QR codes, short for quick response codes (those funky squares of seemingly random blank and white areas) are popping up in more places, some of which are unexpected, such as headstones.
They have many uses, but a common one is in marketing, allowing people with smartphones to scan it and be whisked to a website.
With increased usage, does this suggest a growing trend or merely something trendy?
I think QR codes are more novelty than practical.
I remember a time when it seemed every TV ad ended with a website address. That didn’t last long, and I don’t think QR codes will either.