Poll: Gravestones get QR codes

Nightglow · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:34

Another use for QR codes, when scanned it will open up online biographies of the dead person.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2203839/gravestones-get-qr-codes

Can we have a Poll please: Would you have a QR code on your gravestone or relative's gravestone?

Yes or No.

UPDATE: http://qr-memories.co.uk/

Woden · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:36

That's not a bad idea to be fair.

For a long time I have wanted to be cremated. By a plaque left, with a solar powered screen showing a blue screen of death with a techyfied description of how I died.

antijoke · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:38

That's brilliant.

wkingsnorth · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:41

That's awesome

Van Hellseek · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:41

What's a QR code?

BluSky · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:45

Van Hellseek said:
What's a QR code?

Is that sarchasm or do you actually not know? Its a kind of barcode that you can scan with your phone that will usually link you to a web page

Antar Bolaeisk · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:45

In the future we won't all be barcoded, we'll all be QR-Coded!

Not a bad idea though.

phil675 · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:47

Can't say I've ever felt the inclination to scan a QR code.

Dave85 · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:48

I think its a brilliant idea

Mobius 1 · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:49

id have my QR code link to a shock website tbh.

OminousLatinNoun · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:51

For some reason I expected the QR code to be carved into the headstone.

I am disappoint.

MooMoo444 · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:53

That's awesome, you should patent it before Apple do.

Van Hellseek · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:54

BluSky said:
Is that sarchasm or do you actually not know? Its a kind of barcode that you can scan with your phone that will usually link you to a web page

It's not sarchasm (sic). My phone cost me less than a tenner in the philippines.

Anyway, in that case why is it better than a simple URL encarved?

Antar Bolaeisk · 7 Sep 2012 at 15:58

Van Hellseek said:
It's not sarchasm (sic). My phone cost me less than a tenner in the philippines.

Anyway, in that case why is it better than a simple URL encarved?

Ease of use, it's literally a case of wave your camera phone at the code and you're there. Much more convenient than typing stuff in and better geared towards a spur of the moment decision to check something out. It essentially cuts down on faff.

spoffle · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:10

Van Hellseek said:
It's not sarchasm (sic). My phone cost me less than a tenner in the philippines.

Anyway, in that case why is it better than a simple URL encarved?

Because you don't need to type the address in, you scan it and it converts it and loads automatically. They are also much more aesthetically pleasing to look at than a text URL.

Van Hellseek · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:13

spoffle said:
They are also much more aesthetically pleasing to look at than a text URL.

Yeah that blocky mess sure is more classy than a text URL.

Obviously.

Mr_White · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:14

Rather fitting, considering QR codes are DOA.

Amleto · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:17

another step closer to the end of days. they want to put a mark on everyone. they are starting with our gravestones!

:eek:

GhostlyPea · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:20

Brilliant idea. I'm all for the information age and this is a great example. You can turn a stone with a name on into a person, knowing who they are, what they did etc. Even photos etc.

- GP

Van Hellseek · 7 Sep 2012 at 16:22

GhostlyPea said:
Brilliant idea. I'm all for the information age and this is a great example. You can turn a stone with a name on into a person, knowing who they are, what they did etc. Even photos etc.

- GP

How will they pay the domain/hosting fee's for their website link?

Or, assuming it's not privately run by the deceased (!) then who gets to decide the available information and how it is delivered?

Poll: Gravestones get QR codes

Would you have a QR code on your gravestone?

Yes

No