CNN Tries to Explain Cloud Computing

It seemed like a rather odd thing to have front and center on a leading news site. But nonetheless, over the past 24 hours CNN has featured "A trip into the secret, online 'cloud'." What sounds like a fascinating journey into data centers, syncing, etc., is really simply a mildly entertaining series of drawings. Of a photo. Still it seemed worth sharing so you know what your parents might know about cloud computing.

While the example of flickr is accurate, the whole exercise seems to simply explain the fact that some files are uploaded rather than staying on your computer. I suppose that's good enough for grandma.

Here's a look (and an apology about the ad: that's CNN making a buck, not us.)