Comments for Mike's Planet http://www.mikesplanet.net Just a Big Ball of Gas Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Winner by Mike http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/06/ubuntu-power-user-branding-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-43008 Mike Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:41:37 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=559#comment-43008 This was not meant to be offense to anyone, wish I was told before this. This was not meant to be offense to anyone, wish I was told before this.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Winner by Martin Owens http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/06/ubuntu-power-user-branding-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-43007 Martin Owens Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:09:08 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=559#comment-43007 Please note that the Graphics community in general would like competitions to NOT become the normal way these things are chosen. We don't vote on code and we shouldn't vote on design in the same way, it's disrespectful to artist's time and creativity. Though this list of alternatives was set up outside of the ubuntu art/design community, so we couldn't advise on the best way to do it. Please note that the Graphics community in general would like competitions to NOT become the normal way these things are chosen. We don’t vote on code and we shouldn’t vote on design in the same way, it’s disrespectful to artist’s time and creativity.

Though this list of alternatives was set up outside of the ubuntu art/design community, so we couldn’t advise on the best way to do it.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by crazedpsyc http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43006 crazedpsyc Wed, 25 May 2011 16:48:48 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43006 I don't see how a Power Users logo could be non-gender specific (if a power tool is gender specific) while still obviously displaying the concept of power. If you have any suggestions, please ping me in #ubuntu-power-users on freenode, or give me an email I don’t see how a Power Users logo could be non-gender specific (if a power tool is gender specific) while still obviously displaying the concept of power.
If you have any suggestions, please ping me in #ubuntu-power-users on freenode, or give me an email

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Mike http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43005 Mike Mon, 23 May 2011 02:32:56 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43005 @sanderd17 Not on a bet :) @sanderd17 Not on a bet :)

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Flimm http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43004 Flimm Sun, 22 May 2011 22:43:17 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43004 Numbers 7 and 11 implies electrical power to me, and number 10 implies it as well (on/off). Both are puns and are not suitable for an international community. I am a English speaker, and the pun works too well in my case: I feel that logo 11 looks like it is related to developers specialising in power management, rather than a group of technology fascinated people. Number 2 implies communism to me (although strangely enough, not the other hammer in number 5). Number 9 is better, but does feel a bit masculine. You could argue that by adopting it we are helping to fight a stereotype, but I feel that a purpose of a logo is to be clear, not to make a statement. Numbers 7 and 11 implies electrical power to me, and number 10 implies it as well (on/off). Both are puns and are not suitable for an international community.
I am a English speaker, and the pun works too well in my case: I feel that logo 11 looks like it is related to developers specialising in power management, rather than a group of technology fascinated people.
Number 2 implies communism to me (although strangely enough, not the other hammer in number 5).
Number 9 is better, but does feel a bit masculine. You could argue that by adopting it we are helping to fight a stereotype, but I feel that a purpose of a logo is to be clear, not to make a statement.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Sebastian Bengtsson http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43003 Sebastian Bengtsson Sun, 22 May 2011 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43003 You should definitely /not/ use the lightning or power-on symbols as those implicate electrical power usage. Such symbols would be appropriate for a community around powertop and laptop batteries. Here it would just be confusing. Tools that are powerfull and seem to need a professional wielding them seems much more appropriate. You should definitely /not/ use the lightning or power-on symbols as those implicate electrical power usage. Such symbols would be appropriate for a community around powertop and laptop batteries. Here it would just be confusing.
Tools that are powerfull and seem to need a professional wielding them seems much more appropriate.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by sanderd17@gmail.com http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43002 sanderd17@gmail.com Sun, 22 May 2011 22:20:23 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43002 @Mike: Even logo 9 is quite gender neutral. There are women that are bodybuilders. Just google for it :-P. @Mike: Even logo 9 is quite gender neutral. There are women that are bodybuilders. Just google for it :-P .

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Mike http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43001 Mike Sun, 22 May 2011 14:34:26 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43001 @vajorie I think other than logo number 9, the logos are fairly gender neutral. @vajorie I think other than logo number 9, the logos are fairly gender neutral.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Janne http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-43000 Janne Sun, 22 May 2011 06:21:07 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-43000 Descriptive text like "powerusers" is a bad idea - you're going to localize the logo for every language Ubuntu supports? Descriptive text like “powerusers” is a bad idea – you’re going to localize the logo for every language Ubuntu supports?

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Power User Branding Poll by Hendrik http://www.mikesplanet.net/2011/05/ubuntu-power-user-branding-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-42999 Hendrik Sun, 22 May 2011 05:38:04 +0000 http://www.mikesplanet.net/?p=550#comment-42999 Pathetic, all of them! Is this another 'power' trip for some impotent end user that needs to prove somthing to his class mates? or to himself! Pathetic, all of them! Is this another ‘power’ trip for some impotent end user that needs to prove somthing to his class mates? or to himself!

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