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Nick Jackson started following the problem "Off-campus email is unavailable." in University of Lincoln.

Nick Jackson replied on November 18, 2009 12:18 to the problem "iPlayer has stopped working on my Wii" in BBC:

For all those wanting iPlayer on the Wii, the browser version has been discontinued (the one you get to through the Internet Channel) but you can download a free dedicated iPlayer Channel through the Store.

Nick Jackson gave praise in BBC on November 18, 2009 00:45:

The new iPlayer Wii Channel is brilliant!

I just downloaded the new dedicated iPlayer channel for my Wii and was watching Top Gear within seconds, with no judders, stutters or glitches. Excellent work!

Nick Jackson replied on November 11, 2009 09:21 to the problem "Lab A could do with new mouses." in University of Lincoln:

I don't think the problem is with specific mouses not working, more that they're all rollerball style and occasionally stick. If a mouse actually 'dies' and we report it then it's replaced quite quickly, but problems with sticking could be alleviated by acquiring even cheap optical mouses.

Nick Jackson started following the problem "Locked computing labs" in University of Lincoln.

Nick Jackson started following the idea "The MHT building really needs WiFi on the third floor." in University of Lincoln.

Nick Jackson started following the problem "Lab A could do with new mouses." in University of Lincoln.

Nick Jackson reported a problem in University of Lincoln on October 20, 2009 15:39:

Seating/displays in computing labs are bad for posture.

At the moment the seating in the computing labs (A, B and C) are in a variety of states ranging from acceptable to falling apart. Not all seats are adjustable, some adjustments do not hold and not all seats have good back support.

In addition, the monitors in the labs generally have poor adjustability and are too low for 'ideal' working (the University's own H&S policy says the top of the monitor should be level with the eyes - this is seldom the case.

Nick Jackson reported a problem in University of Lincoln on October 08, 2009 16:44:

People ignoring timetabling for rooms.

I've just tried to get into a room which has been timetabled for a Society event, only to find it occupied by a lecturer! It shouldn't be up to people to enforce timetabling.

Could timetables perhaps be posted on every room, or people told to always check room availability beforehand?

Nick Jackson marked one of Alex Bilbie's replies in University of Lincoln as useful. Alex Bilbie replied to the idea "The SU Job Shop RSS feed".

Nick Jackson replied on October 05, 2009 17:18 to the idea "The SU Job Shop RSS feed" in University of Lincoln:

Hi Richard,

At the moment the SU Job Shop has an RSS News Feed, but I'm guessing you're more talking about an RSS feed of new jobs - am I right?

Either way I've let someone who knows more about the inner workings of the Job Shop know about this, so hopefully they'll be able to tell you more.

Nick Jackson gave praise in University of Lincoln on October 01, 2009 01:14:

It's great that the shop is moving back into the MAB!

Nick Jackson shared an idea in University of Lincoln on September 30, 2009 15:30:

Let me print from my own computer.

I'd like to be able to print to the University printers from my own laptop or desktop computer.

Nick Jackson replied on September 28, 2009 09:45 to the problem "It takes far too long to log into the computers" in University of Lincoln:

I've just popped into Lab B this morning, and have to say for the first day of term it's abysmal. Of the nominal 60 available computers I'd guess no more than 30 are actually operational, and when I found one which was I clocked my login time (not including boot) at over 2 minutes - this with three people in the lab.

I've got a workshop in Lab B on Wednesday 30th - will it all be back in shape by then?

A comment on the idea "Remove the '15 minute login' warning dialog in the Library hot desks." in University of Lincoln:

The problem with moving the box out of the way is you then lose any indication of how much time you have left until you get booted from the machine. – Nick Jackson, on September 24, 2009 08:41

Nick Jackson shared an idea in University of Lincoln on September 23, 2009 14:15:

Remove the '15 minute login' warning dialog in the Library hot desks.

The 15 minute warning box which appears on the GCW hot desks (ground floor) is incredibly annoying and cannot be removed. It inevitably gets in the way of getting work done, and in some cases wastes valuable seconds moving it out of the middle of the window.

A single warning on log-in, then a 10, 5, 2 and 1 minute warning balloon from the systray would be more than sufficient.

Nick Jackson replied on September 11, 2009 12:26 to the problem "The Student Union charged me £60 to attend the graduation ball and I'm really dissatisfied" in University of Lincoln:

I know that there were some Ticketline issues which may have caused a slowdown on entry, but for everything else I'd suggest contacting the SU directly, or if you aren't satisfied after that then your Course Rep will be able to help you out with what you need to do to raise it at something such as the AGM.

I personally was not impressed with the Snowflake 'Ball' either, and think that perhaps the SU needs to get an improved grip on what the word "ball" entails in this context (as in, it's not just an expensive club night).

Nick Jackson started following the problem "Problem with fastpass link" in Get Satisfaction.

Nick Jackson replied on September 09, 2009 11:53 to the idea "Standardise on an open document format." in University of Lincoln:

Glad to see people have views on this. I'm also very much in favour of properly addressing accessibility, alternative formats and staff training (although I'm sure all three have significant overlaps).

A comment on the idea "Standardise on an open document format." in University of Lincoln:

The key reason I mentioned PDF (I did consider RTF as an alternative) is that it is a widely (albeit not universally) supported publishing format, rather than a 'document' format. If a document needs to still be edited then obviously something like RTF (or ODF for preference, it can be set as the default format in Office 2007) would still be required, but if a document is to be considered 'published' as many things are (policies, forms, learning materials for reference etc) then PDF or an equivalent format should be used.

Incidentally, PDF is now an open standard as of 2008 (ISO32000), with OS X and most desktop Linux distros sporting in-OS support (and potentially Windows 7 as well, but no promises). – Nick Jackson, on September 09, 2009 08:11