Comments for Manchester IT Services Blog http://www.manchesterit.com/blog IT Support in the North West Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on AMEC wins £150m rig contract by Richard Harrison http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-1068 Richard Harrison Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:21:08 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-1068 This is great news, both for the engineering industry and for AMEC. This is great news, both for the engineering industry and for AMEC.

]]> Comment on BT suffers huge broadband failure by Sean http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3533#comment-813 Sean Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:44:14 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3533#comment-813 This story just made the BBC midnight news. I was doing the washing up, after doing a lovely roast dinner (but thats another story). So I thought I'd Google the story and came here ;) Abut 1.30pm today I was sorting out a charity organisations place (30 PC's, Office/Public/I.T. training suite)... Lovely constant red light on the BT 2WIRE. I switched to a 2WIRE spare, Nice bright Red light... It's the only thing pretty on that ugly box don't you think? Checked the Ethernet Switches... Powered Down everything, Powered Up everything... The usual that I do with that ADSL BT connection at that Charity location. I just gave up after a few hours as BT were not answering their phones, so my take was that it was just BT being BT. So I walked away to leave the 2WIRE to get its act together in the morning. I had no idea about the power failer. I am not a fatalist, but that doesn't boud well for the "end of the world" senario. Wasn't the Inernet designed to reroute, in case of that... (of course it will but...) I guess BT need to buy a few more back up generators... Oh! Wait! Lets just get a new provider for a charity that really relies on its emails (for fund raising) and provides a public service to local people for their internet access to fill in online forms. One reason I am posting here, is because we are down South... Hampshire! So it has not just affected you guys up North, and this has not been reported. I feel your pain. This story just made the BBC midnight news. I was doing the washing up, after doing a lovely roast dinner (but thats another story). So I thought I’d Google the story and came here ;)
Abut 1.30pm today I was sorting out a charity organisations place (30 PC’s, Office/Public/I.T. training suite)… Lovely constant red light on the BT 2WIRE.
I switched to a 2WIRE spare, Nice bright Red light… It’s the only thing pretty on that ugly box don’t you think?

Checked the Ethernet Switches… Powered Down everything, Powered Up everything… The usual that I do with that ADSL BT connection at that Charity location.
I just gave up after a few hours as BT were not answering their phones, so my take was that it was just BT being BT. So I walked away to leave the 2WIRE to get its act together in the morning.
I had no idea about the power failer.

I am not a fatalist, but that doesn’t boud well for the “end of the world” senario.
Wasn’t the Inernet designed to reroute, in case of that… (of course it will but…)

I guess BT need to buy a few more back up generators…

Oh! Wait! Lets just get a new provider for a charity that really relies on its emails (for fund raising) and provides a public service to local people for their internet access to fill in online forms.

One reason I am posting here, is because we are down South… Hampshire!
So it has not just affected you guys up North, and this has not been reported.
I feel your pain.

]]> Comment on Stockport tops ‘ghost town’ league with 1 in 4 shops shut by Anthony Williams http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3081#comment-630 Anthony Williams Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:32:53 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=3081#comment-630 Why not give both people and businesses an incentive to stay in the town. To start with they should lower the rents or at least make all main car parks free to park in because with so many out of town shops nearby that offer free parking, it's no wonder no one goes there anymore. Why not give both people and businesses an incentive to stay in the town.
To start with they should lower the rents or at least make all main car parks free to park in because with so many out of town shops nearby that offer free parking, it’s no wonder no one goes there anymore.

]]> Comment on Argos to recruit 500 Christmas staff in the region by Helen Catterall http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2791#comment-587 Helen Catterall Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:16:04 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2791#comment-587 Argos has a long history of taking on lots of temporary staff in the run up to Christmas, and I wouldn't expect the recruitment drive for seasonal workers to be much different in scale than it has been over recent years. Argos has a long history of taking on lots of temporary staff in the run up to Christmas, and I wouldn’t expect the recruitment drive for seasonal workers to be much different in scale than it has been over recent years.

]]> Comment on Bat Phone by bill mcgowan http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2032#comment-557 bill mcgowan Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:10:36 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2032#comment-557 just after some help regarding missing BATs where i live in NW Manchester. i have seen them each year around my house but this year not seen a one. did ask another group about this and i was told it could be a couse of temp and other facters. i do miss them though. i sound sad i know, . regards. bill mcgowan. just after some help regarding missing BATs where i live in NW Manchester. i have seen them each year around my house but this year not seen a one. did ask another group about this and i was told it could be a couse of temp and other facters. i do miss them though. i sound sad i know, .
regards.
bill mcgowan.

