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NO CASH – NO PROBLEMO: BARTER

As a way to cope with tough economic times, more and more Americans are bartering – trading goods and services without exchanging money. According to the online service, Craigslist, there were nearly 145,000 listings in their barter section, double from last year.

“I’ll throw in an old fashioned form of capitalism for an advancement in economic security.

No?

Ok, for an extra couple of bucks in my pocket, I’ll give you an old couch. SOLD!”

by Gerard Blanton Brand Futurist The Republik Corporal Creative Ops

Photo Credit: Unknown via Craigslist.org – Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA

ANDROID SCANNERS

Introducing a new use for your camera phone: scan anything with a barcode with instant results. Just point your camera at the image and click. The program works to decode the barcode and then searches about a dozen places online for metadata and prices.You can then click on a link to visit the product’s website where you can buy the product. Local stores in your area carrying your product are highlighted with contact numbers and links to their web sites. For music, you can even play a sample clip right on your phone. Visit the project website for details on how to download to your phone.

Read more here.

“This was my idea… those bastards.”

by Gerard Blanton Brand Futurist The Republik Corporal Creative Ops