What is cloud computing and how do I use it?

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Cloud computing has taken the IT world by storm, quickly making its way up the list of technology buzz words -- but what does the term really mean? And how will cloud computing change the way you manage and organize your digital information in the future?

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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/what-is-cloud-computing-and-how-do-i-use-it-1896368.html

Thank you, bankers, for your kind suggestions, but go take a walk

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The British Bankers Association has some ideas for helping those in money troubles. Perhaps it should take a look at itself. The British Bankers Association – the trade body for banks – has published proposals that it says would help people in financial difficulties, would streamline the process of debt management and deliver a better and fairer deal for customers.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jan/28/british-bankers-association-proposals

How words get the message across

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Languages are adapted to deliver information efficiently and  smoothly. Longer words tend to carry more information, according to research by a team of cognitive scientists.

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http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110124/full/news.2011.40.html

Stress peaks at 10am on Tuesday

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According to a survey of 3,000 people carried out by recruitment agency Michael Page, it’s at mid-morning on a Tuesday that the average workload becomes ‘too much’, with a combination of  headlines and paperwork sending people crumbling under the pressure.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1051303/stress-peaks-10am-tuesday/