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| First (fuzzy) photo of my Cr-48. I still have it, but it has been relegated to the storage closet. |
As you may have noticed in my last blog post (from over four years ago!), I wasn't finding much to write about my Cr-48. It had become such an integral part of my life that I really didn't give it much thought anymore. Once the next generation of Chromebooks came out, I got an Acer AC700 and a Samsung Series 5. These served me well (and still do, though they have been relegated to being my recipe book in the kitchen and a quick reference source on my workbench). Next, I got a Samsung Series 5 550 (which I am typing this blog post on right now) and a Chromebox, followed by a Samsung ARM Chromebook and a Pixel - and several Chromecasts. Now a whole new generation of Chromebooks has come out (including a new Pixel and the soon-to-be-released Chromebit). Chromebooks have been my go-to devices for 95% of the work I do with a computer and I always have at least one with me anywhere I go. When I first got the Cr-48 back in 2010, I was very skeptical about cloud computing, but now I have become a convert. I can't imagine carrying around a pocket full of thumb drives or fretting about backing up my hard drive regularly. It is so convenient to work collaboratively with colleagues (without having to send a barrage of emails with attachments back and forth) and to have access to my data from any computer, anywhere that has an Internet connection. (And, let's face it, Microsoft ads to the contrary, it is very rare for a computer to be off of the Internet - even Windows 10 won't work properly without a connection.)
So, why am I reviving this blog after so long? I realized there are a few things I have questions about, like which one of the latest generation of Chromebooks should I buy (or do I really need the latest generation at all)? Which hosting site should I use for my web pages? Which cloud storage options are available and is there one that will be better for my needs than Google Drive? I do web and mobile development, which continues to be the biggest challenge on a Chromebook. Which IDE would work the best for me? Which online education sites work best with a Chromebook? I figure if I have these questions, other people might as well. So, welcome back to Living in the Cloud - I'll try to answer these questions and any other questions that come up. If there's a question you have, just drop it in the comments and I'll do my best to answer it. At the very least, I hope you'll find something of interest here!
