Mullett's Corner

I did think about using 'Kologarn' in the title of this blog but very few people would understand the metaphor. Again, I digress.. I'm about to rant about the one thing I've evangelised and advocated about for so long.. Google. Yes, Google. I love Google, I really do.. it's given me the ability to not worry about CRC Errors or having multiple devices 'Sync'd'. All I have to do is log-in to Google, where ever I may be to access all of my work/personal stuff. My Chromebook, no matter how visually appealing and wondrous it is (CBHP11 of course), is simply redundant. If it breaks, I get a replacement, log-in and it's back to normal, no panic, no fret. For instance, 'the' aim for my work now is to advocate Google Apps for Education (GAFE) enough that it gets rolled out and I get to teach everyone how to use it, I'll end that sentence there before I start to daydream. Which is why it pains me to raise a few faults with Goo...

Mani Babbar -  http://flic.kr/p/78eFU6 I've always been someone who believes having that extra backup is a necessity rather than an option. My iMac at work had to have the same file structure and programs installed as my Macbook Pro, my mp3 folder had to be the same over those two devices plus my custom battlestation at home. This became quite time consuming having to work separate syncing programs to keep everything up to date, had to use an external hard drive for the music as it was so large. Hints of OCD? Yeah, that happens, ectopic heartbeats were a regular occurrence when the syncing software displayed two files exactly the same and asked me to choose one. Bags had to be packed certain ways etc etc , you get the idea..  But it all started to change with the rising popularity of the murky fog that is cloud computing. I must have been introduced to Google Drive about 3 years ago now, and lets say I was incredibly hesitant, I DID NOT want another laboriou...