Ahead In The Clouds

Cloud Development

""Cloud Development"" offers a comprehensive exploration of modern cloud computing, focusing on the three major platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. This practical guide addresses the growing need for organizations to effectively leverage cloud technologies in today's digital landscape, providing readers with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on implementation strategies. The book takes a structured approach, beginning with fundamental concepts like virtualization and containerization before diving into platform-specific implementations. Through real-world case studies and technical documentation, it examines both successful and failed cloud deployments, offering valuable insights into factors that determine project outcomes. Key topics include Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes orchestration, and serverless computing, all presented in a tutorial-style format that balances technical depth with accessibility. What sets this resource apart is its vendor-neutral perspective and practical emphasis on common business scenarios. While maintaining technical accuracy, it presents multiple solutions to common challenges, enabling readers to make informed decisions based on their specific needs. The book's progression from foundational concepts to advanced implementations, coupled with practical exercises and configuration examples, makes it particularly valuable for software developers, system administrators, and IT architects looking to implement cloud solutions effectively. The content consistently connects cloud development to broader IT concerns, including DevOps practices, cybersecurity considerations, and cost optimization strategies.

On My Mind: A New Vision of Consciousness

163 reflections on a new vision of consciousness, On My Mind by Steve Perrin is based on 30 years of personal introspection. Perrin develops a model of his conscious and unconscious mind emphasizing the role of the self in moderating between perception and action. The mind, he says, answers three questions: 1) What's happening?, 2) What does it mean to me?, and 3) What should I do? He develops the idea that consciousness consists of looping engagements between perception, action, and the world on the far side of our senses, forming a continuous loop moderated by consciousness. Disparities between expectations and resulting perceptions are what arouses consciousness to intercede between perception and action. If we are not aroused, we settle for unconscious bouts of mimicry, ritual, routines, habits, and fixed beliefs to govern our behavior. On My Mind ends with a chapter putting forth suggestions toward a theory of mind.

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