Is Your Head in the Clouds?

Generally speaking, when one encounters such a flood of "information" about a new technology or any other subject for that matter, it is a very good sign that the promoters are having significant problems selling the idea solely on it's merits, so they have to contract out a lot of PR work just to get some interest flowing. With all the noise available about cloud computing, I am pretty well convinced it is a solution seeking a problem. No, I most likely won't be considering the cloud for much of anything that has to do with real computing...

real computing...

I laughed that hard I thought I was on cloud nine for a moment. I know what you mean though at least I think I do.

solution seeking a problem

I like that, Ky.

The design program I use daily has recently added cloud capability. Owing to security issues, etc., I've opted not to use 'the cloud'.

Actually, I work with Microsoft machines at work, mac at home, and Ipad Everywhere. Using Apple's MobileMe application (remote servers/cloud to my way of thinking) has allowed me to upload a bunch of my work references in a much easier manner than I otherwise would have had to use the way apple has the iPad hobbled.

(Tho I had figured out a Kluge by using jump drive and ipad camera connector and setting up a DCIM folder on the jump drive so itunes thought I was uploading 'photos')

It was SO easy to show folks at IMTS files using my iPad while walking around instead of being tethered to a booth/pc/expensive rental monitor.

But then again, I'm not claiming that as "real computing"- just tools to use as a metallurgist at large...

Milo

I have toyed with parking some finished documents on line (MS Skydrive, Adrive), but I still need a computer to share these with others...Actually moving work from one computer to another, it is easier to use a thumb drive! I don't like the idea of having "unfinished" work exposed to the world...