Comments for Hull Digital http://hulldigital.co.uk Kingston Upon Hull's Digital Community Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Windows 8 – Metro vs Desktop by Leonard Challis http://hulldigital.co.uk/windows-8-metro-vs-desktop-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Leonard Challis Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2103#comment-2362 I (am lucky enough to?) work on Windows, OSX and Linux machines for the various aspects of my job. Although I haven't used it yet, I expect Metro to be more of a hindrance to me than a useful tool. As for being a power user or propeller head as you put, I don't think Windows can fill my needs at all, but is often something I'm forced to work on due to compatibility and support issues. The command line may be more powerful than the GUI equivalents, but after coming from a Linux or OSX background, it feels awfully featureless and frustrating to do simple tasks on, tasks that you could easily do in a better command line environment. That said, I applaud Microsoft's progress with the front end. Since Windows 7 especially, they seem to be more on the right track. Despite various parts (file operations, built in tools like compression, etc) still feeling bloated and slow, things do seem to be improving and it's certainly not as bad to work on as it has been in the past. Although I don't think I'll use it (especially in a work environment,) it would be contradictory of me to say Metro couldn't be a successful feature; I'm a big fan of the iOS home screens, that simple layout, which I guess is a similar kind of approach to Metro, and dare I say it, Windows is, in a lot of respects, a more "tidy" GUI than most Linux distros I use, such as Ubuntu. But that said, are people likely to use it as opposed to the standard desktop? I guess it remains to be seen, but in general users tend to stick to what they know -- something that can be brutally frustrating to watch as a power user. All in all, though, it's good to see Microsoft trying new things. Now, if they decided to use Unix for the kernel layer... :P I (am lucky enough to?) work on Windows, OSX and Linux machines for the various aspects of my job. Although I haven’t used it yet, I expect Metro to be more of a hindrance to me than a useful tool. As for being a power user or propeller head as you put, I don’t think Windows can fill my needs at all, but is often something I’m forced to work on due to compatibility and support issues. The command line may be more powerful than the GUI equivalents, but after coming from a Linux or OSX background, it feels awfully featureless and frustrating to do simple tasks on, tasks that you could easily do in a better command line environment. That said, I applaud Microsoft’s progress with the front end. Since Windows 7 especially, they seem to be more on the right track. Despite various parts (file operations, built in tools like compression, etc) still feeling bloated and slow, things do seem to be improving and it’s certainly not as bad to work on as it has been in the past.

Although I don’t think I’ll use it (especially in a work environment,) it would be contradictory of me to say Metro couldn’t be a successful feature; I’m a big fan of the iOS home screens, that simple layout, which I guess is a similar kind of approach to Metro, and dare I say it, Windows is, in a lot of respects, a more “tidy” GUI than most Linux distros I use, such as Ubuntu. But that said, are people likely to use it as opposed to the standard desktop? I guess it remains to be seen, but in general users tend to stick to what they know — something that can be brutally frustrating to watch as a power user. All in all, though, it’s good to see Microsoft trying new things. Now, if they decided to use Unix for the kernel layer… :P

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by CJ http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 CJ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:55:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2361 just realised its a cap of 600Gb which would limit me on my website hosting (shame) just realised its a cap of 600Gb which would limit me on my website hosting (shame)

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by John Polling http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 John Polling Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:54:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2360 I've not read the T's&C's fully, but I suspect there will be some rules against that. Plus I wouldn't want the responsibility of having to deal with line failures, and lost power etc. I’ve not read the T’s&C’s fully, but I suspect there will be some rules against that. Plus I wouldn’t want the responsibility of having to deal with line failures, and lost power etc.

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by CJ http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 CJ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:16:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2359 ive seen vans on my street installing the fibre and the man said the street would have it in a few weeks. still nothing direct from kc or even their website though. I think as soon as I'll get it Ill setup a lamp server and run websites from the home saving on web hosting! ive seen vans on my street installing the fibre and the man said the street would have it in a few weeks. still nothing direct from kc or even their website though. I think as soon as I’ll get it Ill setup a lamp server and run websites from the home saving on web hosting!

]]> Comment on Karoo – something is in the air! by Jon Moss http://hulldigital.co.uk/karoo-something-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 Jon Moss Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=151#comment-2358 Hi Carl, Thanks for stopping by. I don't think it is city-wide but there are number of locations where they do supply it: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Free-wi-fi-launched-Hull-s-St-Stephen-s-shopping/story-15350697-detail/story.html Best wishes, Jon Hi Carl,

Thanks for stopping by. I don’t think it is city-wide but there are number of locations where they do supply it:

http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Free-wi-fi-launched-Hull-s-St-Stephen-s-shopping/story-15350697-detail/story.html

Best wishes,

Jon

]]> Comment on Karoo – something is in the air! by Jon Moss http://hulldigital.co.uk/karoo-something-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 Jon Moss Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=151#comment-2357 Hi Carl, Thanks for stopping by. I don't think it is city-wide but there are number of locations where they do supply it: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Free-wi-fi-launched-Hull-s-St-Stephen-s-shopping/story-15350697-detail/story.html Best wishes, Jon Hi Carl,

Thanks for stopping by. I don’t think it is city-wide but there are number of locations where they do supply it:

http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Free-wi-fi-launched-Hull-s-St-Stephen-s-shopping/story-15350697-detail/story.html

Best wishes,

Jon

]]> Comment on Karoo – something is in the air! by Carl wakefield http://hulldigital.co.uk/karoo-something-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Carl wakefield Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:50:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=151#comment-2356 You posted the article in 2009. Does Hull now have city centre wide wifi? We maybe interested in providing such a system. Regards Carl Wakefield Yesway Communications You posted the article in 2009. Does Hull now have city centre wide wifi?

We maybe interested in providing such a system.

Regards

Carl Wakefield

Yesway Communications

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by Jason Gillyon http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Jason Gillyon Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:59:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2354 They gave me a Netgear WNR3500Lv2 with mine. Seems quite good to me so far. They gave me a Netgear WNR3500Lv2 with mine. Seems quite good to me so far.

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by John Polling http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 John Polling Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:40:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2353 Not certain everyone is getting the same equipment as I think they are trialling different routers and optical network units.  Worst case you can at least get your own wireless router that would definitely be dual band. Not certain everyone is getting the same equipment as I think they are trialling different routers and optical network units.  Worst case you can at least get your own wireless router that would definitely be dual band.

]]> Comment on The Lightstream Experience by John Connolly http://hulldigital.co.uk/the-lightstream-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 John Connolly Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:49:00 +0000 http://hulldigital.co.uk/?p=2064#comment-2352 Thanks - that's good news.  :-) Thanks – that’s good news.  :-)

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