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13:00:00 01/11/11
WebBeat.TV 049 The Digital Afterlife, The Man With The Golden Voice, JumpScan, and Will You Drop Cable TV This Year?
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Digital Afterlife
We all like to share our thoughts online: Whether it%rsquos the latest funniest viral video, pictures of a newborn, or a tweet about that cute guy on the subway. But at some point, you%rsquoll send your last tweet. Yes, even your digital life will come to an end. Have you ever thought about that? What happens with your digital life when you die?
It might sound like a silly question, but actually, every year, about 375.000 Facebook users die. And our online lifes are changing the way we remember, grieve, and even can have legal implications.
There are several startups devoted to taking control of your digital afterlife. Just take a look at the digital beyond.com, legacy locker and datainherit - these sites promise they%rsquoll manage all the details of your digital death: making sure your passwords are stored, and granting access to online accounts to people you want. Legacy locker says around 10.000 people have signed up for its service.
The services seem similar to a traditional will. And if you think about it, it makes sense. I mean, if we try to control the way we%rsquore preceived in life, why not take care of the afterlife as well?
Will You Drop Cable TV This Year?
If you%rsquore like many, you might not upgrade your cable television package this year - instead, you might just drop cable completely.And why not, with Netflix, Hulu Plus, Apple TV? So what do you think: is this the year that many will drop cable and satellite all together? Let me know, leave a comment at webbeat.tv/49.
Viral Video: The Man With the Golden Voice
You might have seen this video by now - it%rsquos a must see. It%rsquos about a homeless man who stood on the side of the road every day, but after this viral video, he%rsquos known on the web as the man with the golden voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rPFvLUWkzs
The man%rsquos name is Ted Williams. He became an overnight internet sensation - people tracked him, and apparently, his fame landed him a pretty good gig...maybe even a few! He will now visit his 92-year old mother for the first time in years - and he seems very happy with all the new changes.
Website of the Day: JumpScan You%rsquore probably familiar with QR codes - those matrix bar codes you scan to get info on a business, a store or a brand. But now, with jumpscan http://jumpscan.com/ , anyone can create a personal QR code. Your personal code can be scanned by a smartphone, which leads to a personal mobile landing page with contact info. So that means, anyone can take a picture of your QR code and automatically be redirected to your JumpScan page. Let the creativeness begin, I say! Pretty awesome!
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17:47:30 08/27/10
Mary Roach: Packing for Mars
[LESS INFO] 48 VIEWS | ADDED 17:47:30 08/27/10
Bestselling author Mary Roach talks about her latest work, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, in a conversation with writer Jeff Greenwald. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, on August 19, 2010.
She took us into the world of cadavers and examined the anatomy, physiology and psychology behind sex. Now, Mary Roach discovers the surreality and weirdness of space.
For example, what happens when you've been in space for a year? And is it possible for a human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? From the space shuttle training toilet to NASA's crash simulation tests, Roach explores the strange universe. - Commonwealth Club of California
Mary Roach is the author of the national bestsellers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Her writing has appeared in such publications as Salon, GQ, Vogue, and the New York Times magazine.
Oakland-based writer and performer Jeff Greenwald is the author of five best-selling travel books, including Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World (for which he created the first international blog). His stories and essays have appeared in many print and online publications--including the New York Times, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Afar and Salon.
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17:47:30 08/27/10
Mary Roach: Packing for Mars
[LESS INFO] 23 VIEWS | ADDED 17:47:30 08/27/10
Bestselling author Mary Roach talks about her latest work, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, in a conversation with writer Jeff Greenwald. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, on August 19, 2010.
She took us into the world of cadavers and examined the anatomy, physiology and psychology behind sex. Now, Mary Roach discovers the surreality and weirdness of space.
For example, what happens when you've been in space for a year? And is it possible for a human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? From the space shuttle training toilet to NASA's crash simulation tests, Roach explores the strange universe. - Commonwealth Club of California
Mary Roach is the author of the national bestsellers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Her writing has appeared in such publications as Salon, GQ, Vogue, and the New York Times magazine.
Oakland-based writer and performer Jeff Greenwald is the author of five best-selling travel books, including Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World (for which he created the first international blog). His stories and essays have appeared in many print and online publications--including the New York Times, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Afar and Salon.
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22:32:51 10/13/09
Creating the afterlife
[LESS INFO] 34 VIEWS | ADDED 22:32:51 10/13/09
Afterlife explores the possibility of transforming the body of a deceased person into a battery to be used by loved ones. The project shows several uses of this battery in a the lapse of time exhibition which launched in September 2009. YDN designguide.tv talks to James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau, the the two instigators of this concept named Afterlife.
www.auger-loizeau.com
www.experimentadesign.pt
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