Okay. I think I'm a little clearer on the concept now. I think the use of the term "cloud" actually confused me more than it should have-- I was imagining my data floating around in space.
Now I'm wondering-- if my info is not on my computer-- how secure is it?
You don't have to answer, I realize it's off topic. It's something for me to research on my own.
But thanks!
LONG Post alert, RE the Cloud:
A really simple way to relate to it is this example:
If you have a facebook page and are storing any pictures, posts, information you have data on the facebook Cloud.
If you have a twitter related account that has picture, information etc stored then it is in the twitter related Cloud.
If you have a yfrog or other online photo storage account then those pictures are on the yfrog or other online Cloud.
If you have a web site the data lives on the web site hosing company server and you are on the web site data Cloud.
OK, I will stop now with the examples. So to conclude: the "cloud" is just the name whomever started this trend is using to market as something we can't live without so we move EVERYTHING from our local computer to them (Big Brother Company)
The "cloud" is the server/company that is storing your data.While I have a lot of data out in cyperspace I don't want ALL of my stuff on the Cloud/internet. It will make it even easier for the big guys to gain even more power. Keep an eye on how they market it to the consumer.
For example, it is so easy to store your music on the cloud because it is just SO hard to back it up on you own - oh the horror of John Q public having to learn that hard task of backing it up to a separate drive or take up space on their own drive - so come to us my pretty, and we will take care of you {licking their lips}
Can you tell they (the company/s that control your data) will have to pry my personal date away from me before I put all my stuff into cyperspace. Hopefully I can find a balance but our choices will become limited.
Q3 had some interesting comment in her post that I bolded as an example of the ways Big Brother will further be able to control you, and if they have ALL of your information it will make it easy.
OK, I will stop now:-) Carry on...
and people are laughing at him because he's making pop and club music... ;D ;D ;D ;D 
