Thing 45: Cloud Computing

The idea of cloud computing is really a great one. I really like the idea of WebOS; being able to access your information from any computer would be wonderful. Then I can stop transforming items via USB stick from one computer to another. I found Glide to be an interesting service; mainly because you can add more than one computer to the service. I also looked into Data backups which I find interesting. I have an external hard drive which I back up to and I remember during the flood thinking maybe I need to put this up higher in our house. Thankfully the water didn't get as high and my external hard drive was fine. However, I can understand the need for data backup onto the Internet. The only problem I could see is security and how reliable is the program. In all cloud computing is really is an important tool and one I think we will use more of in the coming years.

Thing 44: The Economy

The More things I do the more I realize that I really like the Common Craft Show videos found on each thing. There was a lot to look at and use. I really like MyMoney.gov which I will have to take a look at later. I thought the Banking 2.0 sites were interesting and the only problem that I can see with them is how secure they are. I found Feed the Pig to be interesting/creepy (that pig is scary) with a lot of helpful hints. The Site on raising your own chickens was interesting and it did raise and good debate on the merits and the fun of chickens. Finally, I liked the site GasBuddy were I felt vindicated that I already buy the cheapest gas in the the area. I hop to use these sites again but I really feel that this is a good list for patrons to look at and explore.