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QRCode Commando Patch
©2008 tikaro
It was only a matter of time before someone made a QR Code commando patch! This is going to be added to my TAD Gear Stealth Jacket SS posthaste…
Here’s a velcro-backed QRcode patch I’ve been working on. It’s a polyester-twill patch, with the design applied using dye sublimation (so it’s waterproof.) Each p8tch contains a unique encoded URL. That URL can be read by mobile phones, now including the iPhone!
The patch links to a configurable proxy URL. Each p8tch comes with a unique keyphrase that allows you to set the destination. So your patch can link to:
* Your blog,
* Your Flickr photostream,
* Your Facebook/MySpace page
* A Google map link to your secret headquarters,
* Your Amazon Wish list/PayPal tip jar
…whatever you want.Your friend snaps a picture of the QRcode with their mobile phone, and then they’re looking at the URL you set. You know, just like in Japan.
Of course, that’s assuming your friend has a steady hand and some patience; the iPhone QRcode readers are in their infancy, but with some patience and good light, I can reliably shoot a patch with the iPhone. More mature QRcode readers like the ones on board the Nokia N95 are faster (but rarer in the US.)
The design at the top is by Kenn Munk, and there are several available (cf. the next picture)
You can now buy your own at www.p8tch.com!
Source: Velcro Backed QRcode Patches
BAPE iGoogle Theme
Get the ‘A Bathing Ape®’ iGoogle Theme
NIGO®’s is the founder of the rapidly expanding, Tokyo streetwear brand A Bathing Ape®, or BAPE®, as well as a DJ in the TERIYAKI BOYZ® and owner of the music label (B)APE SOUNDS®.
The Houston Fence Project, QR Codes
The Houston Fence, located on the corner of Broadway and Houston, is an temporary outdoor installation inspired by QR-code patterns. These bar codes, when scanned with a mobile phone, allow pedestrians to seamlessly connect to online content such as web sites, blogs and others.
More about The Houston Fence Project.
RFID Aesthetics
©2008 Ti.mo via Flickr
PingMag takes a closer ‘designer’ look at the appearance of RFID transponders with RFID Aesthetics and More RFID Reading…
QR Code Laser Engraving on iPhone
I was at the 2008 Web2.0 Expo last week in San Francisco and stopped by the Instructables.com booth where they had a Laser Engraving Machine setup and were doing engravings for FREE for conference attendees. You could get either your laptop, iPod or iPhone (or any other device for that matter) engraved, as long as your provided them with vector art or high enough resolution bitmap art.
I provided them with a PNG file of a QR Code I generated (via Kaywa QR-Code Generator) with my entire email signature file, postal address, with links to my blog and twitter pages as well. It was a very large QR Code to say the least, in real world use it would not work on many handsets as it is too complicated. But, as a digital graffiti piece on my iPhone it was just fine.
Note: This article and QR engraving was mentioned recently on the Kaywa Blog as well… and I have since met a guy on Flickr who also engraved some QR codes on his iPhone as well!
Japanese DIY iPod Nano Speaker Kit
This is a very cool DIY kit to make a speaker out of the plastic container your Apple iPod Nano or Shuffle comes in. Its available from a Japan based iPod accessory shop called B-Shop.
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Muji NYC [Re-Blog via CORE77]
some shots of the MUJI NYC store opening
Muji opens its first U.S. store today in the SoHo district of New York at 455 Broadway, one block from the Uniqlo clothing store, another very cool Japanese retail store known for its own modern simple designs.
Thanks to the design minded folks at CORE77 for the photo hookup!
iA Japan Web Trend Map with Snap Shots
iA a strategic design agency in Tokyo, Japan has enabled their online version of their subway ‘Web Trend Map‘ with Snap Shots! Not only is this super cool to demo Snap Shots, but its on a Japanese design site, which (as you know) is a large part of the inspiration for posts on this blog.
I posted the same article on the Snap Blog earlier today as well, and it seems to have gotten a great deal of cross posting traffic this weekend (ex. BoingBoing, TechCrunch, et al)…
Groovisons Videos for Halfby
Watch HALFBY「RODEO MACHINE - SCREW THE PLAN」 music video.
Watch HALFBY「STAR TRACK」 music video.
More information on über cool and stylish Japanese design shop Groovisons…
