Pretty cool.
The Eye-Fi card won the Last Gadget Standing competition at CES 2008. Wi-fi meet memory, memory meet wi-fi.
I’m still not sure what I might want to do with it, but I am sure I can think of something. Direct applications for real estate are a bit narrow. Sure, you can send your pics of your new listing to several popular sites, or perhaps even setup something custom, but if you have the ability to do that and do it well, the media capture part of the process really isn’t a challenge, now is it? Tthe technology itself, however, is fascinating. In short, we can expect more in this vein.
What I really think is a mindblower, with real potential applications for real estate, is BUG. BUG rocks. Lego for technology.
BUG is an open source software driven technoweenies dream. With an ARM based processor and a host of integration capabilities, the BUG base can be used to do a LOT with just a little effort. In their own words :
"For example, with BUG, you can easily assemble and program a GPS + digital camera device that automatically publishes geo-tagged photos as a web service. Integrating with an online photo-sharing service like Flickr is only a few more lines of code away, and now you have your own real-time, connected traffic-enabled mobile Webcam!"
Coming in Q2 of 08, according to their website, will be a touch sensitive color lcd for the BUG base, mini QWERTY, and a teleporter. I am not sure what that means, but based on what they have done so far, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and stay tuned.
Kudos to bug labs for their open source, open invention offering. I will be ordering mine tonight.
Applications for real estate would appear to abound, but I have other work to do… so, can you suggest some?
Speaking of technology and uploading images on the fly, I would love to see someone develop an app for the iPhone that allows you to snap pics and upload them with other listing info. Love my iPhone and in Feb when they open it up for 3rd party apps, I hope to see some cool technology. Thanks for your posts, I have been a reader for a while and am a certified gadget freak.
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