First I have to say that I rather enjoy using Foursquare. Badges are fun and sometimes irreverent. I’ve even made real-world connections due to checking in with it. One such instance even lead to a job interview. Pretty...
Read MoreI just ran across an interesting use of QR Codes. icoulddothat.org uses QR Codes to do what they do best. That is to connect real-world places or objects to information on the web. Yes, there are MANY other uses, but this is the...
Read MoreGeolocation by johnrhopkins Geolocation isn’t anything new. It has, in a sense, been around since we began to locate object or places on a map with relative accuracy. According to Wikipedia.org’s entry on the...
Read MoreMy first experience with SCVNGR was via a window sticker at Dottie’s True Blue Cafe in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District much like one of the Google Places window stickers. It is, by the way, the BEST breakfast...
Read MoreYou’ve likely seen them from time to time. They were originally created in Japan as a quickly scannable barcode for tracking automotive parts. They take up about the same physical space as a traditional barcode, but can...
Read MoreImagine you own a grocery store and one of the biggest advantages to your customers is the fact that you have the lowest prices. From a customer’s point of view, it isn’t a simple task to quickly compare prices...
Read MoreI just read a rather laughable post titled “Forrester: Why Most Marketers Should Forgo Foursquare” on Advertsing Age’s website (adage.com). It basically suggests that marketers should not look at leveraging...
Read MoreI’ve been busy lately… well not really, but as busy as I want to be. I’ve been working as a freelancer for the past year, and frankly, it has been pretty damned nice. I work when I want and for who I want. I...
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