The Ultimate Webcam

December 1st, 2002

"Mom, when I die, I want a Webcam in my coffin, and I'm serious about it."

How do you respond when your son makes an announcement like that? You could tell him not to be so silly, or you could make a film based on the idea.
(NB/- New York Times article – free registration required.)

I can't say that I can see the appeal of the idea myself, but then I wouldn't have expected to see a live autopsy on Channel 4 the other week so in matters of mortality I'm clearly a bit behind the curve.

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2 Responses to “The Ultimate Webcam”

  1. Nicklas Says:
    December 2nd, 2002 at 10:48

    I agree, I don't understand the point either. I find it a bit tasteless, but then again, people seem to want that these days.

    The only way to top that would be to have the casket and the dead body as a part of an art installation wherein "The Trick is to Keep Breathing" by Garbage is looped in the background.

  2. John Says:
    December 2nd, 2002 at 20:57

    Keep watching the web and I'm sure someone will try it out some day. And no doubt it'll feature in dozens of weblogs within a week. :-)