Comments on: I Want To Live In The Cloud – Results Of My GMail Experiment http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/ HART's mind works in mysterious ways .. someone should take advantage of that Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dooshlove http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21547 Dooshlove Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:06:59 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21547 The "cloud" sucks. Encrypted USB key with all my data and portable apps = bliss. Backed up to dupicate keys = double bliss. I win this discussion. The “cloud” sucks. Encrypted USB key with all my data and portable apps = bliss. Backed up to dupicate keys = double bliss. I win this discussion.

]]> By: Jogloo http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21510 Jogloo Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:07:58 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21510 I rather portable USB stick with the works vs online. Much safer to me I rather portable USB stick with the works vs online. Much safer to me

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21387 HART (1-800-HART) Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:20:42 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21387 This trust thing is a big deal and I agree that you never know who's snooping your personal information ... although, quite honestly - I'm more worried that the Canada Revenue Agency *already* has the power to snoop all of my personal life online and bank accounts - over my host provider or Google. This trust thing is a big deal and I agree that you never know who’s snooping your personal information … although, quite honestly – I’m more worried that the Canada Revenue Agency *already* has the power to snoop all of my personal life online and bank accounts – over my host provider or Google.

]]> By: Jackson http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21385 Jackson Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:19:43 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21385 Of course, I don't have a blog where I publicly identify myself either. We obviously have different goals and levels of comfort with the internet and security. As much as I don't agree with the living in the cloud idea I am interested in the way this kind of technology is moving, especially since I'll have to end up supporting it at some level inside my own company one day... *sigh* Of course, I don’t have a blog where I publicly identify myself either. We obviously have different goals and levels of comfort with the internet and security. As much as I don’t agree with the living in the cloud idea I am interested in the way this kind of technology is moving, especially since I’ll have to end up supporting it at some level inside my own company one day… *sigh*

]]> By: Jackson http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21384 Jackson Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:17:36 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21384 Yes true, it could get destroyed through the laundry or some other unfortunate event. That's what backups are for though. All the password strength in the world won't stop the companies/organisations that host these services from snooping on your data. I guess it all comes down to a trust thing and I just don't trust anyone but myself or immediate friends and family. Some people may call that a very negative and bleak outlook on life, I prefer to think of it as realistic and prudent to keeping my own identity mine and mine alone. Yes true, it could get destroyed through the laundry or some other unfortunate event. That’s what backups are for though. All the password strength in the world won’t stop the companies/organisations that host these services from snooping on your data. I guess it all comes down to a trust thing and I just don’t trust anyone but myself or immediate friends and family. Some people may call that a very negative and bleak outlook on life, I prefer to think of it as realistic and prudent to keeping my own identity mine and mine alone.

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21378 HART (1-800-HART) Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:38:20 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21378 PS .. one things for sure with me, since using Gmail .. my computer never freezes because my Eudora was constantly checking for new emails (I get about 1400 per day). It's really noticeable on the resources of my desktop. PS .. one things for sure with me, since using Gmail .. my computer never freezes because my Eudora was constantly checking for new emails (I get about 1400 per day). It’s really noticeable on the resources of my desktop.

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21377 HART (1-800-HART) Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:32:30 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21377 USB flash drives are good, and I have a handful of kingston 1GB sticks in addition to my portable 40GB toshiba drive and 80GB LaCie portable drive. But - I also use to have a Kingston 4GB USB flash drive that I kept in my shorts/cargo pockets. I took it to the cottage this past summer one weekend that had all my passords and http://Azzcard.com data and forgot about it when I got back and it went into the laundry. The next week, when the drive wasn't in my laptop I found it in my pants pocket, and it was ruined and I couldn't access the WHM of my server because my password was in the datafile on the USB drive. It was a very unproductive weekend. That's what actually started my quest to find an online solution to store my passwords. I had my concerns and still do about storing all of that online. My password/passphrase is 28 characters long and I have a few 1-day passphrases created about 15 characters long. I'm at the stage where I'm not taking any chances. USB flash drives are good, and I have a handful of kingston 1GB sticks in addition to my portable 40GB toshiba drive and 80GB LaCie portable drive.

But – I also use to have a Kingston 4GB USB flash drive that I kept in my shorts/cargo pockets. I took it to the cottage this past summer one weekend that had all my passords and http://Azzcard.com data and forgot about it when I got back and it went into the laundry. The next week, when the drive wasn’t in my laptop I found it in my pants pocket, and it was ruined and I couldn’t access the WHM of my server because my password was in the datafile on the USB drive. It was a very unproductive weekend.

That’s what actually started my quest to find an online solution to store my passwords. I had my concerns and still do about storing all of that online. My password/passphrase is 28 characters long and I have a few 1-day passphrases created about 15 characters long. I’m at the stage where I’m not taking any chances.

]]> By: Jackson http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21376 Jackson Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:43:42 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21376 I'm not as convinced this whole "living in the cloud" thing is such a wise move. Being an IT security professional I can't help but see the potential identity theft, data theft and fraud potential of having "all you are" online like that. The very phrase "living in the cloud" has only helped to make people ignore these issues and think it's all good. I run all my needs from a USB flash drive using portable apps. It gives me exactly the same result but keeps my data on my own device only. Much better solution in my opinion. I’m not as convinced this whole “living in the cloud” thing is such a wise move. Being an IT security professional I can’t help but see the potential identity theft, data theft and fraud potential of having “all you are” online like that. The very phrase “living in the cloud” has only helped to make people ignore these issues and think it’s all good. I run all my needs from a USB flash drive using portable apps. It gives me exactly the same result but keeps my data on my own device only. Much better solution in my opinion.

]]> By: Clipperz - Yes I’m Now Storing All Of My Personal Login Information Online! | 1 - 8 - 0 - 0 - H - A - R - T http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21360 Clipperz - Yes I’m Now Storing All Of My Personal Login Information Online! | 1 - 8 - 0 - 0 - H - A - R - T Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:11:50 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21360 [...] I’ve been asking people in forums, searching the internet, trying many sites and even downloaded software trying to find the best solution for me. I won’t mention any of what I tried, because I didn’t like it. However, there was one that I kind of liked, and tested it out for at least a month now, and seem to like it. It’s called Clipperz. I consider it to be one step closer for me “living in the cloud“. [...] [...] I’ve been asking people in forums, searching the internet, trying many sites and even downloaded software trying to find the best solution for me. I won’t mention any of what I tried, because I didn’t like it. However, there was one that I kind of liked, and tested it out for at least a month now, and seem to like it. It’s called Clipperz. I consider it to be one step closer for me “living in the cloud“. [...]

]]> By: Toodledo - Getting to Know You - My New Online “To Do” List | 1 - 8 - 0 - 0 - H - A - R - T http://1800hart.com/blog/2008/08/i-want-to-live-in-the-cloud-results-of-my-gmail-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-21339 Toodledo - Getting to Know You - My New Online “To Do” List | 1 - 8 - 0 - 0 - H - A - R - T Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:01:11 +0000 http://1800hart.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-21339 [...] I’m consciously trying to “move into the cloud” as much as reasonably possible, and figuring out better and more useful ways to utilize [...] [...] I’m consciously trying to “move into the cloud” as much as reasonably possible, and figuring out better and more useful ways to utilize [...]

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