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Posts Tagged ‘cloud computing’

Google Docs Adds Folder Sharing — It’s About Time

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 by Mariah Hibarger

If you have never gone through the frustration of sharing 100 Google documents individually, you will likely have no interest in the new Google Docs folder-sharing function. However, if you are like me, carefully categorizing every single Google document that you create or have been granted access to share, or you frequently have to coordinate the sharing of countless Google Documents, Sites, Calendars, the works — well you know who you are, and you know how exciting this is.

I think there are a lot of us saying, “It’s about bloody time!” Honestly, what took Google so long to make this happen? It seemed like a simple enough concept to me. But, let’s not dwell on the negative criticism, let’s just celebrate that Google has added yet another useful function to their, dare I say,  “awesome” arsenal of free Google Apps.

You can now share an entire folder worth of Google Docs with the people you know and love.

Here’s how it works (and it’s not rocket science, folks):

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Why Public Libraries Should Invest In Espresso Machines

Saturday, August 8th, 2009 by Reid Williams
Image by Scott Feldstein/Flickr Creative Commons

Image by Scott Feldstein/Flickr Creative Commons

More and more people are living their workaday lives untethered from any sort of office. They’re called “digital nomads.”

In a recent article in the Washington Post, reporter Michael S. Rosenwald follows these 21st century professionals as they work in hotel lobbies, airports, coffee shops and even poolside.

The quote on the impact of connectivity says it all (my emphasis added):

“Asked where her co-workers were, Moysey said, ‘I don’t know, because it doesn’t matter anymore.’” (more…)

Can 10 People Empower 90,000?

Friday, July 24th, 2009 by Reid Williams

We really believe the answer is yes, and not just because our job depends on it.

Led by our partners at Mythology, a marketing strategy and management services firm, WELD has been contracted by Computer Sciences Corporation to help augment their foray into the cloud computing arena.

CSC is jumping into the mix alongside household names like IBM, Amazon and Microsoft in offering big business and government agencies help in moving their information technology to the cloud.

Now, wait a minute, you say? Who could dare to compete with companies on that scale? (more…)

So, Google Will Be Landing On The Moon Next?

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 by Reid Williams
Image by dullhunk/Flickr Creative Commons

Image by dullhunk/Flickr Creative Commons

I should first say, before I get into the semi-paranoid, jaw-drop-in-wonder commentary, that I am a big fan of the cloud and all the potential it represents. And I am continually amazed by the innovation the world’s biggest search engine shows in its other products.

But it’s getting to the point where, looking into my tea leaves (or the Magic 8 Ball app on my iPhone), there’s either some major economic disruptions still to come, or … uh, maybe that’s it.

I’m talking about Google, of course. (more…)

Don’t Feel Down Just Because Google Is Down

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 by Reid Williams

A recent study conducted by the Chief Happiness Officer provides a clear warning as we all join the Western-style landrush to the cloud: Caution — and deep breathing — should be exercised now that our livelihoods hinge on the web being up and running.

What, you’ve never heard of the Chief Happiness Officer? Then you might not be familiar with “webstress,” either.

Alexander Kjerulf has one of the coolest job titles ever invented. As a consulting CHO, he helps companies figure out how to make their employees happier at work. Pretty cool, right? (more…)

It Takes A Cloud To Search A Secure Cloud

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 by Reid Williams

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Image by notsogoodphotography/Flickr Creative Commons

According to a research breakthrough at IBM, it appears “the cloud” just got a lot more secure. The irony, however, is that it then takes a cloud to do anything with that secure cloud.

IBM announced that computer scientist Craig Gentry has written his PhD dissertation on “fully homomorphic encryption.”

(Yeah, we had to look it up, too. But Wikipedia gives a somewhat comprehensible explanation for the non-PhDs like us.)

Let’s see if we can break it down even more clearly: (more…)