The scan capability of smartphones is opening up all kinds of new applications.
It’s interesting to see older technology, like bar codes, increase in use because of such a new form of technology: smartphones. In New York, that’s exactly what’s happening:
New Yorkers may soon be able to wave their cell phones over restaurant letter grades to see if mouse droppings or dangerous food temps are to blame for a less-than-stellar score.
“The Health Department is exploring the possibility of putting bar codes on restaurant letter grades that would take consumers directly to a restaurant’s latest [inspection] results,” spokeswoman Erin Hughes said.
But, Mayor Bloomberg and other city officials plan on more:
- The Buildings Department would place bar codes on construction permits to access details about the project, the building and whether the owner has been fined for code violations.
- Use bar codes to help tourists get information about attractions, even bar codes near statues to provide information about sculptors.
- The Sanitation Department has bar codes on the sides of its trucks that leads to an ad about recycling.
- Parks & Recreation are kicking around the idea of using bar codes to help people book playing times at tennis courts or ball fields.
Awesome, right?
How high tech is your city or church?
[via New York Daily News]
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