Welcome to day 36 of the 100 Days in the news project. For 64 more days I will be pulling news stories from my Google reader and making artwork about it!
Today’s Inspiration is:
Windows Azure: The End Of Software?
Microsoft is betting that an increasing number of its customers will want their applications on tap — from “the cloud” (i.e., the Internet) — in the years ahead. And it’s going to charge them subscription fees that cover hosting, maintenance, upgrades, and the software itself.
Microsoft’s pitch to business: “Pay for the services you use and reduce capital costs associated with purchasing hardware and infrastructure.” With Windows Azure, “You can scale at the click of a mouse to meet seasonal demands or spikes in traffic based on sales and promotions,” the company assures.
Today’s project: Imaging “the cloud” of the Internet. I’ve never heard it referred to in this term. I took the opportunity to turn the term into a drawing assignment. 
Total cost of materials: $2
Time spent: 30 min.
Amount of fun had: 4. Though I think I’m catching the flu and it’s impacting my fun levels.
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