The Cloud

1. The Cloud U3A New Tech 4 February 2013 Mike Hender

2. Download this information from: hender.net/u3a NB: 13MB

4. Goals of Session • Get a better understanding of this major technology shift and how it may affect our lives • Get a sense of what’s real and what’s hype • Identify one or two areas of interest that you could explore for yourself to get some immediate value

5. NB Smartphones, tablets and eReaders are already deeply embedded in the Cloud so you should immediately see areas that you are already familiar with!

7. But what computers!

8. But what computers!

14. The Cloud – so what is it? 16GB 3GB 500GB 100GB 16GB

15. The Cloud – so what is it? * Example sizes 100GB 10GB 1GB 2GB 1GB YourB/Up 1GB 50GB* 10GB YourDocs YoureBooks Youremails YourDiary YourContacts YourPhotos YourMusic 5GB – 200GB 16GB 3GB 500GB 100GB 16GB

16. The Cloud – so what is it? * Example sizes 100GB 10GB 1GB 2GB 1GB YourB/Up 1GB 50GB* 10GB YourDocs YoureBooks Youremails YourDiary YourContacts YourPhotos YourMusic 5GB – 200GB Microsoft Google Apple Amazon The Cloud pulls ecosystems together Dropbox 16GB 3GB 500GB 100GB 16GB

17. What use is all this to me? • Store and share your photos and videos • Store and stream your music and podcasts • Send large files to friends • Backup all your valuable stuff • Play multi-user games

18. What use is all this to me? • Subscribe to digital newspapers • Borrow, buy and read digital books on any device • Have all your photos, music and videos available wherever you are on all your gadgets • Enjoy cloud services like iPlayer and Facebook

19. You can now keep in the Cloud • Anything that you would previously have kept on your own: • PC hard disk • Video recorder • DVD player • CD library • Book shelf • And this is one of the driving forces boosting Tablet computing

20. Value Add • Some of this is simple storage (e.g. Dropbox) • Most have a ‘value add’ service attached • Your music catalogued and ‘improved’ • Your video with camera shake removed • Your photos indexed by who is in them • Your data automatically backed up and encrypted • Version history of your files • All your books available on any device • University courses • Social sharing services (commutes, bikes, etc.)

21. Store and share your photos and videos • I use: • Google Picasa to organise my photos • Google+ to store them in the Cloud • ‘Web Albums’ App to view on tablet

22. Store and share your photos and videos

23. Store and stream your music • iTunes Match • All your music including your CDs available on every device • Google Play • Ditto • Amazon Cloud Player • Ditto • Many more . . .

24. Send large files to family and friends 3 Examples: • YouTube and Dropbox (videos) • Sky Drive (archeology) • Google Drive (photos)

25. Backup all your valuable stuff E.g. Carbonite

26. Play multi-user games I don’t

27. Subscribe to digital newspapers

28. Books in the Cloud

29. Buy and read digital books on any device iPhone Kindle iPad PC or Mac Nexus 7 Android Amazon Kindle example

30. Borrow eBooks and Magazines from Amersham Library http://buckinghamshire.lib.overdrive.com

31. Amersham Library Books

32. Amersham Library Magazines

33. Enjoy cloud services like Facebook . . .

34. . . . and iPlayer

35. So how safe is my stuff? • Offsite • Encrypted • Supplier Reputation • Supplier Health • Mandated passwords • Must be connected to the internet

36. How do I get it? • You probably have some of it already! • Facebook, Gmail, Live Mail, Photo Stream, Kindle . . . • Start with online Backup e.g. Carbonite • Share your photos with Flickr, Facebook, G+, . . . • Try Dropbox, Google Drive, Sky Drive to synch your gadgets

37. What will I need? • Your normal email address • One of these accounts • outlook.com, msn.com, hotmail.com • icloud.com • gmail.com • An internet link • Your normal browser

38. How much does it cost? • The first 2 to 5GB tend to be free • Office 365 bundles 20GB in subscription • Google Drive free for Google Docs and email • Dropbox ~ £5 per month

39. How difficult is it to use? Not very if you can • Drag and Drop files on a PC • Download apps on a PC and/or Tablet/Phone Apple App Store

40. Technology Hype Cycle Some Caveats Gartner

41. Technology Adoption Some Caveats

42. Where can I get more information? • Google Drive • http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2424384 • Sky Drive • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/skydrive/skydrive-help#skydrive-help=tab1 • Dropbox • https://www.dropbox.com/help • SugarSync • https://sugarsync.custhelp.com/

43. What will I lose out on if I don't use it? Clearly, this won’t cure world hunger or solve global warming (yet) But, It does offer some services that can open new horizons and make your life a little easier and more enjoyable particularly if you love to travel while staying in contact with friends and family

44. Sky Drive Free – 25GB https://skydrive.live.com/?lc=2057 http://sdrv.ms/14wcUHj The Times

45. STOP PRESS Microsoft release Office 365 Home Premium

46. Google Drive Free – 5GB https://www.google.co.uk/

47. Dropbox £106/year – 100GB https://www.dropbox.com/home

48. iCloud iTunes Photo Stream – Free Unlimited Free – 5GB https://www.icloud.com/#

49. SugarSync www.sugarsync.com

50. Carbonite £30/year – Unlimited GB https://account.carbonite.com/Computer/List