Family's 'Geek Funeral' Honors Love For Computers, Star Trek (PHOTOS)
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News has just surfaced of what might only be described as a "geek funeral."
A Slashdot reader laid to rest his brother's remains inside a SPARCstation computer -- "a cool place to spend eternity," his brother explained, "after we've left for that great data bank in the sky." Loved ones were invited to leave their "final good-byes" on Post-it notes affixed to the SPARCstation, which had on it a plaque engraved with, "Beam Me Up, Scotty. I'm done here"
Reader Sam_In_The_Hills explains on Slashdot:
"I've not seen this topic covered here before even though it's one that will concern us all at some time: what to do with our corporeal remains after we've left for that great data bank in the sky. For my recently departed brother (long illness, don't smoke!), I thought this nice SPARCstation would be a cool place to spend eternity. Yes, he's really in there (after cremation). I kept the floppy drive cover but for space reasons removed the floppy drive, hard drive, and most of the power supply. I left behind the motherboard and power switch and plugs to keep all openings covered. The case worked quite well at his memorial party. His friends and family were able to leave their final good-byes on post-notes. Anyone who wanted to keep their words private could just slip their note into the case through the floppy slot. All notes will be sealed in plastic and placed within the case. There has been one complication. His daughters like the look of it so much they aren't now sure if they want to bury him. One more thing: the words on the plaque really do capture one of the last things he ever said. Of course as kids we watched the show in its first run."
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First Posted: 10- 2-09 09:45 AM | Updated: 12- 2-09 05:12 AM