Monmouth, Wales world's first Wikipedia town, covered in QR codes

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Wikipedia branched out into the real world with a project titled "Monmouthpedia" that went live in Monmouth, Wales on Saturday after six months of planning.

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Monmouth is now a "Wikipedia town," which means it's riddled with QR codes that bring information to smartphone users with the click of a button. Monmouth, birthplace of King Henry V, is the first town to play host to project, hence the title, "Monmouthpedia."

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said he was excited about the project. "Bringing a whole town to life on Wikipedia is something new and is a testament to the forward-thinking people of Monmouth," raved Wales.

The QR codes are printed on long-lasting plaques to ensure they'll be around for a while. Wikipedia will be using QRpedia, a mobile Web based system that uses QR codes to deliver Wikipedia articles to users. As articles can be instantly edited and updated, some believe this will be a good replacement for tour guides and maps.