I am a cloud evangelist, becoming a devotee when my laptop crashed last year and I realized, after a moment of sheer panic, that I lost …..nothing! Thanks to my InfoStreet system, and some additional apps, everything I work on, all my programs, my photos, and all my private accounts are stored in the Cloud. I am questioned about what are the real life benefits of Cloud computing for small businesses or individuals. The answer is all around you. Look how people interact in an office, around an airport waiting area, your local Starbuck, or your child’s soccer game. Access to data, which is the core of any business, is what the Cloud is all about; where we really work, where we sell, where we meet our clients, and where we think and plan.
I am enclosing this article from Inc. for anyone who travels for business and is tired of working from Starbucks.
Finding Workspace on the Fly
I travel frequently for story assignments. When I do, I have a hard time finding good places to work. Holing up in a hotel room is dull, and coffee shops tend to be noisy and ill suited for meetings. So when I read about a new crop of websites designed to help you find a temporary workspace, I was eager to give one a whirl. I researched a handful of options, including LooseCubes and OpenDesks, before choosing LiquidSpace, which seemed to have the most features, including a mobile app. The free service launched this spring and is available in about a dozen cities nationwide, including San Francisco, Boston, and Miami.
