QR Signs of the Times, Past and Future, Are On Display Around White Rock Lake. Today Only.

Ben

Novel idea but next time you should use a sign that can withstand a Texas thunderstorm. At first glance this evening, I thought a tagger spray painted the sign at the Bath House with purple spray paint. My phone would not read it. Same with the sign at the Filter Building. It was the I realized that the signs were probably printed using a home computer printer and the purple was actually ink running down the sign.

Laminate the replacements or take the old ones down. They are non-functional.

Good idea though!

Erik Schuessler

Hey Ben, We had laminated the images, however due to the heavy rain storm. Water got in behind the laminate and caused the stains. We are working on using solvent based ink instead of water based inks. I have changed 2 of the signs last night before the storm for testing.

Ean Schuessler

Oh no! We'll look at that right away.

Ean Schuessler

These signs were originally intended to last a few days but after playing around with the signs and talking with people the centennial committee decided to keep them up through June. We're going to replace the paper signs with more durable prints. Give us a few days and we'll have it all fixed up!

Marcstuff

There is this organization called the Garland Road Initiative that is doing just what these people are talking about. They will be displacing businesses that have thrived for years to get espresso bars and upscale dining. Don't add to congestion at the lake.

Uh-oh

someone forgot their meds.

Marcstuff

Restaurants around the lake would only cause more congestion. We already have motorists hitting cyclists. Cyclists hitting joggers and joggers running down old folks on the paths. We don't need more attractions the lake IS the attraction. Stay away from our lake. Go back to Oak Cliff!

Daniel

I worry that food vendors, or rather thrir customers, would create trash.

Huh?

You won't be in business long as a restaurant if you're surrounded by trash. It's one thing to have a public restroom, it's quite another to have a privately operated business that relies on good products, and atmosphere.

scottindallas

I'd rather cops write tickets for littering rather than bike helmets and seat belts.

Oak Cliff Townie

Up your Apps I like the old fashion way !

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rudekarl

White Rock is an amazing park for the city of Dallas. The upgrades over the last few years are amazing. My wife and I have run the lake the last few weeks and it really is a great asset for the city.

The lake, the path, the wildlife, etc. really make White Rock Lake the most enjoyable running path in the city. The Katy trail is great, but it has no water, and it is very congested with d-bag cyclists that are oblivous to the fact that they are racing around on a 3 mile track.

G_David

Sounds like the Cuecat, part 2.

Ed D.

CueCat was a proprietary system that required a special reader tied to a desktop. The QR codes are an open system with codes anybody can generate with any content they want (usually web links) and they can be read by any smart phone with a free app.

Mike

From a user perspective, it's the same as CueCat.

It's sounds like instead of a sign that says "Eat at Joe's" that looks ugly next to the lake, we have a 2D bar code on an ugly sign that links you to Joe's web site. Those 2D bar codes do work well on airline boarding passes.

Erik Schuessler

They work well on many levels and unlike "Eat at Joe's" signs, these do not promote private business, they explain parts of the lake that most people have very little knowledge of. Just setting up points on google, 3 of the 5 locations aren't recognized as places on the maps, if you think about it, it is a great way to make a referenced museum for people that are interested that walk around the lake.

warden62

More density. Must be infectious.

busterkeaton

I think we need to hire some consultant group to decide if this is a good idea.

L_Streets

What about the environmental impact study the city needs to pay a private contractor to preform? This is only to make sure the displaced soil from the signs isn't adversely affecting the lake. The Dallas way

Cassavetes18

It's about time we use the technology we have at our disposable, to improve Or at least talk about improving, our community. This type of marketing is greatAnd has this Dallasites vote of confidence. So off to White Rock I go, once that sun Starts to set, that is!

beer biscuit

There is already a restaurant in the area. We have Barbecs and that's all we need. And no I don't own or work at Barbec's. But I do live near there.

Erik Schuessler

Agreed. I do dig the barbec's biscuits, however I would dig having a place I can stop by to grab a cold drink when I finish up biking.

cbs

I love Bar-bec's but would certainly welcome more options. Also, I have read this story twice and still do not understand what it means! I have never felt so out of touch at 37!

Huh?

It's a public park with a 10 mile long path surrounding it, and you feel one food option is all it needs?

Ean Schuessler

Most phones should offer a QR scanner app. We do need to add some content on the site to help first time users figure it out.

pak152

so what about folks who don't have a "smart" phone?

Nunya

I think that would make you SOL.

Crown Vic

People without smart phones can buy the anytime minutes unlimited plus plan that you can use anytime with a free one time fee that you pay annually. You won't be able to scan the signs but at least you can have a plan. Than you can add friends for a nominal monthly fee to the plan as long as they do own cell phones and thus do not exceed the unlimited anytime restrictions.

warden62

I'm pretty sure Crown Vic was being sarcastic. Lots of density on this blog sometimes.

no douche allowed

that's some elitist shit you're stirring in your little pot there, douche..

george gobel

Never mind. I see that there are several QR scanner options available as apps.

george gobel

Dumb question here, but the post leaves me wondering how one is supposed to read those square glyphs. Is there a particularized OpenDFW app, or is there some sort of generalized scanner app for that?

Cassavetes18

It's a barcode scanning app. It has to be able to scan both normal barcodes and the square barcodes. Once it's been scanned your phone should send you to a website, it's basically a link. The one I use is called I-nigma 4. It's available for free at Apples App Store