@A Message To Rudy: The label was right beside the "peel" message, and the label was stuck with easily peelable glue. Not sure what more they could have done, other that put in in a plastic/paper wrapper with the label on that, thus creating more easte #esquire
@UGA: The label on my copy of the mag was huge, covered the "instructions" and didn't give any indication that it was to be removed to work properly. I didn't assume the image on the cover was the one that you were supposed to use, I thought it was the one on the inside. If they're both the same, great, no big issue.
And my issue does NOT come in a plastic bag. #esquire
It's a QR code. They're big in Japan. They're like bar codes, and your camera (in a phone, and there are iPhone apps for these as well) scans them. There's a URL embedded in them and so the QR code takes you to a website where you can play stupid games or see a little video or some such marketing nonsense. #magazines
I was able to carefully peel off the shipping label. I held it up to my webcam, heart racing with anticipation. The message? "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine." #magazines
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Signed,
Old Guy Whose Grandchildren Roll Their Eyes Whenever He Asks A Computer-Related Question #esquire
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Something like that. #esquire
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@Daniel Mauser: In fact, here is said instruction. #esquire
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And my issue does NOT come in a plastic bag. #esquire
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