Tag Archives: QR codes

Bristol Wireless reports on #Monmouthpedia

May 21, 2012 · by · in Blog, MonmouthpediA, News

Written by Steve Woods @Wood5y – Link to original story: http://www.bristolwireless.net/2012/05/a-look-back-at-monmouthpedia/ The dust has now settled over the launch of Monmouthpedia on Saturday, when Monmouth was officially launched as the world’s first Wikipedia town (news passim). Monmouth, an historic town close to the border between England and Wales, is now sell covered in QR codes, enabling visitors with smart […]

The Next Web (UK)… reports

May 17, 2012 · by · in Blog, MonmouthpediA, News, Press

Press report from: THE NEXT WEB link : http://thenextweb.com/uk/2012/05/16/monmouthpedia-the-worlds-first-wikipedia-town-is-set-to-go-live/ written by: Jamillah Knowles The Internet of things is becoming easier to grasp as household appliances, pot plants and other objects are connected to the Internet to let us know more about them or update on environmental changes. Though the appearance of the Internet of things is […]

Monmouthpedia – so what’s in it for local businesses?

May 9, 2012 · by · in Blog, News

 What is it? Monmouthpedia has put Monmouth on the map as the world’s first Wikipedia project to cover a whole town. Monmouthpedia will use QRpedia codes around the town, a type of bar code a smartphone can read through its camera that takes you to a Wikipedia article. QR codes are extremely useful, as physical […]