Comments on: Weather Watcher 6 Beta – Best Weather App Available http://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-140942 Ryan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:14:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-140942 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140896" rel="nofollow">wandering wrote:</a><blockquote>I guess, I just don’t “get it.” How is this different from any of dozens of existing websites, and why would I want to load it on my hard drive when I still need internet access to use it. Then too, I really don’t see myself as a beta tester.</blockquote></div> It can be nice to have the weather information sitting in your system tray so that you don't have to go hunting around websites looking for the info. Plus you can get weather alerts so that you know when severe weather is on its way. wandering wrote:
I guess, I just don’t “get it.” How is this different from any of dozens of existing websites, and why would I want to load it on my hard drive when I still need internet access to use it. Then too, I really don’t see myself as a beta tester.

It can be nice to have the weather information sitting in your system tray so that you don’t have to go hunting around websites looking for the info. Plus you can get weather alerts so that you know when severe weather is on its way.

]]> By: wanderinghttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-140896 wandering Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:56:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-140896 I guess, I just don't "get it." How is this different from any of dozens of existing websites, and why would I want to load it on my hard drive when I still need internet access to use it. Then too, I really don't see myself as a beta tester.To each his own. I guess, I just don’t “get it.” How is this different from any of dozens of existing websites, and why would I want to load it on my hard drive when I still need internet access to use it. Then too, I really don’t see myself as a beta tester.

To each his own.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136637 Ryan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:11:18 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136637 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136616" rel="nofollow">TheNikeMan wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136611" rel="nofollow">Jason wrote:</a><blockquote>Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory)</blockquote></div>Mine has been running for about 12 hours, updating maps/forecasts instantly, and is using 35,856K of memory (0% CPU). I’m running 3gb of RAM and 1gb of ReadyBoost.</blockquote></div> About the same here in terms of memory usage. CPU usage is always pretty nominal for this app.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136617" rel="nofollow">Mastrkreuz wrote:</a><blockquote>The download site <a href="http://www.singerscreations.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.singerscreations.com/</a> is down, anyong have a mirror to download this from ?</blockquote></div> I looked all over for a mirror, but couldn't find one for the beta unfortunately. The really bad part is that I already removed the installer from my computer so I can't upload it to a site either.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136618" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>I used this program years ago and I after an unfortunate .NET error I wasn’t able to use it. Finally after the reinstall of Windows XP Pro, I see this on Cybernet yesterday and I am amazed at how advanced it has become. :)</blockquote></div> It's definitely come a long way in how it looks. For the most part I think it's always had plenty of functionality, but it has gradually gotten better in appearance. TheNikeMan wrote:
Jason wrote:
Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory)

Mine has been running for about 12 hours, updating maps/forecasts instantly, and is using 35,856K of memory (0% CPU). I’m running 3gb of RAM and 1gb of ReadyBoost.

About the same here in terms of memory usage. CPU usage is always pretty nominal for this app.

Mastrkreuz wrote:
The download site [singerscreations.com] is down, anyong have a mirror to download this from ?

I looked all over for a mirror, but couldn’t find one for the beta unfortunately. The really bad part is that I already removed the installer from my computer so I can’t upload it to a site either.

Mohan wrote:
I used this program years ago and I after an unfortunate .NET error I wasn’t able to use it. Finally after the reinstall of Windows XP Pro, I see this on Cybernet yesterday and I am amazed at how advanced it has become. :)

It’s definitely come a long way in how it looks. For the most part I think it’s always had plenty of functionality, but it has gradually gotten better in appearance.

]]> By: idodialoghttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136622 idodialog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:34:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136622 Looks like we crashed their server or whilst they make a nice whether thingy they didn't pay their bills or are stupid in some other way coz the site is still down. Looks like we crashed their server or whilst they make a nice whether thingy they didn’t pay their bills or are stupid in some other way coz the site is still down.

]]> By: Mohanhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136618 Mohan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:37:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136618 I used this program years ago and I after an unfortunate .NET error I wasn't able to use it. Finally after the reinstall of Windows XP Pro, I see this on Cybernet yesterday and I am amazed at how advanced it has become. :) I used this program years ago and I after an unfortunate .NET error I wasn’t able to use it. Finally after the reinstall of Windows XP Pro, I see this on Cybernet yesterday and I am amazed at how advanced it has become. :)

]]> By: Mastrkreuzhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136617 Mastrkreuz Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136617 The download site http://www.singerscreations.com/ is down, anyong have a mirror to download this from ? The download site [singerscreations.com] is down, anyong have a mirror to download this from ?

]]> By: TheNikeManhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136616 TheNikeMan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:13:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136616 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136611" rel="nofollow">Jason wrote:</a><blockquote>Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory)</blockquote></div>Mine has been running for about 12 hours, updating maps/forecasts instantly, and is using 35,856K of memory (0% CPU). I'm running 3gb of RAM and 1gb of ReadyBoost. Jason wrote:
Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory)

Mine has been running for about 12 hours, updating maps/forecasts instantly, and is using 35,856K of memory (0% CPU). I’m running 3gb of RAM and 1gb of ReadyBoost.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136611 Jason Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:24:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136611 Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory) Can somebody who has installed this please advise the footprint it leaves? (ie memory)

]]> By: FredThompsonhttp://cybernetnews.com/weather-watcher-6-beta-best-weather-app-available/#comment-136600 FredThompson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:22:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12308#comment-136600 This is my favorite weather app, too. Wish the new display wasn't so much wider than the old one, though. It looks to be about 20% wider. This is my favorite weather app, too. Wish the new display wasn’t so much wider than the old one, though. It looks to be about 20% wider.

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