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Gmork

@ Gmork @lemmy.ml

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  • Offline QR Code possibility?

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  • Absolutely. That's what I was getting at.

    Being able to run down to my local postal Service and print out QR codes on stickers for next to nothing is much more realistic.

    Whereas NFC or RFID would be more expensive, not as easy or convenient to replicate and the average person knows what to do when they see a QR code and that's not necessarily true of RFID or NFC.

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  • That's just it though, it is very limited and has issues with even simple text. Tryp said in this thread that they had to download additional stuff in order to display the text in a QR code.

    I had similar issues when scanning a text QR Code. