The BBC are playing with QR:

The destination couldn’t be duller or more short sighted, but it’s interesting that they tweaked the code to include their logo.

Here’s what the Japanese have been doing for years:

And this popped up today:

I did find a temporary QR tattoo in Taiwan:

If you’re only using them for advertising you probably don’t want a permanent one. But we need to think beyond this:

Most images via and

Been playing with colour myself this evening

But now more interested in what can be done with the 30% of the code that the reader isn’t interested in…

Also thinking about 3D models of 2D codes and Paul Auster a lot…

I’ve also been asked by two companies to explain a bit more about QR and help work out where exactly they should implement them.

Extra linkage:

A Chinese Social Networking site built up around QR, QR now attached to footy kits, QR embedded into news stories in the UK while Japan has a magazine made up of nothing but QR codes…

2d Code: QR code and two dimensional bar codes, news, views and analysis

Something to keep an eye on / get involved with if you’re thinking of playing with squiggly squares anytime soon.

Meanwhile my LG Viewty refuses to play ball. I may have to revert back to the N95…

Please excuse the meat*.

I’m co-hosting a dialogue about QR codes at the Coach & Horses tomorrow afternoon. You can read a bit more about it here – Yeah, I’m now also blogging for The Tuttle Club.

I just got outed as an “Esteemed international social media playboy” too.

Elsewhere (ie Twitter) I also found out that a simple repetition of the word fuck on Twitter can lead to a STAB TRUCK echo. Something to mine there.

Oh and the cat had a better day than I did. Thank fuck I’m in the pub tomorrow.

* Cheers to James for sending on the Japanese QR pics from his mate Joe in Japan. If you’re into your mobile trickery then have a word with James at the next Tuttle meet or better yet go along to his Mobile Geeks of London event.