# Social Media Tombstones Tweet & Share with the Dead Using the E-Tomb By Summer Luu | Published 2010-11-11 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-tomb References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/e-tomb-social-networking-from-the-grave/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/11/10/tweet-and-like-me-even-when-i’m-dead/) In our digital age, I wouldn't be surprised if graveyards were covered in E-Tombs that allowed one to remember and still communicate with the dead. With the E-Tomb, a [tombstone that stores information](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-time-capsules) through Bluetooth, friends and family can access the dead's [virtual life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifenote) and update their online status through stories and pictures. Mobiles can access the tombstone to read and search through personal information. The E-Tomb offers a great way to communicate with the dead through [tweeting, Facebooking and blogging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-x). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Afterlife:** Opportunity for creating more digital platforms and tools that cater to preserving memories and life experiences beyond the physical lifespan. - **Internet of Things (iot) Cemeteries:** Disruptive innovation in creating smart cemeteries that integrate technology to make it easier and more accessible for people to visit, preserve and remember their loved ones. - **Virtual Legacy Continuation:** Opportunity for the designers and developers to cater to maintaining the legacy, achievements, and stories of individuals after their passing and making it accessible and shareable for future generations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Funeral Services:** This trend opens up an avenue for funeral homes to differentiate their services by offering technology-driven solutions for preserving memories and legacies. - **Smart Device Manufacturers:** This innovation offers further market opportunities for companies that manufacture technology items such as smart devices, wearables, and IoT-enabled devices to create more industry-related applications and features for their products. - **Social Media Companies:** Opportunity for social media platforms that focus on creating virtual spaces for memorializing and sharing memories of the deceased, such as Facebook's Memorials and Instagram's Commemoration Accounts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Memorialization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembermeai.md) - [Posthumous File Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bequeath.md) - [AI Posthumous Digital Communication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/continyou.md) - [Digital Guestbook Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitation-book.md) - [Post-Mortem Wireless Detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-memoriam.md) - [Eerie Film-Inspired Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterlife-generator.md) - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md)