Lifehacker. Cloud storage made simple: How to integrate it with your workflow. Thanks to cloud storage, files are bursting from the confines of your PC's hard drive.
Now, you can get work done on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even portable mini-PCs and dongles. Still, many users still haven’t fully worked the cloud into the way they go about their daily business. Here's how to seamlessly integrate the cloud into your workflow, starting with the most crucial part: Choosing a service that plays nice with your PC. All the clouds in the sky Cloud storage services are plentiful, with dozens of potential solutions to choose from and new programs coming to market every day.
The best solutions for our needs today are those that deeply integrate with the Windows File Explorer so you can open and save files as you would locally. Benefits and drawbacks abound with each of these services. SkyDrive is likely the best solution for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users, as it comes baked into the operating system itself. The setup Pointing fingers Accessing files on the go. Upload and Share Your Files Instantly. Lifehacker. I have been trying to figure out a way to use a cloud / file syncing service to automate a way to get all of my ebooks on one device.
I have a Nook Tablet, but I have ebooks from other services like Amazon. I can easily strip the DRM (calm down, I paid for these) on my books using Libre, which is great, but right now I have to physically connect my device and transfer them. There is a dropbox app for the Nook, but I want to automate everything as much as possible. Any ideas? Not sure if you can do something similar on the Nook, but maybe you can... I think I can automate the DRM removal using some scripts if can find a command line DRM removal tool for OSX. I'm also trying to do as much as possible without rooting the device. I was assuming Dropbox on the Nook would offer an "open with Nook" option. Thanks for the tip, but like I said, I want to avoid installing another ereader app on a device that already provides that functionality natively. Ohhhh, got it. Organizing your Cloud! Treading Carefully With Cloud Computing Solutions, Contracts, And Services.
Treading Carefully With Cloud Computing Solutions, Contracts, And Services Many businesses have joined the cloud because it’s a technology that promises a lot.
And in the race to gain the most from the cost subsidies and efficiencies that come with it, businesses are unknowingly taking on significant risks. This is because some of the cloud solutions they are buying into could be detrimental in the long run. This article looks at some of the challenges businesses will face with cloud computing, the realities surrounding them, and tips to overcome them. Ignorance is no defense Many businesses that have adopted cloud computing have little or no idea of what service they expect. Ambiguity in contracts Most cloud computing contracts favor service providers. Study the laws that bind the contract Different cloud computing contracts are created according to different laws. There is no way you can make your company responsible for security in your cloud By Gregory Musungu Gregory.