Maybe I don't need to rush into the Cloud

The Cloud is everywhere it seems. And this is okay. There are times where it is so useful! For example, I love Rackspace.

Recently though, I've been thinking about where everything is going, how everything "needs" to be in the cloud. Specifically, music and files. The problem is, these services are not guarantees, so to "be safe" a user would want to have there data in several places. Have pictures on Flickr? Use the API to mirror it to a privately hosted site. Data? Better schedule to pull it down occasionally in case of an issue with the company.

Then, I had an "ah ha!" moment. The cloud is great, but if you want access to files,pictures, music, etc everywhere, isn't it easier to use a USB flash drive? I realize it isn't the new hotness, but it kind of does the job pretty well. I'm not saying the Cloud doesn't have it's uses. But maybe remember the modest USB flash drive, and what it can do.