thinkin in the times of cloud

Seems like Cloud computing is here to stay (this time around). As a concept it existed since 2005 and in 2008 it became a reality to few large corporate networks. Come 2011, there are makers  eager to take it to the masses. WE know that technology shows up being very expensive and ends up being ridiculously cheap, thats where the masses (like us) accept it gracefully as a blessing.

CR - 48 or chromebooks are such devices. on the 15 of june there will be atleast 4 manufacturers launching chromebooks.

What is interest to a non geek - is the way it changes computing - that changes the way we live our lives. Imagine a brain that thinks for you and responds to your querries in 1.5 seconds does provide many more smarts. this timeframe is what i call the threshold of intelligence, for someone to have voice in a conversation all he needs is a device that can search. these devices and connectivity were priced at a premium, which meant that the not so smart, but rich, paraded, as smarter. 
   
What happens when, devices and connectivity becomes ubiquitous - will we have a lot more of us who can think or a lot more who can talk.

We will discover what cloud can do - but like, on one morning in feb when 150000 people woke up  to see empty gmail inboxes, a strange fear would have gripped them. My sense about cloud is similar - what will be left with ?

Looks like, more of computing future will be on apps.


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