The OLPC has amazing hardware...

What do we like about the xo? ...and the software has great aspects, too...

On the other hand... It can be sloooooooooooooow It won't do many things at once ...and when did I agree to be a system administrator? It can run out of memory

What can fill the gaps? How about help from someone else's computer? No matter how remarkable it is, the xo has limits

Cloud computing is a metaphor for linking computers via the Internet

Web mail got me started…

...then web productivity tools…

...now a game-changer: Imagine... Not just a program on the web, or even my files, but a whole computer!

But is this really safe? As a child, I kept my money safe and ready on my own... but now having others do it makes more sense.

As a child, I kept my money safe and ready on my own...

but now having others do it makes more sense.

So, what's the point here, for us? Cloud computing extends the xo beyond some limitations more memory extra programs that do more things more easily extra processing power Cloud computing means worrying less about computer hardware and software when and how to back up data whether to upgrade the operating system If someone else takes care of these chores can it using open source software? can it happen for free?

Cloud computing extends the xo beyond some limitations

more memory

extra programs that do more things more easily

extra processing power

Cloud computing means worrying less about

computer hardware and software

when and how to back up data

whether to upgrade the operating system

If someone else takes care of these chores

can it using open source software?

can it happen for free?

What's the big picture? Cloud computing changes what to look for in a computer: Simpler Lighter Greener Easier to administer Cheaper ...in other words, computing the world can afford!

Cloud computing changes what to look for in a computer:

Simpler

Lighter

Greener

Easier to administer

Cheaper

Try it yourself! What to look for (more or less available) Free (no cost), and better still free and open source No software to download so it's ok to use at work Secure (wish I knew exactly what that means!) Runs passably on the xo Evolves over time Ad/logo free Adaptable Music Fun ! Where to explore ?

What to look for (more or less available)

Free (no cost), and better still free and open source

No software to download so it's ok to use at work

Secure (wish I knew exactly what that means!)

Runs passably on the xo

Evolves over time

Ad/logo free

Adaptable

Music

Fun

!

Where to explore ?

About me Kim Toufectis I'm an architect and planner Learning low cost computing is a hobby I still don't want to be my own system administrator Despite some major missteps, I like OLPC and its mission Some fine print Considerations Some of these tools are not free and open source software Some of these tools insist on Adobe Flash Player I've tested them on the xo's Firefox activity You need internet connectivity! My specifics may be wrong It still isn't FAST ...

About me

Kim Toufectis

I'm an architect and planner

Learning low cost computing is a hobby

I still don't want to be my own system administrator

Despite some major missteps, I like OLPC and its mission

Considerations

Some of these tools are not free and open source software

Some of these tools insist on Adobe Flash Player

I've tested them on the xo's Firefox activity

You need internet connectivity!

My specifics may be wrong

It still isn't FAST ...