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1984

Does The Cloud Have A Dark Side?

For some time we’ve been hearing about the virtues of cloud-based computing. Certain functions seem to lend themselves to the cloud. Online word processing, spreadsheets, etc. can seem to make sense in some situations, such as collaborating with others. In everyday use scenarios, does the cloud really make sense in more traditional private computer-use situations? I contend that it does

Sigh. I mean, Psystar – nice try. Apple wins.

Well, a Federal judge ruled and Psystar lost their case. Apple has definitely shown the hand of God here. But the real question is: Will it be the end of it? Hopefully not. On Friday, Judge William Alsup sided with Apple that Psystar has indeed violated the End User License Agreement (EULA). He ruled that installation of the Mac OS