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Blog photo d'un photographe de Lille, Nord, France Le Cloud, "nuage" en français, n'a rien à voir avec la météo comme certains le pensent (et ils sont nombreux). Il s'agit simplement d'un espace de stockage qui n'est pas physiquement présent sur votre ordinateur ou à côté de celui-ci. Pour autant, il existe bien quelque part, sur des serveurs distants, installés en des lieux que vous ne connaissez pas et auxquels vous n'aurez pas accès. Premiers problèmes, et de taille, peut-on faire confiance à ces serveurs, à la société qui les gère, les fichiers que nous allons y déposer sont-ils en sécurité ? On peut le supposer, mais sans certitudes. Le Cloud, une fausse bonne idée ?

The Event of a Thread: Anne Hamilton’s Groundbreaking Installation Filmed and Photographed by Paul Octavious It is one of my great regrets that I didn’t head up to New York over the last few weeks to catch Ann Hamilton’s groundbreaking installation, The Event of a Thread, at the Park Avenue Armory. Perhaps the only saving grace of not seeing it in person, or having not covered it on Colossal as coverage bounced around the web, is this gorgeous new video by my friend Paul Octavious who managed to catch a final glimpse of the installation before it closed last weekend. As visually stunning as it appears, I’m certainly left asking… “So what does it all mean!?” A field of swings suspended 70 feet in the air, a gargantuan white curtain attached to a network of ropes and pulleys, readers sitting at giant wooden tables reading to nearby pigeons. Via the Armory:

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Street View, Then & Now: New York City's Fifth Avenue With this public domain remix, you can compare the photos from the 1911 Fifth Avenue from Start to Finish collection with 2015's Google Street View. Use your keyboard's arrow keys, click on the markers on the map, or use the controls on the screen to move up and down Fifth Avenue. This website works best with Chrome or Safari. From The New York Public Library Digital Collections: 30 Great Examples of People Doing Nice Things Here are 30 pictures that have been going viral on the internet, and they all have one awesome thing in common: they will restore your faith and hope in humanity and this world of ours. With so many terrible stories in the news lately, we hope this list of acts of kindness puts a huge smile on your face. Check them out. Having a bad day? Then have a free rainbow from Meg.

Skeleton of the Week, May 13: St. Notburga in Eben, Austria St. Notburga is the most impressive articulated and dressed skeleton in Austria. She is the patron saint of the poor and domestic servants, and is displayed at the Chapel of St. Rupert in Eben, Austria, where she wears a fine white gown and golden necklace with a medallion of a heart.

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