I guess QR codes aren’t quite dead yet!
Back in the day, hobos, or “gentlemen of the rails”, used to use a kind of code that let other hobos know important information. For instance, if they marked a cat-like symbol on a fence, it meant that a kind-hearted woman lived at that house and might give a hungry drifter food. Or, three diagonal lines means that the place is unsafe and a hobo should get out of there as quickly as they can. (You can see more codes on Wikipedia.)
Well, someone has updated that for the modern world and smart phones. That’s right, someone has made QR Code Hobo Codes. Now, you can just print up templates and spray them with paint out there in the world and people can shoot them with their iPhone, or Droid, or whatever, and see the information. And the codes have been updated for modern life, too! Now, they’ve added things like “bad coffee”, “dangerous homophobes”, “camera perverts”, “no outlets”, and “insecure wifi”, among others.
So, who knew?!
Now, while you’re out adventuring this weekend, keep an eye out for QR codes to scan! You may find some interesting things along your way!
Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend!