Facebook's Google Maps trick // QR code
Many years ago when Google announced they would be introducing satellite images to Google Maps, a group of Deependers decided to have fun with it and painted a huge Deepend logo on the roof of the office that could be seen from space (and hence seen by people looking for our office on Google Maps). You can still see a (faded) picture of it here.
This week, Facebook took this trick to the next level: to celebrate their brand new headquarters, they have painted a huge 42 foot QR code on the roof of 1 Hacker Way.
Read more: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/25/facebook-rooftop-qr-code/