Internet and Technology

There’s nothing better than going on vacation to get away from it all.  The only thing that may be better than enjoying a long, relaxing vacation may be sharing that long, relaxing vacation with family and friends.  With the invention of the digital camera, it is easier than ever to capture the very best moments of your very best vacations in detail.  The days of blurry snapshots are over, and high quality digital images are the norm.  With instant digital photo-critiquing ability, many family and friendly affairs can turn into a full-time photo shoot of victims powerless to stop the photographer in his shutter-happy state.  In order to avoid the over-taking of pictures, many promises are made to share favorite shots after the vacation is over.  What tends to foil this clever plan is the infrequency with which photos actually do make it from one party’s desktop to another’s.  As soon as we are back in the “real world” memories of a vacation well spent tend to drift into the background behind meeting notes and to-do lists of errands, far more important than photo sharing.  Let’s face it, the process of downloading digital photographs is far easier than the process of actually developing film.  However, the actual “work” time for the photographer is far greater than merely dropping off a roll of film at the store.  Add in the time required to then post, paste, or send the photos over the internet, and it truly is a chore to share entire albums of tens, or sometimes hundreds of photos.  The verdict?  The chances of getting last summer’s trip to the Cape from Uncle Jimmy are probably slim to none.  In order to save unsuspecting photo sharers from suffering this unfortunate fate, there is another way.  With the advent of 4G WiMax internet technology, users are enjoying the ease of sharing information on the go.  With WiMax ready technology available in devices like PDAs, cellular telephones, and laptops it is easier than ever to get mobile broadband access on the go.  For photo sharers, this equals the ability to send and share their experiences right from their favorite vacation spot.  Taking this file and photo sharing ability one step further, WiMax equipped cameras will allow the user to send their favorite shots to friends with all the quality of a digital photo, and the ease of a camera phone.  This ability to share and acquire information and visual images with ease will not only have great value for the average amateur photographer, but the world of media at large.Already available in many US cities, WiMax wireless internet provides a service that Wi-Fi hotspots cannot: mobility.  With coverage areas covering entire urban areas, it doesn’t matter where you snapped that perfect shot, 4G still lets you connect to the web.  Using mobile broadband technology it will be possible to get movies, music, documents and more on the go, with all the speed and convenience of a home office computer.  Making the internet truly wireless will be the technological revolution of the future, but for many internet users, the future is here today.