Considering how profoundly it’s changed our lives, it’s
small wonder that high tech has infiltrated the furthest reaches of society,
and beyond.
Consider the vampire. Once resigned to roaming the shadows in
search of victims, save for the occasional flight of fancy in the form of a
bat, these denizens of the dark no longer have to rely purely on pot luck for
their dinners. There are at least 10 technologies that vampires can use to lure
their prey:
Count Dracula as portrayed by Béla Lugosi in 1931's Dracula.
Credit: Wikipedia
- Text
messaging – Silently, with mere swipes of his touch pad, the
vampire’s intended is made aware of his intentions: I vant to meet
you for dinner, my dah-ling.
- Email
– Gather a mailing list from the Red Cross, and send out a
forward to an entire contact list. Sit back and wait for the dinner bell
to ring.
- Facebook
– What could be better than a whole network of tender necks at
one’s beck and call, providing updates of their every move?
- Instant
Messaging – For one-on-one engagements with his prey, the 21st century
vampire can keep in touch on his desktop and visper sveet nothings all
night long.
- Forums
– Goth and vampire sites would be a good start, of course. The
modern-day vampire will now be part spirit, part animal, and part troll.
- YouTube
– It’s hard to beat a well-produced video presentation for
promoting yourself. Add a smooth techno or death metal track to add some
bite, and you’re good to go. Bwahaha.
- Twitter
– Imagine that. Technology that now makes it
possible for a bat to tweet. Make those 140 characters count, #Count.
Those retweets will be like echoes in the night.
- Chat
Rooms – Pick a group, or start your own, and strike up a little
conversation with someone on yourbloody buddy list.
- Search
Engine Listing – Let them know how they can find a dashing,
dapper, debonair, dentally-challenged dude. Yes, that’s right. We’re
talking about Googling ghouls.
- Reality
TV – Vampirettes, anyone? Or Who Wants to
Marry a Bloodthirsty Beast That Sleeps All Day and Goes Out All Night? Have
we got a contestant for you.
Contacts and sources:
Laura Backes
http://www.dslserviceproviders.org/blog/10-technologies-vampires-could-use-to-lure-their-prey/
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