> We investigated the ability of people to retrieve information about objects as they moved through rooms in a virtual space. People were probed with object names that were either associated with the person (i.e., carried) or dissociated from the person (i.e., just set down). Also, people either did or...
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_18282009?source=most_viewed I'd imagine the efficacy is halfway between proper cryonics and embalming and burying; the more interesting part may be the festival. Nederland is a small town 20 miles from Boulder, CO. I doubt the festival attendees are cryonics advocates, but they don't seem prone to the negative associations corpsicles...
A bit late, since I'm at the opening ceremonies right now; but it seems like it could have some potential; and the Tampa Theatre is a great venue.
Data for a Better Planet focuses on The Quantified Self, and offers an overview of the state of the art in detailed, quantitative personal tracking. This seems related to an LW interest cluster.