How did we manage before the advent of mobile phones and the Internet. Seriously. I mean, I can’t think of a day that has passed in years where I haven’t relied on my cellphone or computer for some major aspect of my life. In a few years we might be asking a very different question. How did we live without the ProsperPC?

The ProsperPC concept, in entrant for the NextGen PC Design Competition, is basically a family and home management system which monitors everything from power usage, to your gas, water pipes, and climate control, notifying you of any problems, helping you to optimize power usage. But wait, there’s MORE! The ProsperPC, with its biometric touchscreen, also takes it upon itself to send SMS reminders to family members for scheduled appointments, while integrating almost every form of household media, including TV, into one PC based system. (more…)

Family night in my home usually meant a pizza dinner and a board game, but I’m sure other families would have more extravagant festivities, which possibly included nudity and chanting to Satan. While my family was never much for rituals, it would have been nice to have something like the Talent Show Kit.

It’s a karaoke machine, a mic, and an amplifier all built into one mic stand-esque gadget. A removable mic allows the performer some roaming space as they croon to the moon like a werewolf. Or at least that’s what it probably sounds like. Just hand them a fake and cheer when they stop moving. They’ll never know the difference. Get yours for $80. — Andrew Dobrow

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The image above says it all. The line between gaming, culture, and age has been broken thanks to the Wii and its ability to draw in all crowds from every demographic. And with the Wii Sports features of bowling and table tennis, how could a senior resist? All the exercise without any of the harmful UV rays. What more could you want? This unfortunate Wii player had the bad luck of his newly Wii-addicted mother being a Wii bowling whiz, beating him by a narrow, yet fair margin. It’s interesting that Senior’s lack of knowledge in other tech matters, such as e-mail and the internet is so lacking, yet the Wii manages to transcend all ages to make for an entertaining evening of Wii. And also socially awkward for the poor son.

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