“The world may never again be able to gaze at its photo with awestruck wonder. But two startlingly fresh images of our planet come to mind. The first is the virtual globe that appears when you open Google Earth. The planet as information tool, waiting to fly you anywhere you choose. The other is a haunting image from the movie “Wall-E” of a brown husk left lifeless by consumption.”

“What constitutes Bad Times? It’s not just bad service or poor merchandise selection. It’s almost never a single thing that can be isolated and remedied. No, it’s an elaborate matrix of factors that make you miserable practically every single fucking time you shop there.”

“The bikers shown in the video are visiting the gravestone of their departed friend so they can scan its QR code and visit a website with a photo and information about him. They can also sign a virtual guestbook. The father of the deceased biker added the QR code to the grave so he could check who has recently visited and left comments. The creator of the QR code grave concept says the system is aimed at members of the younger generation who are familiar with QR codes and are comfortable with new forms of communication.”