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Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Transporting Public Romance

A Copenhagen bus company has put love seats on 103 of its vehicles for people looking forward to make a new friend... or even something more.
"Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the British owned Arriva company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign. "You never know what will happen," spokesman Martin Wex told AFP . "We cannot guarantee that you will find the person of your dreams.We are just offering the possibility for people to smile a bit more and possibly, to win someone's heart."
The experiment, which according to driver testimony has lightened the mood on buses, is to last two weeks, Wex said. "Some drivers have noticed smiling girls sitting in these seats," hoping for interesting company, he said.
In addition to helping customer relations, the "love seat" experiment aims to convince car drivers to leave their vehicles at home and opt for a more social mode of transport.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Dead Can Return, online


Until now, there have been few ways to control our virtual afterlives, but a Swedish internet site is launching a service that offers to manage e-mail and social networking accounts after death. `My Webwill' is set to test launch in Sweden and the US this month and go live in Britain and Germany at the start of next year. Users can set up a digital will with directions on what should happen to their e-mail and social network accounts after they die. It offers a range of services, including posting prepared messages, changing profile pictures or updating status bars. Users can also pre-write e-mails that will be passed on to designated receivers.