Well, if Tesco's pilot program in Seoul provides a glimmer of hope for more productive downtime, not to mention one of the more practical applications of QR codes I've seen: Basically, the backlit billboards emulate the aisles of Home Plus (the British grocer's Korean store), such that otherwise-idle commuters could shop using their smartphones, such that their groceries would arrive at their doorstep at the same time that they would.

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Basically, the backlit billboards emulate the aisles of Home Plus (the British grocer's Korean store), such that otherwise-idle commuters could shop using their smartphones, such that their groceries would arrive at their doorstep at the same time that they would.