| It seems these days that everyone is busier than | | | | and loved ones. |
| ever before. Everyone is in a hurry to do this or | | | | More individuals, in fact are taking advantage of |
| that; getting things done takes up all our time and | | | | the fact that satellite internet can go any where |
| it seems like there really is no time leftover to do | | | | to set up office in more rural, peaceful areas, so |
| anything else. A lot of times work isn't confined to | | | | that they can work effectively without the added |
| the office. People take their work home. They've | | | | stress of city life. Professionals who travel often |
| got projects to finish, deadlines to meet and the | | | | around the world for business meetings, scientists |
| term 9 to 5 really doesn't apply. | | | | who go out on field studies, anthropologists, and |
| Although this is a somewhat sobering picture, it's | | | | even aid workers or government aid employees |
| pretty characteristic of these modern times. | | | | use these mobile satellite internet connections to |
| Luckily though, modern technology has come up | | | | keep connected with their colleagues when they |
| with some innovative developments that allow | | | | travel to remote areas without phone lines let |
| people to get things done faster and with fewer | | | | alone high speed internet. |
| hassles than ever before. | | | | The internet is full of applications and programs to |
| For instance, recent innovations in mobile | | | | help professionals keep their lives organized and |
| technology have meant that people can get their | | | | productive too. There are calendaring apps which |
| work done while on the road or while commuting | | | | sync with to do lists and your email. Basecamp is |
| to their offices on subway or train. Many modern | | | | a software used by many in the tech industry to |
| cell phones have email and internet capacity. | | | | organize projects and set up milestones to be |
| Some transit companies, think ferries, trains and | | | | completed. Remember the Milk is a to do list |
| even buses, have installed satellite internet so that | | | | which also can be used as a calendar and |
| passengers can get ahead and meet their | | | | reminder service. CamStudio is a recording |
| deadlines while they sail or ride to work. Airports | | | | software that allows users to create demo |
| have internet access as well, so that passengers | | | | videos, tutorials and video based information |
| can get more done while they wait for their | | | | products. Audacity is a program used to record |
| planes to depart. Those who take trains, making | | | | and edit sounds. Skype, of course, is a popular |
| two or more hour commutes find that they can | | | | program used to make video calls or simply to |
| now get connected online and make their transit | | | | coordinate via chat. FileZilla is an FTP client that |
| time more productive with satellite broadband. It's | | | | lets people share large files for free. Google has a |
| a much more cost effective way to work. People | | | | whole suite of apps that are extremely useful for |
| are getting more done on the go, which means | | | | everyone, not just busy professionals. |
| they have more time to spend with their families | | | | |