Microsoft and clouds

In the not too distant future it is indeed going to be a cloudy day. Microsoft is offering their Office suite on-line for free to individual users, Google does the same; but now Microsoft is in the game. This means that you no longer need to store the program on your computer and it will always be current.

On the other hand, your documents will sit on Microsoft's servers. The government will have access to your personal documents even though you did not send an e-mail. That is the current state of the law. You had darn well better decide what type of things you want to keep private. Consider how casual comments made by someone can be used against them later now.

Try writing a book and storing it on the cloud. Tom Clancy would be at risk. On a lighter note, here is a link to some wonderful music. The composer is long dead and he no longer has a copywrite issue.

The Russians are now creating their own cloud.