Tidbits

Sleepover at Ikea - Maybe this is the only way to get to the $1 early enough…
A ramen bath - Japanese spa with special baths resembling instant noodles. I wanna play!
Old age homes for dogs - 1) Old dogs don’t like to be abandoned at strange places. 2) Playing with young puppies will probably cause the older dogs to die faster due to exhaustion.
A remote-controlled pigeon - Oh the poor thing…
An article on a brilliant method of teaching grade schoolers about bats and rabies. I smell a lawsuit.
Will trade beer for Crumpler bags. Tempted by the beanbag and messenger bags…

Signs of the time - Part 1

March 12, 2006, 6:29 am

So I was watching an episode of CSI:NY today, and their opening sequence showed a small LCD screen embedded in a gravestone showing a video of the deceased talking to you. A quick google, and omg, video tribute gravestones actually exists! And people thought taking photos at a funeral was morbid, but to have the person speaking to you from their tombstone? I’m not sure how I feel about the idea, but I do agree that it is a great business concept.. Hmm, I wonder how much a unit cost. Though I’m thinking that since it features audio, if it actually get popular, the cemetery will no longer be peaceful and quiet.

And oh look, there’s a site that specializes in funeral home web design… They also provide funeral webcasting, in case family members who are too far away to attend can stream the funeral right to the comforts of their own home. Thus saving them the trouble of changing into their best black suits. Instead, they can now attend in their PJs! How sweet!

Technology is great and all, but really, the line must be drawn *somewhere*!