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Scan here for sustainable sushi
With mislabeled seafood a nationwide concern, the folks at Harney Sushi wanted to get the message out: not only is their fish exactly what the menu says it is, but it comes from sustainable sources. Scannable QR codes seemed like a solution, but, as manager Carmina Katigbak put it, “You see QR codes all over […]
Artist Guillermo Bert weaves QR codes into indigenous tapestries
When you look at a QR code, you likely see a collection of pixelated lines and shapes coded to label a product or a piece of inventory or equipment. When an artist like Guillermo Bert looks at the same QR code, he sees something entirely different. The mixed media artist had been incorporating various kinds of encrypted […]
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) proven to reduce retail shrink
Most consumers are familiar with Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), even if they don’t know it by that name. But who hasn’t seen—or been—that shopper who walks happily out of a department store with the security tag on a newly purchased garment still activated? Suddenly you’re stuck—deer-in-the-headlights style—while the tag triggers an eardrum-splitting tone that lasts […]
Print your own QR asset tags
Printing your own qr asset tags has lots of advantages. It’s convenient and quick. Contrary to ordering pre-printed tags or labels, you don’t have to wait around for your order or pay for overnight shipping. When you only need a few labels, printing them yourself is ideal. Last-minute tagging and labeling needs are also met […]
How tagging horseshoe crabs saves the world (or at least a few lives)
Ten preschoolers and 15 second graders arrived at Southport Beach in Fairfield, Connecticut, one cloudy morning recently, to take part in a wildlife tagging study. It was low tide as they made their way across the beach, scanning the sand for a glimpse of the brown, helmet-shaped shells that beachgoers up and down the eastern coast […]
Mercedes-Benz QR codes save lives
In a car accident, the lives that need to be saved are encased in a tangle of aluminum, steel, fuel pumps, explosive air bags, high pressure cylinders, batteries and high voltage wires. Before cutting into a crumpled car, rescue personnel sometimes have to call in to the car manufacturer to make sure they don’t […]
Bike commuting safety and etiquette: pedestrians are people too
Happy bike to work month! We hope you’re getting that bike out of the shed and joining us on the road. Since we all get by with a little help from our friends, we’re sharing a special series of posts on bike commuting safety, curated by BikeGuard’s own Charity Stebbins and featuring insights from your favorite […]
Social media vigilantes hunt for stolen bikes
Is there any more exhilarating feeling than being on your bike on a warm spring day, coasting down a gentle hill, getting fresh air and exercise? It’s no wonder that one of our favorite bike bloggers refers to it as “bikeyface.” We’re big bike enthusiasts here at SmartSign, so we think that the delight in […]
Employee theft is a sure thing, says CoC
It’s a truism of business that as you gain power, you lose control. Employers must relinquish responsibilities to their employees as a business expands. Finding employees who are trustworthy, then, is of the utmost importance.
Ride the Big Apple: largest bike share coming to NYC
The city notorious for traffic congestion and raucous yellow cab drivers is due to get an epic transportation facelift this May, in the form of an expansive bike-share system. Get this: over 4,000 people registered for Citi Bike memberships in the first day alone, and hundreds of new memberships are anticipated in the coming days. […]