Business & Technology | Eye-Fi makes pretty ideas come true | Seattle Times NewspaperFirst Faved : Nov 14 2007 by mikeFaved : 1 time with noteViewed : 5 timesFave It!
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- mike - Nov 14 2007 | photography, sd, digital cameras, wifi
This is pretty amazing technology. The Eye-Fi is a 2GB SD card, that you can use in any camera to store your digital pictures. BUT, it also has an integrated WiFi radio right on the card. The onboard computer will upload your pictures directly to your PC or to any of several online photo sharing sites (FlickR, Shutterfly, Facebook).
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This is pretty amazing technology. The Eye-Fi is a 2GB SD card, that you can use in any camera to store your digital pictures. BUT, it also has an integrated WiFi radio right on the card. The onboard computer will upload your pictures directly to your PC or to any of several online photo sharing sites (FlickR, Shutterfly, Facebook).
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i've heard mixed things about this -- the downside being that it is kinda annoying not to be able to configure wi-fi settings without a laptop. for example, if you're in a coffee shop that requires a key, there's no way to enter it unless you also have your laptop handy.
Yes - it really only works with your home WEP key or a totally public hotspot. Still, an amazing technological achievement.
Sounds interesting, but both my cameras take CF. I would want a CF card that was at least 4GB. But, if I ever replace the small camera that Emily and the kids use, I'd probably consider this since most new compact cameras take SD. And 2GB would be plenty for them.
Or, if I really want to use this, I could use an SD-to-CF adapter.
my guess is as more major cities offer free wifi this may become an amazingly fast way of sharing events around the city.
just an example : something goes down - before the news crew can get there someone takes a foto and uploads it. news station snags photo for their news report.
Ultimately - this will be a feature of every digital camera - it's kind of insane to put this in the memory card! Once all cameras are Wi-Fi (or WiMax) capable, you actually don't need a big memory card - it's just a cache for trips with poor internet access. Otherwise, your photos are stored in the cloud.
And then, with GPS in every camera, I think Sung's scenario really comes to life - with real time images and video, geo-tagged and uploaded and searchable. Wow!
I agree -- almost. I still need a big memory card. I can fill a card while I'm shooting a lot faster than I can empty it, even with WiFi. I carry 8GB worth of cards with me and I have come real close to running out of capacity. And I will easily access a gigabyte or more worth of photos during an editing session.
But, for the average shooter, it makes perfect sense and parts of the scenario also make sense for the pros and semi-pros/serious amateurs.