John MartinelliJoined: Mar, 2010 Location: Charleroi, PA Posts: 1
05.03.10 - 10:54 am
Although I love the freedom and power the iPad and internet provides, another hobby of mine is amateur (ham) radio. I've been a "ham" operator since I was 13 years old. I believe nothing will ever beat simple radio communication. When all is said and done, it is always "ham radio" and "wireless" to the rescue. Unfortunately, this has been quite evident with the recent Haiti disaster as wells as Katrina. And way before the Internet, I've spent many hours at my ham station contacting people from every corner of the earth imaginable. I am still active with it and find it even more exciting and mysterious compared to the Internet. However, as my post reflects, I believe nothing has affected society as a whole more than the Internet - even television. So I'm actually more excited to do some ham operating from Grenada!
I think my favorite iPad app is Blackboard which allows me to now access my MBA coursework and classes - everything literally at my fingertips! The web browser is phenomenal and the ability to download electronic books and texts is huge. There are some awesome medical applications - just a matter of time before EMR really takes off!
Although I love the freedom and power the iPad and internet provides, another hobby of mine is amateur (ham) radio. I've been a "ham" operator since I was 13 years old. I believe nothing will ever beat simple radio communication. When all is said and done, it is always "ham radio" and "wireless" to the rescue. Unfortunately, this has been quite evident with the recent Haiti disaster as wells as Katrina. And way before the Internet, I've spent many hours at my ham station contacting people from every corner of the earth imaginable. I am still active with it and find it even more exciting and mysterious compared to the Internet. However, as my post reflects, I believe nothing has affected society as a whole more than the Internet - even television. So I'm actually more excited to do some ham operating from Grenada!
I think my favorite iPad app is Blackboard which allows me to now access my MBA coursework and classes - everything literally at my fingertips! The web browser is phenomenal and the ability to download electronic books and texts is huge. There are some awesome medical applications - just a matter of time before EMR really takes off!