WiFi has become one convenience most people cannot do without. For others, WiFi has become a nuisance because new technology means new parts or even new equipment. How many times have we heard people junking their
old personal laptops just to get ones that are WiFi-enabled? Or how many of our friends actually have queued in those dead-air toll-free lines just to avail of those wireless cards for their thingamijigs? The WiFi phenomenon has become too ridiculous!
But then, here's a breath of fresh air from those so-called conveniences: WiFi systems are reported to be beneficial for third-world countries. Say what?! Most of them cannot even afford to have WiFi, for goodness' sake! Not that I blame them, but you know how much technology costs. Anyway,
WiFi systems are being used in hospitals and clinics in India to treat patients with eye disorders. The technology is aimed to help rural villagers to get in touch with eye doctors for diagnosis, even when the doc is ten miles away! Imagine that. Well, if you take the case of India, one country not very keen on using birth control, the reach of this kind of technology certainly is amazing -- picture about more than a thousand patients per month lining up at these vision centers! Actually, ten percent of these people (examined, diagnosed, treated) are already reported to have significant improvements in their vision, thanks to WiFi. With these advantages, shall I say, "ka-ching" once more for these tech makers?
