QuickMark．非掃不可 QR Code

以往在書籍、食品外盒上常見的條碼，只能記錄很簡短的資訊，已漸漸不能滿足資訊時代的需求，二維條碼乃應運而起。不同於一維條碼只以粗細不同的長條表示特定的英文、數字，這種二維條碼利用平面的概念儲存資訊，因此可以存放的資訊大幅增加，小自一段網址，大至個人資料甚至一篇文章，都能輕易記載在這個小小的方格上。二維條碼技術在日本已風行多年，大部分網頁、書籍、雜誌甚至公車站牌上，都不難發現這種名為QR Code的二維條碼圖案，使用者只要以具備二維條碼辨識功能的手機掃瞄一下，就能根據QR Code上記載的資訊撥打電話、連結網頁，有些廠商還會已QR Code形式提供折價券，甚至利用QR Code付費購買飲料等等，可應用的範圍相當廣泛。

QR Code in Japan
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/tokyo-shift/post.htm?id=63014930&scid=rvhm_ms
 
Rick Martin just came across this picture of a massive QR code that recently showed up on a building in Tachikawa. As crazy as something like this might look, it's nothing new in Japan as people have been displaying ginormous QR codes on buildings here for years. Here are a few more examples:

QuickMark PC 1D anobii
 
Use QuickMark for PC to scan book ISBN (1D barcode) and quickly build your online bookshelf collection on sites such as anobii, LibraryThing, and more! Download the latest application at http://www.quickmark.com.tw

Use QuickMark for PC to scan barcodes seen on magazines and instantly pull up map information.
Download the latest application and create your own LBS barcodes at http://www.quickmark.com.tw  
QuickMark PC geobarcode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXTJ6bfleho

People can now access racy images of actress-model Kelly Brook by scanning a 2-D QR bar code on every can of Pepsi Max.
The beverages giant is the first brand to launch the Quick Response (QR) technology — a new kind of two dimensional barcode from Japan, which lets access to Kelly’s images from their mobile phones — allowing Pepsi MAX lovers to link directly to the Internet from their phones.
“As the public becomes more familiar with the codes, we will be looking to create further opportunities for utilizing them in talking to our consumers,” Pepsi Max stated recently. Its obviously the company’s idea to “give consumers.”
“QR technology really is the future - it’s a great way of getting games, comedy, images and virals from Pepsi Max on your mobile - any time anywhere,” said Brook, 29. “I had great fun on the set of this shoot - it’s a new look for me and quite a departure from my normal classic retro style.” something back - to engage and excite - its “I really loved some of these crazy futuristic outfits though - and wanted to take them home!” she added.

我期待已久的手機付款終於有點眉目了，年代售票採用QuickMark行動條碼技術，完成了手機售票的夢想，相信後續還有更精采的手機付款應用將上線，大家拭目以待吧!!! 

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中央社╱中央社 2008-05-23 19:00 

（中央社記者汪淑芬台北二十三日電）手機功能愈來愈多，年代網際事業公司推動「創新支付計劃」，今天發表一個全新利用手機當作付款平台的服務，因手機只要拍下業者任何印刷品或電視、網站上的二維條碼圖像，就可以在二十秒內快速完成交易，比起目前電話語音刷卡冗長的過程，方便性大幅提升。

最近看到日本報導有家墓碑製造商Ishinokoe推出二維條碼墓碑(QR Code)，掃墓的人打開墓碑上的門鎖，利用手機對著墓碑上的二維條碼輕輕一掃，就可以看到往生者存放在網站上的照片和墓誌銘，藉此弔念往生者，當然啦，最重要的，是掃墓的人也要看看其他掃墓者的留言啦，順便留下當場掃墓的心得。 
p.s. 可以順便利用二維條碼辦理報到嗎?  也讓往生者在天上可以統計一下有誰忘了來報到!
這樣子的科技推出，讓我想到一個idea，要以往生以後的自己來寫些文章，然後每年發表一篇，這樣才能讓親朋好友們每年來墓碑前報到時，用二維條碼看到不同的墓誌銘和遺囑，死後的每年都可以發表一篇墓誌銘和遺囑，好讓掃墓的人不會太無聊，增加親朋好友們來掃墓的動機，最好在死後每年發表的遺囑當中，再附加上藏寶圖，每年公佈一個提示，這樣大家就會每年都想來掃墓啦。