by Sean McCann

In the Cloud

Cloud computing is nothing new.  The concept of relying on a grid or network of online resources for computing needs has been around for decades without becoming mainstream because clouds are expensive to build and maintain.

The cloud movement gained serious traction this week as Netflix announced it will move most of its online resources to Amazon’s Simple Storage Service, or S3.

In Netflix’s case, user queues and a massive movie library will be moved over to Amazon’s servers for storage.  When you download a movie from Netflix, you will actually be receiving the information from an Amazon S3 server.

With such a high profile web-based business turning to a cloud for storage, what does this mean for the future of cloud computing? (more…)

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by Vasu Tummala

Developing for the iPad

The iPad has taken the world by storm, selling 300,000 copies its first day and as many as 750,000 in its first half week on the market.  Thousands of early adopters waited for hours outside Best Buys and Apple Stores across the country just to get their hands on an iPad as soon as possible.

While the new device’s launch has been peppered with connectivity problems, it’s definitely a game changer in the technology world.  Aside from making a nice salsa, the iPad represents the latest and greatest user-friendly tablet technology, making media more accessible than ever before.
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by Tey Stiteler

Mudbugs in the Mud

Our latest community service adventure brought the Mudbug Media team out into the natural habitat of real life mudbugs…and snakes and alligators and mosquitoes.

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