can i get your barcode?

Good technology & innovations often change our habits and social etiquette.

Blackberry's have definitely altered the game of pick-up.

We have come so far in terms of how to communicate catch phrases.
From the classic, "Can I get your number?" to
"Can I get your MSN?" to "Can I get your Facebook?"
to the new, and almost always applicable...

... "Can I scan your barcode?"

(for those of you that don't know what that means. All BB's have a unique barcode of which other BBs can recognize. Instead of adding someone on BBM via their pin we are now able to just "scan" the others person's barcode)Taking this new trend to mind, ROLLOUT features @ the Toronto (WOOHOO!) Design Exchange (DX), QRious Paper.

ROLLOUT, looking to reinvent the museum experience integrated QR barcodes, the new BB phenomenon. QR barcodes emerged in Japan as a easy way to keep track of SKUs and quick retreiving of information. (to learn more click )

When scanning these codes with cell phone cameras, thess QR codes will bring up various websites of which we draw inspiration/information from. Apps such like the QR App is downloadable for those that don't cameras with such a capability *cough*iPhones*cough*.

Scan a few and see where it brings you....but only if your QRious enough ;)

Exhibit @ the Toronto Design Exchange until Oct10,2010

the devil in my pocket.

bb, now protected and lime green.
(kekekekekekeke.)

if only viv committed to the pink angel. it would have been golden.
rawr.

universal epidemic.

Once upon a time, you could tell someone you like them by:

sending them flowers, buying them chocolates or
serenading outside their window with a mariachi band.

But of course, times have changed.

You know that you've REALLY made to the top of someones list
once they stop checking their phones during dinner!
"My Phone Is Off For You"-- Phonekercheif.
By: Ingrid Zweifel

A series of items were produced for those of feeling strong about the change
and those of us that are trying to cut outta the habits.

this will be "RANT" #2 for this subject
(rant #1)

for those *ahem* that thing that I solely picking on you.
Don't sweat it, your not alone.

Apparently this whole phone during social gatherings thing is a
INTERNATIONAL EPIDEMIC.

The PHONEKERCHEIF itself blocks phone signals. Wrap it around your phone and proclaim to the world what you're doing.

‘the more you disconnect, the more fulfilled you will feel,’
-Ingrid Zweifel

Social stamp. Spread the word...fast.
Sticker + 3 pins.
Stick this on the back of your phone and by flipping your phone over during dinner,
you're making a huge ass statement.
Since when was it so difficult to have regular dinner with someone and simply enjoy their presence? What make that radiating screen so much more attractive than real human interaction?

battle of the century.

between the Blackberry + the iPhone.

I am a torn individual between the non-stop 'PING'ing world & my undying love for Apple.

This might sound lame but I'd op for the iPhone if only... it had buttons.

Sure that's why bberrys are ugly. But wholey, after a while you just wanna press a fricken button.

//Slash has anyone else tried to txt on a iPhone in the winter? I DID. and I had to use my tongue.

If you haven't already heard, the white iPhone is gunna be delayed till late July due to manufacturing issues. Apparently making things in white are really complex these days.

Its an awkward comment though considering half of Apple products... are... in white.

I can't say i don't believe them. After all the white bold seems to be the only decent looking white BB out there.
Can someone please tell me why the trackpad is still black!?

REGARDLESS this was a really nerdy geek post.
All i wanted to say was really...

"Dear RIM,
Let's make some baller white blackberries please.
Thanks."

red light, green light.

conversation between a certain mcmini, fetus and i engaged in a little heat & a bit of mutual frustration.

another time before, a bb-resistant character and i went to bubble tea and had the same discussion (post looking over and seeing a table of 8. no movement...but in their soon-to-be carpel-ed fingers):

why are blackberry owners incapable of in-person interaction?

no lies and no denials.

i was 110% infected and guilty of the mad texter syndrome and still am while under the influence.

which is why im attempting in turning over my phone now.
when you dont see the blinking demon light ur nerves calm.

'Commodity Love'
by: Alice Wang
(for more)
at the end of the day, are we letting commodities take over our life and overrule the sparkle and magic between human interaction?
phone calls are now more sparse and texting has now dominated the networks.

i think maybe were all just longing little more attention from the person infront of you than for them to concentrate on the 2 x 3 (max) glowing rectangle.

not pointing fingers. i too am also still in mid-modification. I mean they don't call it a crackberry for no reason.

just yet another bb challenge-- stop at with the red light.

bb my bb

*FOR DESIGN HAPPINESS.. KEEP SCROLLING.

One of the most horrifying things happened to me today.

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I left my BLACKBERRY at home.

Sure I was at work and I shouldn't be checking that thing anyways, but let's be real, we all check it. I started to notice how much longer my day seemed and for some stranger reason.... i saw a blinking red light when clearly there were none around.

My brain bubbled up with about a million random things I could have blogged about but it required a camera... of which I didn't have on me.. aka// my bb.

Today, I felt soul-less, insecure.. because I didn't have a red light blinking ping-ing machine that of COURSE would save my life.

That crap is whack. I challenge YOU to have a BB free day.