Thing 7: Blog About Technology

It is finally time for me to buy a car, so I have been trying to pay more attention to all the features of the new cars and decide what best meets my needs. I saw a television commercial yesterday for the new line of Volvos and they are promoting the fact that the key chain has a feature that allows you to remotely check to see if you have locked your doors. It can also detect a heartbeat inside your car to alert you that someone may be hiding in your car - or perhaps remind you that you have left the baby or a pet inside the car. Now, I have often wondered if I remembered to lock the car, but if I'd been asked by Volvo's marketing team about the features I'd like in a new car, I think heartbeat detector would have been pretty far down on my list (certainly after a good stereo but maybe before that thing in the James Bond movies that spills oil all over the road behind you so you can get away from the car that is chasing you). Nevertheless, I am intrigued by this gadget and wonder how long it will be before it makes an appearance in a show like the Sopranos where someone uses it to monitor the status of whomever they have locked in a trunk. Seems like only yesterday when power windows were a thing of wonder - we've come a long way!