1. U3A Chess Valley 18 April 2013 Mike Hender
The Cloud
U3A Chess Valley
18 April 2013
Mike Hender

2. The Cloud
“An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.”- Victor Hugo ( )

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NB: This is an updated version of the information presented to the U3A New Technology group in February

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Today’s session

5. Today’s session

6. Future Topics Android Phones & Tablets Should I get one?
Comparison with Apple IOS
Basics of using

7. Future Topics Technology Ecosystems
Why they’re so important to your choice of devices
How they come about: Darwinism in Action
Crossing the Chasm and the Hype Cycle

8. Future Topics The Smart TV revolution
What are they and are they worth getting?
iPlayer, Netflix, Love Film, Apple TV, etc.
Implications for the BBC, ITV and other traditional broadcasters

9. Most requested ‘New Tech’ topic

10. Hints of something changing
Spooky!

11. Hints of something changing

12. Hints of something changing

13. 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

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

16. But what computers!

17. But what computers!

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

24. The Cloud – so what is it? * Example sizes 100GB 10GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB
Your B/Up
50GB*
10GB
Your Docs
Your eBooks
Your Diary
Your s
Your Photos
Your Contacts
Your Music
5GB – 200GB
16GB
3GB
500GB
100GB
16GB

25. The Cloud – so what is it? The Cloud pulls ecosystems together
* Example sizes
100GB
10GB
1GB
1GB
1GB
2GB
Your B/Up
50GB*
10GB
Your Docs
Your eBooks
Your Photos
Your Contacts
Your Diary
Your s
Your Music
5GB – 200GB
Microsoft
Google
Apple
Amazon
The Cloud pulls ecosystems together
Dropbox
16GB
3GB
500GB
100GB
16GB

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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.)

30. 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

31. Store and share your photos and videos

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

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

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

35. Play multi-user games
I don’t

36. Subscribe to digital newspapers

37. Books in the Cloud

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

39. Borrow eBooks and Magazines from Amersham Library

40. Amersham Library Books

41. Amersham Library Magazines

42. Enjoy cloud services like Facebook . . .

43. and iPlayer

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

45. Two Step Verification

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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
Dropbox ~ £5 per month

49. 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

50. Example: Media in The Cloud USA

51. Technology Hype Cycle
Some Caveats
Gartner

52. Technology Adoption
Some Caveats

53. Where can I get more information?
Google Drive
Sky Drive
Dropbox
SugarSync

54. 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

55. Sky Drive Free – 25GB https://skydrive.live.com/?lc=2057 The Times
The Times

56. Microsoft release Office 365 Home Premium
STOP PRESS
Microsoft release Office 365 Home Premium

57. Google Drive
Free – 5GB

58. Dropbox
£106/year – 100GB

59. iCloud iTunes Photo Stream – Free Unlimited Free – 5GB

60. SugarSync

61. Carbonite £30/year – Unlimited GB

62. My costs Microsoft Sky Drive – Free – 25GB Google Drive – Free – 5GB
iTunes Photo Stream – Free Unlimited
iCloud – Free – 5GB
Dropbox - £106/year – 100GB
iTunes Match - £22/year
Carbonite Backup - £30/year – Unlimited GB

63. Demo

64. End

65. Storage Offers