Microsoft have just unveiled their vision of the future: Cloud Computing, a not altogether new concept but one they think is set to grow and grow. Google have been subtley doing this for a while, but MS reckon that remote applications and data storage is where the future lies:
“Microsoft believes consumers will also want to store far more of their data – from letters to photos to videos – on the servers in its “cloud” of giant data centres around the world, so that it can be accessed anywhere, from any device.”
Hmmm. Not sure about you, but I don’t want all my documents and spreadsheets and personal stuff stored anywhere other than on my PC where I control it. It’s not like I’m short of space and with Gazillion Terrabyte drives now available for little more than a Starbucks Capachino I’m hardly ever Read the rest of this entry »
Now I use various Internet forums on a daily basis, have done for years as I’m sure many of you do too. I moderate on some, participate on others and occassionally just lurk – especially on subjects where I feel out of my depth. But on many forums, it never ceases to amaze me how many people alienate themselves by misjudging the mood, or etiquette, of the forum they are on.
Some topics are emotive, granted, but when I see people flaming others and being disresepectful, it makes me sad. Forums are valuable tools, not only in business, but in life and so many people come across as numpties without even realising it. On most forums I read, there are posters who, no matter Read the rest of this entry »
moreThis week’s heated media coverage over the broadcasting of the England football matches on Pay-TV channel Setanta raises an interesting sub-plot IMO. That of sport and the patriotic togetherness that International matches (in any sport) create is being sacrificed to make more people richer than they need to be.
I’ll be fair here though. If someone waved £10 million in my face and said I couldn’t wave the Union Jack anymore, I’d take it without a second thought. But then I don’t have something that the Nation wants! Probably.
I remember years ago, we used to sit in the pub and discuss who won the boxing, take an interest, get some mates together and often even watch it. Now? I haven’t heard anyone outside the media even mention it. I couldn’t begin to tell you who the big name fighters are now. I do know that Amir Khan fought on Saturday, and I found out a couple of days later he lost. No idea who to though. And all this is because Sky and whoever runs boxing these days charges £15 a pop to watch the fight. Quite simply, you’re either a big fan or you don’t bother, but I guess it’s become a minority sport now and the interest just isn’t Read the rest of this entry »