CD and DVD ROM: endangered species

“Technology is like a fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes.”
– Andrew Heller

The image below represent blank CD and DVD towers. They have been at that level for years now: I have not burned a CD or DVD for backup in years. Even more interesting is that I am still playing old 33 and 45 vinyl from times to times but music CDs even less often (but that might be a generational thing!). USB flash drive have also become so common that 2 and 4 Gb versions are used to distribute promotional documents. While I think the traditional USB flash drive is also close to the endangered technology list, they still are used widely to move data around, but Cloud-based alternative have become the most “frictionless” method for many digital users.

Continue reading →

Are your Cloud data really safe from prying?

This article from Cult of the Mac report on the legality of the US Government to access data from non-us citizen on any US based Cloud-type storage services (not just iCloud as mentioned in the title) without a warrant. This does means DropBox, Google Drive, iCloud and so on.

Read the original post here: U.S. Authorities Can Access Non-Citizen iCloud Data Without A Warrant [Updated] | Cult of Mac.