[LINK] Instant gratification

[Jim Birch]

I tend to be a little surprised the other way, that is that we haven't
developed the ability to largely eliminate codes and use the product or
printed text itself.  Sooner or later, I would expect a supermarket scanner
to be able pick the product on the packaging without need to scan the
specific potion containing the funny digital code.  Similarly, a web site
link could be printer on an ad or poster and read by a phone without the
need to encode it as a collection of dots or stripes.

I guess the problem is more complex than I thought...

- Jim



On 8 October 2013 22:43, <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> Thinking about societies in the future, it seems fairly obvious that our
> current systems enabling the purchase goods and services are inefficient.
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> I predict that soon all ads and all product labels will include QR codes.
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> All print, digital & TV ads and all products in our homes, refrigerators
> and cupboards will include QR codes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code
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> Then, to purchase, consumers will simply scan the QR code to purchase it.
> The items will be debited automatically and delivered within a day or so.
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> Shop by scanning the content of the fridge or scanning magazines, online
> and any television advertisement and presto, it is delivered poste haste.
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> This does appear a likely scenario.
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> Cheers
> Stephen
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