QR codes on apparel share information about yourself to others

I guess business cards are no longer relevant in the future, not when companies start to catch on the idea of printing QR codes on shirts, suits and jackets sometime down the road. Of course, this idea might just occupy a niche market, but only time will tell. What QRTribe apparel has in mind, is to custom print a QR code on your apparel of choice, so that whoever scans this code will be led to a page that shows off a slew of private information – basically, a Wikipedia on yourself. This page which the QR code directs people to will also be able to show links to your Facebook account as well as other social network pages, in addition to essential contact information such as your phone number.

No idea on just which gender would be more partial to such an idea – I guess girls would generally prefer to avoid being a walking, open encyclopedia, as they tend to want to maintain that sense of mystery which drives us guys nuts when we pursue the girl of our dreams. Depending on where you want QRTribe to print your personal QR code, it will cost anywhere from $40 all the way to approximately $100. It is not that weird an idea actually, as a cow already has  her own QR code, so why not humans?

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OLED Lego train station is one cool setup

Who would have thought that Lego might eventually end up as one of Denmark’s most famous exports, being the building blocks of imagination for many a child over the years? Well, we have seen our fair share of amazing Lego constructs over the years, but one thing remained constant – Lego minifigs certainly never had far to go, as their legs seem to be implanted onto whatever Lego surface they were standing on anyways. Perhaps all of this is set to change with the new OLED Lego train station that features a bunch of 1″ OLED boards alongside an Arduino Uno that will control the schedule behind the scenes. This project does seem to be pretty straightforward for DIY enthusiasts, and while the schedule is unable to pair up with the train tracks in order to inform your minifigs automatically whether their ride is delayed or on time, it should be not too large an obstacle to overcome.

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Microsoft Purchases Yammer for $1.2 Billion

Yammer logoThe rumors are true, Microsoft has bought Yammer for $1.2 billion in cash. For those of you unfamiliar with Yammer, it is a social network platform built specifically for corporations. Businesses can set up a private network in which employees can post announcements, share files, create events, send messages, access a content management system, and use “extranet” which allows the business to keep in contact with customers and vendors. (more…)

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