I’m pleased to announce the launch of DeathAndDigitalLegacy.com. Since first starting to explore this subject more than two years ago, I’ve realized that it stretches wider than I ever could have imagined. As I delved deeper, questions surrounding law, security, privacy, bereavement, preservation, development, and even immortality came to the forefront. Speaking at PodCamp Montreal [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Death and Digital Legacy'
New York Times Digital Afterlife
October 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Death and Digital Legacy
Yesterday The New York Times ran the interview I did about The Digital Afterlife and the need to appoint a digital executor: Internet Protocol is Jenna Wortham‘s advice column for technology. The question was: Not to be morbid, but I have a lot of private information and details stored on my computer — in various [...]
PodCamp Montreal: Death and Digital Legacy
September 18th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Community, Death and Digital Legacy, Event, Montreal, Social Media, Technology
My PodCamp Montreal session on Death and Digital Legacy is scheduled for Saturday @ 2:30 PM. And, to be honest, I considered canceling it. This morning, news spread of the murder of Montreal blogger Renée Wathelet (@endirectdesiles). A fixture in the community, Renée fell in love with Mexico’s Isla Mujeres and moved there last year [...]
SXSW 2010: Panel Voting
August 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Death and Digital Legacy, Event, Social Media, Technology
I’m pleased to announce that my panel submission for SXSW interactive 2010 has passed the first stage and is open for voting in the PanelPicker. You’ll need sign in to SXSW or create an account to vote, but it only takes a moment. Posts Mortem: Death and Digital Legacy If you passed away today, how [...]
