A Life in the Clouds
Was reading this over at TechnoGeekGuy and found it kinda neat and probably foretelling for many of you:
..We have just moved into a new house, which means means new utility providers. I decided to try something new. No phone lines and no TV/DishTV. The only thing I have is Internet. (Yes, I do also have a Blockbuster subscription).
And so, we are using Skype with unlimited calling to the US and Skype-In and Skype voice mail. All for about $5/mn. That’s a savings of $65/mn.
And so, we are using Hulu.com and other Internet video sites to provide our "entertainment". So far so good. One _bad_ thing is I had to install iTunes so I could purchase eposides of Stargate Atlantis. Shocking I know! The next I'll be doing is buying a Mac — I hope NOT! All for about $0/mn. That's a savings of $60/mn (DishTV)...
There's more to the post, but the one thing that I'd like to throw out there that its more possible now, than when MMM started (yikes), to go mobile and essentially live in the clouds.
Is this an option for you for home, work, or both? Why, or why not?
Labels: browser, mobile, networking, ownership, resources, wireless application
posted by Antoine @ 9/19/2008 10:00:00 AM
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Hi, this is the TechnoGeekGuy and I have an update on "Living in the Clouds" -- it is working!!!
We have been in the house for 2 months now and have not missed cable tv / DishTV or the landline phone one bit!! Hulu.com, and now TVLand.com, provide all the entertainment we need. And Skype has been flawless.
My wife has switched from Outlook to GMail without any problems. She likes the fact she can go to any computer in the house and check her email.
I cannot wait to REALLY live in the clouds ... Maranatha!!
That's great Darren! Definitely a trailblazing effort there and something that many can learn from.
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