# Computer Monitor Memorials Family Honors Dead Son With Computer Gravestone By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-gravestone References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/06/computer-gravestone/) & [austriantimes.at](http://austriantimes.at/news/Around_the_World/2011-01-04/29472/i-Bod:_Logging_Off) The family of 26-year-old Hu Chuang must have truly loved and respected him to have had a custom computer gravestone made for his burial. Although solidifying him as a geek for eternity, it is a [sweet memorial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery) that will surely inspire other families to take as much care and consideration for their lost ones. The computer gravestone not only includes a carved monitor, but also a [keyboard, mouse and a camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-instruments-phantom) with a picture of young Hu Chuang. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customized Memorials:** Companies can offer personalized burial monuments beyond traditional gravestones to cater to unique preferences and interests of individuals and families of the deceased. - **Technology-integrated Remembrance:** Integrating technology into memorials, such as embedding screens, cameras, and interactive devices to personalize and extend the memory of the individual, may be an emerging trend in the funeral industry. - **Eco-friendly Burials:** The increasing demand for sustainable burial practices may lead to new products and services in the funeral industry, such as biodegradable computer grave markers that may reduce environmental impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Services:** Funeral homes can expand their offerings to include unique personalized memorials that cater to clients' interests beyond traditional cemetery options. - **Technology Hardware Manufacturing:** Technology companies may explore the development of specialized hardware for digital memorials, such as monitors, cameras, and keyboards embedded into grave markers. - **Sustainability Products and Services:** Manufacturers and service providers in sustainable products can expand into the funeral industry by developing eco-friendly grave markers and caskets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Virtual Memorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-memorials.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [Digital Memorialization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembermeai.md) - [Post-Mortem Wireless Detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-memoriam.md) - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [Retro Puzzle Block Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-fan-build.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [AI Obituary Composers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obituary-composer.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md)