cloud
QOTD
Do You “Get” The Chrome OS?
10:20AM Sean Fallon | Today we got our first glimpse at Google’s Chrome OS and learned what it’s all about. So let’s start a discussion about some of the big issues. More »
Online
A 16TB Drive In The Google Cloud, Yours For $US4096 A Year
8:41AM Matt Buchanan | Need 16 terabytes of storage that you can access from anywhere? Google’s got you covered, if you’ve got $US4096. That’s the max limit with their new storage options, which’ll let you grab 20GB for only $US5 a year. [TechCrunch]
Networks
The Inevitable Sidekick Data Loss Lawsuit
5:37AM Brian Lam | BTW, a sidekick user has started a class action lawsuit against T-mobile over Microsoft/Danger’s loss of all Hiptop personal data. I wonder what will happen now that Microsoft is promising most if not all data will be restored. [Inquirer]
Science
The Cloud Project Would Theoretically Make Ice Cream Fall Like Snow
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Cloud Project is a tricky little concept that would spray flavored condensation and liquid nitrogen into clouds, “seeding” them, and forcing flavored snow to fall from the heavens. It’s pretty much straight of of a children’s book. More »
Online
The New Pirate Bay: Fees Subsidised By Your Computing Power
2:49AM Sean Fallon | The Pirate Bay may not actually be dead, but major changes are on their way. Details on the new management’s legit business model have surfaced, and it will involve subsidising your monthly fees in exchange for computing power. More »
Hardware
4:30AM Adam Frucci | The Sunday Times Magazine took a look at data centres, detailing exactly what goes into creating the “cloud.” Here’s the emergency shut-down button at Microsoft’s 500,000-square-foot centre in Quincy, Washington. You would piss off a whole lot of people if you pushed it. [NYTimes] More »
Push This Button, Kill Xbox Live
4:30AM Adam Frucci | The Sunday Times Magazine took a look at data centres, detailing exactly what goes into creating the “cloud.” Here’s the emergency shut-down button at Microsoft’s 500,000-square-foot centre in Quincy, Washington. You would piss off a whole lot of people if you pushed it. [NYTimes] More »
Software
Microsoft My Phone Beta Open to the Public
5:42PM John Herrman | My Phone, Microsoft’s new over-the-air backup system for Windows Mobile phones, is available for free in a public beta. Jason called it “fairly good” and even “fancy“, so it’s definitely worth a try. [WM Dev] More »
Games
Sony Registers ‘PS Cloud’ Trademark, Points To Internet-Based Products
8:26AM Jason Chen | Sony Japan just filed a trademark for “PS Cloud”, which, along with some other US PTO filings, point to internet-based “entertainment services” like accessing games online. More »
Games
OnLive Streaming Games Turn Any TV or PC Into a Bleeding-Edge Gaming Machine
10:05PM John Herrman | Through a cheap set-top box or a simple PC software client, OnLive streaming games can deliver the latest system-melting titles to crappy hardware you already have. The service’s secret? Cloud rendering. More »
Software
