May 21, 2003
Wireless Hot Spots For Photographers
Wireless technology offers methods for delivering images from the road. All you need is a laptop, a wi-fi card, and access to a hot spot. You've probably seen the T-Mobile hot spot signs at Starbucks. With a T-Mobile account, you can have high-speed internet access from nearly any Starbucks and many Borders bookshops. The service I have costs $29.99 per month. Most locations I shoot in have a Starbucks nearby, so getting timely photographs delivered from the road is just a latte away.
May 15, 2003
A new API for sequences of photos
Dave Winer is testing a new API for photographs. This may address the shortcomings in using XML for serving photographs on web sites. "Think of a sequence as the 21st Century analog of a roll of film."
May 08, 2003
Consumers, bring-your-own-access providers and cable companies--not Verizon--will be the winners of the price war
It is great that prices are coming down on DSL service. While it's possible to move images via dial-up lines, it's very slow and not very practical. DSL or cable modems are really essential for delivering images efficiently.
Verizon has been known to not have the greatest customer service. It'll be interesting to see if Earthlink gets on the price cutting bandwagon.
Flexible E-Paper on Its Way
Inching closer to the dream of electronic newspapers and books, scientists have created an ultra-thin computer screen that can be bent, twisted and even rolled into a cylinder without losing its image quality. Its creators say it's the first flexible computer screen of its kind.
Imagine the possibilities for this. Photos could be transmitted wirelessly to any device essentially the size of a piece of paper.
May 07, 2003
DaVinci Delivered Digitally
The Louvre Museum in Paris is using digital imaging to make Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts accessible.
Photo Mechanic 4.0 for Windows Released
Rob Galbraith has a short review on the new release of Photo Mechanic 4.0 for Windows.
