This week in our class we're talking about computing in the cloud. I'd never really sat down before and thought about how much my family uses the internet. Right now I'm listening to my show tunes channel on Pandora Internet Radio while blogging about my online class. My husband is gaming on his computer, and our daughter got to watch a short show just before bed through our Netflix account we have on our Wii.
We Skype with my parents in Florida and my brothers in Texas and California. I also keep in touch with all my friends and family via Facebook. I do all my banking, watch any t.v. show I want, get recipes and even get my news online.
In the last 5 years not much has changed. With the new video chat technology it's become much easier to keep in touch with my family. We also switched to internet television and cancelled our cable service (except internet of course) about 6 months ago. I've had email and online journals for 12 years now, since I was 15. I also used to participate in freestyle role playing on Illusionary Minds Chat until I had my daughter, who takes all the energy out of me.
I definitely see my presence in the cloud growing in the future. I'm sure technology will continue to advance as my 3 year old gets older. I'll have to be up-to-date on all the latest things just to keep an eye on her. Not to mention the fact that I'm hoping to teach middle or high school once I complete my degrees.
Isn't it amazing how the "cloud" has sort of worked its way into every facet of life, and changed how we do everything?? And, I read your other blog- love that too!!
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Thanks, that reminds me it's time to do another one. No more goofing off with school work. :)
DeleteDon't you love being able to Skype? We use Skype with my parents, Tango with my partners sister, and FaceTime with my brother. It's a great way to keep in touch with each other and keep a presence in our neices and nephews lives so when we see them they actually know who we are.
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I love skype as well! I am a new user to it since we started this semester. I get to keep in touch with all my family from New Jersey to Texas. I got to see my cousin's baby for the first time! I must say after using skype photo's and phone calls just dont cut it for good communication anymore.
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