Technological Wonders Never Cease

Technology is one of my all time favorite passions in life! Whenever a new gadget is introduced to the market, I can usually be found at the head of the line, anxious to check it out. I have always been fascinated with anything that can simplify my life. Back in the early 60’s when I was just a young girl, long before the advent of the “personal computer”, I actually imagined and dreamt of what would later become the handheld computer, thoughts undoubtedly triggered by the invention at the time of the innovative transistor radio. If they could put a radio into such a small package, I knew there just had to be more to come some day. If I had only known how to make that dream happen back then I might be living or vacationing in some tropical and exotic resort right now… wow, I’d be right up there with the Bill Gates of the world. As is, I am most content exploring, investigating and buying techie gadgets.

One of my recent discoveries is the Eye-Fi Wi-Fi digital camera SD memory card. What a fun toy this is turning out to be. The Eye-Fi Card came with everything I needed to set it up and connect to my home computer wireless network (Wi Fi). It only took a couple of minutes to set up. Then, using the memory card that came with the software, all I had to do is snap the pictures! Now, whenever I take pictures that I want to download to my computer, I just need to be sure that both my computer and digital camera are turned on at the same time. Like magic, any pictures I’ve taken are automatically downloaded to my computer and stored in the file that I set up to receive them! How easy is that?

As a Realtor® this is a very useful tool for getting my pictures onto my computer and ready for immediate use! If I’ve been out taking pictures of properties, I come back to my home office and like a child anxious to see what Santa has brought; I rush to my computer to find the pictures waiting for me. If I get to the computer in time, I can catch them flashing on the screen as they are downloading. No more looking for the memory card reader, connecting USB cables or removing the memory card from my digital camera. It’s all automatic! In short, downloading pictures is no longer a chore -- its fun and it keeps me productive. What will they come up with next? Whatever it is, I’ll be sure to find it!

Click the Play ► Button to see photos downloading!