Thing 45: Cloud Computing

What do you see as the advantages of joining “the cloud” by using a Web OS? Disadvantages?
Being able to access your personalized desktop and working files from anywhere is extremely convenient. At the same time, the security of a network can be compromised at any time, or a web service can go out of business or start charging fees, and so you cannot depend on the Internet for everything!

Do you currently do any computing in “the cloud” (i.e. GoogleDocs, Zoho, etc)? What do you think? Has it helped your productivity?
Currently I am not using any cloud computing tools. I am able to achieve a great deal through my email service and other current Internet services.

What other cloud applications are you using or planning to investigate?
At work we are investigating wiki applications for institutional use. Some of those have multiple features like Google Docs or Zoho.