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6. Yeah, I got that the eseence is that the cloud is not-my-computer, but

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 08:48 PM

Apr 2019

"There are many different kinds of "cloud" service, and many different ways to reach them. In the case of google drive, for example, you can navigate to it through a menu on Gmail, or you can access it directly via a dedicated domain name like drive.google.com. "

This is the part that's making me crazy. What's the difference between Google Drive and One Drive and Google Docs and whatever else my kids are suggesting the family use. The first respondent gave me a bunch of youtube stuff. I bet I can get my answer there. But thanks anyway.

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Need a resource to explain 'the cloud.' [View all] LAS14 Apr 2019 OP

you can try this quickesst Apr 2019 #1

Thanks so much! One of these has got to be the ticket. nt LAS14 Apr 2019 #2

from doing a brake job on a specific car.... quickesst Apr 2019 #5

it's......someone else's computer Skittles Apr 2019 #3

Let me try to just explain it simply better Apr 2019 #4

Yeah, I got that the eseence is that the cloud is not-my-computer, but LAS14 Apr 2019 #6

Well first off... better Apr 2019 #8

Thanks. So... LAS14 Apr 2019 #10

On the logical level, at least, yes, I think that's a reasonable way to view it. better Apr 2019 #12

Super helpful. Thanks. So... LAS14 Apr 2019 #13

Well, you can create folders. Is that what you mean? (nt) better Apr 2019 #14

I was thinking more of the "location" that has all kinds of documents underneath it. LAS14 Apr 2019 #15

And, realize that anything stored on "the cloud" could end up in Russia, or China... CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #7

That's conditionally true. better Apr 2019 #9

One of the reasons I stay away from the cloud unless my kids force it on me. But... LAS14 Apr 2019 #11