Looking to invite some greasy ghouls and batty friends over for a spooky good time? Here’s a few tech-savvy ideas and gadgets sure to titillate your not-dead-yet guests.
Pumpkin Carving is not Rocket Science
The Rocket Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA hold an annual pumpkin carving contest, complete with lasers and servo motors, of course. Get your tech-licious pumpkin carving party started with some inspiration from the hard-working and brilliant minds at NASA.
Macabre Mood Lighting
With Philips’ color-changing LED lights, you can set that Halloween mood with whatever colors you want. Add an app like Sync My Lights to sync up with your Halloween playlist on Spotify.
How to Give Your Guests Earworms
“Alexa, play the Edgar Allen Poe audio collection narrated by Vincent Price.”
Delicious Halloween Cake Made by Cats
Gross out your guests with a tasty litter box cake, complete with realistic “business” and scoop. Keep your robot therapy cat nearby for added realism and comfort. Better yet, attach a motion-activated fart machine to your real kitty and let her wander among the guests as cake is served.
Costumes
From taping an apple to your wrist (Apple Watch) to carrying around a platter of faux spiderwebs (web server), here’s a list of tech costumes for the geek in all of us:
8 Standout Costumes for Your Halloween Work Party
This is a new era for Halloween. Maybe it’s time to ditch some of those old-fangled decorations and update your crypt with some terrifying new tech.
Reality Changing Observations:
Q1. What is your favorite Halloween candy?
Q2. What is your favorite tech-inspired Halloween costume?
Q3. What are some other ideas for using tech at Halloween?