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Kablooie

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30. The cloud is turning out to just be the whole internet.

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 02:16 AM

Sep 2014

To store your photos in the cloud is to store them on a million young men's computers.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

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As my experienced IT friend said today on Facebook: "At some point, the world will realize that [View all] sir pball Sep 2014 OP

Or a series of computers. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #1

I use Adobe Acrobat marym625 Sep 2014 #2

Change programs? SwankyXomb Sep 2014 #5

my boss bought it marym625 Sep 2014 #6

I wouldn't be so sure. bvf Sep 2014 #11

I am one of the administrators marym625 Sep 2014 #12

My first step would be to contact Adobe bvf Sep 2014 #21

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #24

You're very welcome! bvf Sep 2014 #26

Undoubtedly. I never thought much about it until I got into this thread. nt raccoon Sep 2014 #44

Amen. "Your private prized files are perfectly safe in 'My bank Vault" or other such storage names. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #3

Also this whole 'password' thing isn't working well. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2014 #4

And my money's not really in the vault at Bailey Building & Loan Association? Lex Sep 2014 #7

Perfect post. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #35

"Your personal data is safe with us." lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #8

leave the cloud alone!! hfojvt Sep 2014 #9

Maybe the lyrics should be updated slightly Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #13

If you leave $1000 on the seat of a convertable with the top down mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #10

Flawed analogy... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #36

"Imperfect analogy" would be better mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #37

Right, but those pictures were not Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #40

Fair enough mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #43

clouds are a terrible idea iamthebandfanman Sep 2014 #14

That is absolutely hilarious! Brilliant! R B Garr Sep 2014 #15

Experienced IT friends Aerows Sep 2014 #16

Oh, we all do, we just know.. sir pball Sep 2014 #17

I refuse. Aerows Sep 2014 #19

FYI. Some... Jasana Sep 2014 #18

The day I'm required to have a *legitimate Facebook account Aerows Sep 2014 #20

Your LOLcats need to be distributed BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #46

I am so glad someone finally said this! mrsadm Sep 2014 #22

Another post in that along the same lines-and why your security questions aren't that secure Ex Lurker Sep 2014 #23

Social de-engineer your security questions. Chan790 Sep 2014 #47

I think a huge problem is Boreal Sep 2014 #25

Local community colleges lovemydog Sep 2014 #28

Thank you for the ideas Boreal Sep 2014 #29

try this site also and our Computer Help and Support group steve2470 Sep 2014 #32

Awesome and Boreal Sep 2014 #45

Yeah! Who started all this "cloud" talk anyway? Isn't that just a server? johnlucas Sep 2014 #27

The cloud is turning out to just be the whole internet. Kablooie Sep 2014 #30

That song came up on my iPod just yesterday! randome Sep 2014 #33

ROFLMAO dickthegrouch Sep 2014 #39

That's the name of the game. n/t defacto7 Sep 2014 #31

It really is as simple as that for personal users. trumad Sep 2014 #34

Cloud Nine is the only safe one. L0oniX Sep 2014 #38

All depends on how you want to use it. dilby Sep 2014 #41

The fundamental problem isn't "the Cloud", it's the concept of the password. Xithras Sep 2014 #42