Satin and Silver Linings: Cloud Computing and Couture I asked a friend of mine, “Do you think cloud computing and fashion will ever come together one day?” Her response: “Yeah, sure. Maybe in some new clouded leopard print, I guess.” I keep forgetting that cloud computing is still a new phenomenon. People aren’t yet entirely familiar with what it means. And what it doesn’t mean. (Clouded leopard print? Seriously?) I donned my Columbo hat to investigate the inevitable marriage of the catwalk with the cloud. Here are my findings. The Next Great Luxury Brand The toughest task for an upstart
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How Cloud Computing Can Save Hollywood: Tinseltown Needs More Truffauts Like Hollywood needs saving. Many of us wouldn’t mind the million dollar paydays film execs rake in each weekend from the box office. Nevertheless, Hollywood elbows Wall Street and Capitol Hill as a primary American institution of influence. Keep up with the latest in the film biz, and you improve your cultural awareness in the same shot. How movies are interacting with the cloud is one of the industry’s hottest conversations. Cloud computing, get ready for your closeup. Living in New York City (and with Los Angeles as my hometown),
Cloud Computing 101 For Music Lovers In the music world, clear skies and clouds go hand in hand. And we don’t mean meteorologically. The boom of cloud computing continues to redefine the ways in which we experience our favorite tunes. The music industry, for example, is no longer packaging songs and albums as products that you purchase. Instead, your tracks are converted into services that you pay to access, very frequently via streaming servers. We understand cloud computing’s rep as confusing. To help you grasp a real world application of this software redefinition, we wanted to present three practical examples
