The World's Largest QR Code (aka the World's Biggest Waste of Time)

To the dismay of art directors and aesthetes everywhere, QR codes seem to be gaining steam. Now, Skanz, a tech startup that links personalized scannable bar codes to a user's social-network contact info and then prints them on such stunning fashion essentials as these silicone bracelets, claims to have created the world's largest QR code—80 gallons of paint covering 10,000 square feet. We're not convinced about the staying power of the so-called QR craze, and so this seems like an awful lot of work for a questionable payoff.