Designed RFID tags

UPM Raflatac RFID

I was pointed to a post on PingMag (this time I remembered to put it on my feeds, btw) about the aesthetics of RFID tags – the little things that make identifying an object, like a buss pass or shipping container, without physical contact possible – and the creativity in the forms of the antenna bit is quite remarkable considering that it’s something that usually would be hidden inside the object it’s supposed to mark.

But then I thought that if it is cheaper to slap the tag on a visible spot, you could also use the tag as a part of the design. Maybe that’s something that’s already going on? Excuse the stereotyping, but it does seem like an innovative Japanese solution to a problem.

Can has cheezburger

Cheeseburger in a cal

The can does have a cheeseburger. A product from Trekking Mahlzeiten, but I’m not sure if it’s for the trekking audience who prefer adventures in the great outdoors or those who go with Captain Kirk. And yes, I posted this just because I couldn’t resist the silly headline. It goes in the “worst stuff” category both for that as well as the actual product (from Gizmodo via Gibson Blog)