]]> Comment on DVT linked to video gamer’s death by micky churchill http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2672#comment-542 micky churchill Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2672#comment-542 so sad to hear what happened i run a clan called with about 300 members global we play halo , after hearing about chris ive told all members to get up move around take breaks its such good graphics its so easy to loose track of time plenty of us have played 24 stints you get drawn in im so sad for your son may you please understand its not your fault parents think its not harmful and i can tell you love your son he will know that .sir chris is in heaven he has brought this to millions of us halo players i wish you could open up a place like a blog so kids all over can pay there respects did we play together my tag is commader micky in uk if i knew his tag his gaming name i could post it on halo forum my hart goes out to you sir and your family at this sad time godbless micky so sad to hear what happened i run a clan called with about 300 members global we play halo , after hearing about chris ive told all members to get up move around take breaks its such good graphics its so easy to loose track of time plenty of us have played 24 stints you get drawn in im so sad for your son may you please understand its not your fault parents think its not harmful and i can tell you love your son he will know that .sir chris is in heaven he has brought this to millions of us halo players i wish you could open up a place like a blog so kids all over can pay there respects did we play together my tag is commader micky in uk if i knew his tag his gaming name i could post it on halo forum my hart goes out to you sir and your family at this sad time godbless micky

]]> Comment on Residents rally over fears of new superstore by Brenda Heginbotham http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2613#comment-537 Brenda Heginbotham Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:04:56 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2613#comment-537 No! No!No! to the redevelopment of the Hibbert Lane college site.Marple council has done enough damage as it is disposing of alot of the historical sites over the years,where other councils have managed to keep and restore their heritage. This Tesco store would be like a carbuncle in our beautiful village.We will fight tooth and nail to stop this taking place. No! No!No! to the redevelopment of the Hibbert Lane college site.Marple council has done enough damage as it is disposing of alot of the historical sites over the years,where other councils have managed to keep and restore their heritage. This Tesco store would be like a carbuncle in our beautiful village.We will fight tooth and nail to stop this taking place.

]]> Comment on Businessman Ged Tyrrell secures Leigh train station meeting with Network Rail by Paul S. http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2320#comment-502 Paul S. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2320#comment-502 Please, please, please give us a railway link. Over the past few years I’ve heard reports that the Guided Busway to Manchester is a done deal but have not heard of anybody from my local community (Pennington) who either wants this or needs it. The town is crying out for a rail link. I live in Pennington, travel by car to Liverpool 2-3 times per week, work in Warrington and regularly travel to Manchester to visit family and shop. For all these trips I would not consider travelling by bus but by train is a really viable option to both me and my family. Please, please, please give us a railway link. Over the past few years I’ve heard reports that the Guided Busway to Manchester is a done deal but have not heard of anybody from my local community (Pennington) who either wants this or needs it. The town is crying out for a rail link. I live in Pennington, travel by car to Liverpool 2-3 times per week, work in Warrington and regularly travel to Manchester to visit family and shop. For all these trips I would not consider travelling by bus but by train is a really viable option to both me and my family.

]]> Comment on Businessman Ged Tyrrell secures Leigh train station meeting with Network Rail by paul schmechel http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2320#comment-501 paul schmechel Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:01:57 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=2320#comment-501 Please, please, please give us a railway link. Over the past few years I've heard reports that the Guided Busway to Manchester is a done deal but have not heard of anybody from my local community (Pennington) who either wants this or needs it. The town is crying out for a rail link. I live in Pennington, travel by car to Liverpool 2-3 times per week, work in Warrington and regularly travel to Manchester to visit family and shop. For all these trips I would not consider travelling by bus but by train is a really viable option to both me and my family. Please, please, please give us a railway link. Over the past few years I’ve heard reports that the Guided Busway to Manchester is a done deal but have not heard of anybody from my local community (Pennington) who either wants this or needs it. The town is crying out for a rail link. I live in Pennington, travel by car to Liverpool 2-3 times per week, work in Warrington and regularly travel to Manchester to visit family and shop. For all these trips I would not consider travelling by bus but by train is a really viable option to both me and my family.

]]> Comment on Glaisyers raises £1,000 for charity by Gemma Chambers http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=1446#comment-439 Gemma Chambers Tue, 31 May 2011 15:02:01 +0000 http://www.manchesterit.com/blog/?p=1446#comment-439 Well done in taking part in the run and raising a fantastic amount for charity Well done in taking part in the run and raising a fantastic amount for charity

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