This could just as easily be built into hospital beds and wheelchairs. there are scales for wheelchairs to roll on or for people to stand on. I've been weighed by them when i was wheelchair bound a few years ago and I'm being weighed by them currently (while standing) in a research study, but build...

i've always loved the idea of living on my own island so i like to keep up on the tech.

check the link to see the coolest island project to date!

http://www.palm.ae/

I have a similar service from my cable company (Cablevision). The only problem is the selection is too small. I think they need more support from the movie studios, not rental companies.

link goes to their service description.

http://www.io.tv/index.jhtml?pageType=movies

http://www.bravenet.com/webtools/guestmap/index.php

it's not what your describing, but it seems like a good model for a final product. Of course you would need to add more detail (cities, towns) and an option to add digital photos would be nice to.