Saturday, March 24, 2007


Author: Tom Watson

The Digital Era is here to stay and we are in the midst of the staggering developments that it produces. Results for any inquiry a person desires reveals itself in a single mouse click or the use of a cell phone. It is no wonder nearly everybody seems to be in a hurry, in an attempt to keep up with lightening speed technology.

Let us not forget the past decades, when the evening news was the main broadcast of current events. There was also the news of the hour on your favorite radio station, or, I should say about every half hour. Oh wait, that is still popular, if you are listening to the radio instead of your iPod.

It used to be beneficial to always carry loose change in your pocket. Not only could you provide your fellow man with change for a dollar, but you also had coins to use in a payphone in case of emergency, or at least, make an urgent call. Hey, forget those days. Use your digital cell phone. Much quicker. So is a text message.

Yes, I know. People still carry pocket change for other reasons, while they also carry checkbooks. Some of these people have also discovered the digital convenience of debit cards. I cannot imagine many of them wanting to write checks anymore.

The Information Superhighway, in the opinion of this author, is probably the best invention in modern times since peanut butter and jelly. Yes, the Internet has not only changed your life or mine, but has affected life as we know it on the whole planet earth.

Access to information is instantly obtainable. Communication to anywhere in the world is accessible right there on your keypad. And a great big thank you to the Digital Era, you can also shop anywhere you desire from your computer.

The Digital Era has also come to terms with photography. Not many of us need film for our cameras any more. A memory card will do just fine, thank you. It is smaller, holds more photos and they can be downloaded on your computer. Really. Yes, you get your photographs much quicker this way.

Please, do not assume this article was written in any disdain for the Digital Era we live in. If you need to, please classify this writing as a rant at a possible reason why everybody feels the need to rush through every activity of their day.

Time travels fast enough without us helping it along. So slow down and consider our digital inventions as tools to enable convenience in our lives, or perhaps as rewards to our intelligence as we progress into our technological future.

As your life may seem to go too fast, remember, you can capture the quick precious moments on your memory card, with your digital camera, upload them on your computer and email them to your friends and family. Make use of our Digital Era because it is quicker this way.

This article was found at articlebase.com

About the Author:Tom Watson is the owner of In Digital Photography, a website with tips, information and ideas in photography, promoting the digital era. He welcomes you to visit his website at http://www.indigitalphotography.com


posted by med
12:56 PM

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Blogger vege said...

Great Article. Cool Blog Design - very interesting.

April 3, 2007 at 9:13 PM  
Blogger John Ivey said...

I am a photographer, and I remember back in the late 70s/early 80s when the silver prices were so high there was a lot of debate of what would be the silver substitute for the film of the future. But filmless cameras? Who would've thought? Of course, film still has its place. It has a wider latitude for one thing, but I'm sure digital photography will catch up in that department given time. Who knows what else the future will bring? One can guess, but it is impossible to tell where the next technical breakthroughs will take us.

April 6, 2007 at 6:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice blog. Lots of good information.

~Sandy G.

April 6, 2007 at 8:58 PM  

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