The digital graves of our binary future


You know what the dead lack? If you said "life," you’re that annoying guy who thinks he’s a comedian. If you said "GPS tracking," you’d technically be wrong, since iGrave has that taken care of. If you said a quick response code that links to a digital memorial, you would have been right, until just recently.

The Digital Memorial Plaque seeks to end the problem created by regular old headstones. You know, the fact that they might wear down with time. But the Internet is as fresh as the day Al Gore created it, so why not post your memorial there? You have the option of a plaque or, for the more religiously inclined, a cross that displays a bar code linked to an online memorial. It can also have the URL of that memorial on the headstone. Better make sure your loved ones keep up those web hosting payments.
According to the company’s website, it can both "create a lasting legacy" and "help cope with grieving." And, it isn't difficult to acquire, being "available direct from funeral homes or funeral directors." It even comes with a gift box, and it’s promised to last for over 200 years, which is way, way too long for those of us who plan to turn into zombies as soon as possible.