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Tag: CLOUDOS

G.ho.st shutting down free cloud OS desktops, both users upset

In case you're not familiar with it, G.ho.st is a cloud-based operating system. We've written about it before, and it's actually a really cool little service. The performance of their 'webtop' had improved quite a bit since I used it last, and their desktop sync app made moving files to and from the cloud a painless procedure. Sadly, though, it was a pretty cool service. Yesterday I (along ...

Windows 3.11 in-a-browser is retrocomputing awesome

Sure, there are fancier operating systems you can run in your web browser -- EyeOS, Windows4all, etc. -- but those of you who prefer a more low-fi, retro cloud OS experience owe it to yourselves to check out michaelv.org. It's not an exact copy of Windows 3.11 per se, but it does faithfully reproduce a number of the core features from the classic OS -- Calculator, Minesweeper, Notepad, Picture ...