Kill Things Over The Internet! (Or, Technology On The March)

There's a web site now (live-shot.com) where you shoot a remote .22 caliber rifle at targets and silhouettes. The company has develped real time cameras that a user can pan and tilt, and fire away. Literally. It looks as if they also plan on allowing you to bag antelopes, wild boars, and other critters in the future. For an extra fee, they will send you DVD video of your shooting session, as well as the target you ventilate. I didn't check to see if they would send you the 50 pounds of pork if you bag the wild boar.

"challenge yourself and compare your skills to other members with our on-line target shooting. "

It makes you wonder what's next. First, of course, this system will be exploited by the "adult entertainment industry." After the vast legions of one-handed typists explore the technology, you just might be able to climb Denali over the internet, bake a cake in real time, or swim with the sharks.

Click on the title of this article to link up with Live-shot.com's website.