Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


tmadden

97 posts

Master Geek


#120900 17-Jun-2013 17:59
Send private message

Is anybody else having this same issue? I get a message (and have been all day) that the server returned information the app can't process and to check for a software update. There is no update and I'd like to think what ever the problem is, it will be solved before the impending snow storm. Normally I'd be happy to just use the weather info from Google Now, (which is surprisingly accurate) except the Metservice app cost money.

Create new topic
freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79257 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #838257 17-Jun-2013 18:01
Send private message

The Metservice website is not working at the moment due to hardware issues, using a backup site. Perhaps the app uses an API that is simply not responding because the main site is down?




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup




tmadden

97 posts

Master Geek


  #838260 17-Jun-2013 18:03
Send private message

That would make sense. I didn't realise the site was down.

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #838268 17-Jun-2013 18:19
Send private message

The Metservice has been down all day.



snowfly
543 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #838276 17-Jun-2013 18:30
Send private message

Hardware failure apparently:

There was a hardware failure plus the back-up so we have our back-up site available in the interim http://www2.metservice.com/tv.html Thanks for your patience! ^NB


http://www.facebook.com/MetService/posts/536108279784568?comment_id=4798072&reply_comment_id=4798101&total_comments=4

surfisup1000
5288 posts

Uber Geek


  #838517 18-Jun-2013 09:30
Send private message

The metservice site is still out.

It is not just a hardware failure -- it is a business failure and it makes you question whether they had redundancy plans.

netspanner
343 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #838543 18-Jun-2013 09:50
Send private message

Whew!
People were wondering why my app wasn't working. :-)

wellygary
8312 posts

Uber Geek


  #838556 18-Jun-2013 10:07
Send private message

surfisup1000: The metservice site is still out.

It is not just a hardware failure -- it is a business failure and it makes you question whether they had redundancy plans.


They had better have a decent reason for this lengthy failure, given that two weeks ago they were banging on about how they were using "cloud computing as a backup for its Wellington data centre" 

http://www.3news.co.nz/Amazon-tech-boss-promotes-online-storage/tabid/412/articleID/299737/Default.aspx

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
Dratsab
3946 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #838566 18-Jun-2013 10:19
Send private message

All working nicely now.

freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79257 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #838567 18-Jun-2013 10:21
Send private message

But slow.




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


surfisup1000
5288 posts

Uber Geek


  #838568 18-Jun-2013 10:21
Send private message

wellygary:
surfisup1000: The metservice site is still out.

It is not just a hardware failure -- it is a business failure and it makes you question whether they had redundancy plans.


They had better have a decent reason for this lengthy failure, given that two weeks ago they were banging on about how they were using "cloud computing as a backup for its Wellington data centre" 

http://www.3news.co.nz/Amazon-tech-boss-promotes-online-storage/tabid/412/articleID/299737/Default.aspx



Doh!

The lack of rain radar caught me out yesterday a bit.  Rain radar is the best , and it was amazing when they changed the update frequency from 1 hour to 7 minutes (or so). 

Now, I can plan to go for a run between rain showers. 

minigopher17
281 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #838571 18-Jun-2013 10:32
Send private message

MetService aren't the only people out there with weather forecasts and data for NZ...

You could always give a non-Government owned provider a try :)

surfisup1000
5288 posts

Uber Geek


  #838574 18-Jun-2013 10:43
Send private message

@minigopher17 : very true.

And, metservice say they had a double failure so it sounds like they were a bit unlucky.

However, I wonder if the redundancy had ever actually been tested.

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.