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I can't stop thinking about two of our stories from last week: the interview with J Chris Anderson of CouchOne and this article on how open source software has become "invisible" due to the cloud. We're obviously very excited here at ReadWriteWeb about the opportunities presented by cloud computing. But we're also worried about how cloud computing is reducing users' control over their data.

So I was pleasantly surprised to discover another project trying to solve some of the hard problems with cloud computing. Unhosted is a new project attempting to break the monopoly that SaaS providers have over users' data by seperating applications from data. We talked to Michiel de Jong, the project's founder, about how it works.

There are a number of perfectly worthy anthems for the wired generation. Kraftwerk's Computer Love might suffice, or the Ataris' Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start captures the essence of devoted Konami Contra fans. But a real anthem rallies a movement. It's the kind of song that is not only widely accepted, but it inspires people to change their lives and behaviors.

The hippies have Blowin' in the Wind, the children of disco have Stayin' Alive and the GLBT community has I'm Coming Out. But what do modern day netizens consider their anthem? What gets us grooving in our guilds, cranking out our code and soldering up a mean arduino? Below are some of the top musical memes and anthems from recent years. If you got suggestions for a netizen anthem, leave them in the comments below.