Good afternoon, my name is Hawken and I trust the cloud.
For years I knew there was something missing from my life. I felt this emptiness inside. All these different computers I have but none of them are connected to one another.
Then, I heard of this thing called .mac. I was hooked. All my data synchronised between machines, bookmarks all the same on my browsers – whether it be my iPhone, work machines, home machine or laptop.
Names changed but the service remained the same, in-fact it got better! Now I could sync all my files! This was just getting better and better, my experience was peaking! No more swapping and burning of CD’s. No more instances of “not having the right file”. No more did I need a USB key just to carry my data home. The iDisk solved all my problems and I lavished my hard earned cash on it willingly.
Until today.
Whilst re-naming some files, the all knowing iDisk had a technical error and decided to delete my data from all synchronised computers, and from the cloud. This was a bombshell – 3 months of work and a year of steady use, *poof* gone, in a blink of the eye.
I got in touch with my dealer and told them I need my fix. They told me there is no way back, and in two weeks time they will “have a look”.
How can I run my business with this shoddy service? I can’t wait two weeks! Does the rival drug “dropbox” do this? (no – they have user editable delete/restore histories)
Climbing into my time-machine offered no respite.
Good afternoon, my name is Hawken and I trusted the cloud.
Luckily, one of the synced computers was bound to have kept the files, because it hasn’t been online for a bit. I got in there, turned off the wi-fi and copied the iDisk. Situation averted. Re-populated. A virtual “V” for victory against the evil empire.
I got lucky. Maybe next time this won’t be the case. They are out to get you.
My addiction to the cloud, is over.?