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A final thought from The Wisdom of Clouds

Three years ago, Matt Asay (then-author of The Open Road) introduced me to Dan Farber, then the CNET editor in chief, who invited me to begin blogging as a member of the CNET Blog Network.

I accepted, and from that day forth, I made it my goal with every post to inform and educate you, my reader, about the varied nuances of this disruptive way of doing IT that we call cloud computing.

Since then, I've written several posts that I am very proud of:

I covered the tenuous relationship between existing law and cloud computing in several posts, … Read more

Goodbye, farewell, and amen

As you may have heard, I am moving on after a decade here at CNET.

While I pack up my desk and say goodbye to my incredible co-workers, I also wanted to express my gratitude to you, the readers who have been on this journey with me for the past decade.

More than 4,500 times I got to share photos, stories, and videos with you. Together we have traveled to Computex in Taiwan, explored the emerging markets for computing in Brazil and Colombia, and got to see the technology that powered the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. … Read more

'Goodbye Kitty': The resistance begins

Could it be? Are we really seeing the beginnings of an organized underground movement to combat the Hello Kitty Empire?

One can find hope in such small but significant signs as these "Goodbye Kitty" magnets. Not only do they state the requisite political opposition, Shiny Shiny says, but they also offer "five creative ways to finally get rid of the dreaded kitty"--which would be expiration by toaster, microwave, skillet, blender and, our personal favorite, waffle iron.

But extreme caution must be exercised, for Sanrio's army is multiplying all the time.