[LINK] Google Abandons Cloud Computing

[Roger Clarke]

[Well, maybe not quite.  But they've discovered that people might 
like to have a copy of the personal data about yourself and everyone 
who corresponds with you that they've gifted to Google archives.

[It must be a soul-destroying job, passing media releases like this 
on to a pseudo-media channel;  but I guess a job's a job.]


Google now lets you download your Gmail and Calendar data
SARAH SILBERT
5 December 2013
http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/05/download-your-gmail-and-calendar-data/

Sure, if you delve far back enough into your Gmail history, you'll 
likely find some conversations you've been happy to forget, but 
remembering that job offer/email from grandpa/successful eBay bid is 
sure to brighten your day.

Starting today, Google's rolling out the ability to export copies of 
your Gmail data in the MBOX format for backing up or moving to 
another service.

And this new feature isn't just for nostalgia's sake; if you're 
transitioning to a new mail platform, you'll also appreciate that you 
can export Google Calendar info, in addition to preserving relevant 
Gmail correspondence.

You can choose to download your entire inbox or narrow it down to 
particular labels -- the same goes for calendars; pick which ones 
you'd like or select them all. And if you want a thorough 
documentation of your history across Google products, you can also 
download an archive file that includes your data across Calendar, 
Drive, Gmail, Google+ and YouTube.

Several of Mountain View's products are already downloadable via 
Takeout, but today's announcement adds much more functionality to 
that service. Hit up the source link below for more info.


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Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law            University of N.S.W.
Visiting Professor in Computer Science    Australian National University