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Headstones with QR codes drag cemeteries into the digital age – including Arlington?
They might not yet rank as a full-fledged trend, but QR-coded ID tags are showing up in cemeteries, linking both the bereaved and the curious to online photos, obituaries, and video and audio memorials to the departed. Whether etched with lasers directly onto the headstone, or tattooed onto a metal or ceramic plaque that is […]
Asset tagging for trees
In Canada, organized efforts to manage municipal assets are increasingly the rule rather than the exception. The town of Whitby is a good example of the trend. The municipality recently completed a two-year program to tag every one of the 40,000 trees that line its boulevards and public spaces as a first step in the […]
Ultimate guide to recovering lost data
Lost some of your files? Don’t panic! Help is at hand. In the third part of a series of guides to protect and enhance intangible assets, this web guide assists individuals in recovering files deleted from the cloud, computer, USB devices, and smartphones and tablets. It’s simple, direct, and most importantly thorough. We tackle everything. […]
Using RFID tags to replant the rainforest
The majestic koa tree is one of Hawaii’s—and the world’s— natural wonders, but a century of logging and agricultural development has decimated that state’s tropical rainforests. One company is trying to bring the koa forests back, and they’re using RFID tags to do so. Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods is a hybrid enterprise—a for-profit corporation that has […]
Pernod Ricard to use QR codes to foil counterfeiters
France-based producer and distributor of spirits and wines, Pernod Ricard will use QR codes for products packaged in China from April, in a bid to foil counterfeiters. Consumers can scan the digital codes with their smartphones. The digital codes will also help tackle counterfeiting, as they will be checked automatically with a known database. If […]
QR codes are going to the dogs — and petsitters are signing up
Walking a dog or cleaning a cat’s litterbox are the lowest of low-tech pursuits, but when those chores metamorphose from personal to business, low-tech isn’t good enough. The solution: QR-coded tagging systems specially designed for petsitting entrepreneurs. Pet Check Technology is a Chicago-based company that offers pet-sitting companies a QR code-based, full-spectrum business suite that includes […]
New guide to managing cash flow
Good business owners and weathermen and women have one thing in common: they’re always trying to predict just how the environment will change. The difference is that business owners are looking for cold hard profits over cold fronts. Many businesses and particularly entrepreneurs overlook a key aspect of forward thinking for success, though: cash flow. […]
Restaurants use mobile scratch cards to engage with millennials
A recent survey from The NPD Group, a retail research firm, found that over one in three decisions on where to eat out are determined by deals. At the same time, millennials are unlikely to cut coupons, so restaurants like McDonald’s, Papa Murphy’s, and Ponderosa are using smartphone apps like Front Flip to lure millennials […]
Survey: Older adults less likely to use QR codes
Does your grandma use QR codes? If she’s over the age of 60, there’s more of a chance that she hasn’t. That’s not being snarky or ageist. To paraphrase the late great Richard Dawson, it’s what the survey says. A new study has found that older adults are only 13 percent as likely to have […]
Can facial recognition technology replace RFID?
Facial recognition technology (FRT) is set to topple Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). It’s less expensive and can be used in a greater variety of ways. Retail, events, marketing, and payment solutions are all using FRT. In fact, FRT and visual identification systems are being used to pinpoint people and inventory, too. FRT is more affordable […]