Imagine plugging your toaster into a wall socket and instead of pulling electricity from your local power company, you were presented with an opportunity to browse the latest prices worldwide and choose the cheapest with the least latency. … In this talk attendees will be introduced to utility computing (a.k.a Cloud Computing), its current uses and future implications as well as how to connect and utilize the grids available today.
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