On average we will share 415 pieces of content on Facebook each year; we’ll spend an average of about 23 minutes a day on Twitter, tweeting a total of around 15,795 tweets; we’ll check in 563 times on Foursquare, upload 196 hours of video on YouTube, and send countless emails. But have you ever stopped to think about what happens to all that content when you die?
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On December 18, 2011, 18-year old high school senior Ben Breedlove uploaded a very personal video to YouTube about living with a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and multiple near death experiences. Just one week later, on Christmas day, Ben died of the heart condition and his emotional video has gone viral as a result.
As a kid I used to always think that when my time on this fine planet came to an end, I wanted my remains sprinkled around Yankee Stadium.
Given the new stadium and all of the corporate greed surrounding the sport, you can strike that from the record.
Rather, I’d like the unfortunate event to pass like a springtime breeze; Short, pleasant and virtually invisible.
Gosh, this is too morbid for a hump day blog post, but the folks at TC have brought a new Web site to my attention: MyWonderfulLife. The Minnesota-based startup gives everyday people a chance to share their final wished with the world, ensuring you get what you want – even though it won;t really matter anyway. After all, you’re dead, no? Read more
Mom says: “The ‘paperwork’ is in the bottom drawer.”
Son says: “If you’re talking about what I think you’re talking about, I don’t want to talk about it!”
If that conversation sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most people do not like to plan for death. Unfortunately, it’s a grim reality. The last thing you would want to do is leave your family in the cold after your passing because of some paperwork glitch. Read more
