Whether you like them or not, QR codes are slowly being embedded into the digital marketplace. I am always on the lookout for a random QR code experience. Below are recent findings and ideas for my fellow codies!

Retail

H&M, a global clothing retailer, has added a Social Media Room to their website. Here, anyone can browse through what everyday consumers are saying about the brand. Outlets include: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Lookbook.nu and blogs.

Gowalla. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear that is "monkey" - a rather large monkey actually. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Gowalla is far from this; in fact, it's not a mammal at all.

Let’s face it, someday Google is going to rule the world and we are just along for the ride of free beta testing. I don’t mind being the guinea pig if it means getting some sort of free service so of course I had to scope out the new Google Voice.

If you're anything like me, you've been to events that required more effort to find information than it did to participate. You hear about the event on Twitter, follow the link to the LinkedIn or Facebook post about it, follow that next link to Meetup for registration details and RSVP information, then back to Facebook or LinkedIn for photos, discussions, and updates.

So why not a one-stop shop? One ring to rule them all? That's exactly what we started thinking here at LevelTen Interactive. Then we thought, "do something about it."

I must admit—I had to resist the urge to put my head through the monitor this morning when I pulled up ESPN.com and saw this. Seriously, do we really need to be monitoring the seconds until a man who puts a ball in a hole for a living decides on his next team?

This week's podcast features a collection of top minds in the Dallas area Interactive Marketing field. Guests on this week's panel include Eric Feitel and Nate Christman. Eric and Nate both work for TM Advertising in Dallas. Eric serves as TM's Creative Director and Nate as the Art Director.