What the F*ck is The Cloud?

by Kit Eaton

What the f*ck is the Cloud, and how does it even work?

Ah, The Cloud. It's such a useful bit of tech jargon isn't it? The kind that's casually thrown around in work meetings by bosses who (kind of) understand and maybe even at the nerdier type of dinner or drinks parties. People joke about the cloud while others take it for granted and some worry about this mysterious entity where all of our data is stored, accessible at the touch of a screen from anywhere on Earth. But what even is the cloud, and for that matter, where is the cloud?

Join us on a journey from the very first iterations of the internet that we know and (sometimes) love, all the way through thorny issues of data collection and storage (weren't we all fooled by the 'ten years on' social media trend, even as we rely on cloud-stored photos of cats to cheer us up?) and discover the mysterious place where The Cloud ominously hovers.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

Published December 28, 2021

Reviews

[Adil Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

it uses complex jargon in initial chapters but gets easy and comprehensive after chapter 5 only .so basically it says that a cloud is made up of storage and computing power .It introduces topics like data privacy and future of cloud technology combined with Artificial intelligence together.Some prominent quotes mentioned too..

[Sian D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good beginners book by Kit Eaton. Very chatty and silly tone, which some people won't like.

I found this one a bit more difficult to follow than Dark Web, but I definitely understand the basics of cloud computing and storage now.

Looking forward to reading 5G.