In my submission to receiver (coming later this week, I hope), I mentioned how RFID and barcode scanners on phones could allow for an invisible world, right under parents’ noses. It’s not original, as I recall hearing of games and such, where there are 2D barcode tags peppered around an area with game codes and such (indeed, another article in receiver mentions it as well). And there is Semapedia, which is hoping to tag the world with 2D barcodes that lead to relevant Wikipedia articles.
But, here’s my thought (and it could tie into all the stuff Dave and gang are doing at Winksite): Subversives can go to a Website that has a kit for them to create barcodes or order RFID tags with which they can hide any sort of info in plain sight.
Yeah, sites like that are available, but I have found them all to be a bit techy.
What I have in mind would actually be designed with the subversive in mind, helping them and teaching them how to use tags (or whatever sort) to leave tags all over. Also, the kit would help them make whatever links to other things, such as websites or content, that would be attached to the tag (heck, it could be just plain text without any online or SMS connection). Basically, it would have all they need to do their slinking about.
OK, so Semapedia and Winksite are on paths parallel to what I am thinking. Maybe I am just looking for a more overt subversive outlook. 🙂
Really, the whole subversive thing ties into what I think folks in alternative circles could hack for their own, in a sort of closed way.
Just a brainwave for the day.
I think that once 2d code generating sites are available to the masses for free, we will see some exciting physical world connection ideas.
Let the public determine what and where they want to connect. PWC will offer a lot more than mobile marketing.
It’s in the qode
http://www.qode.com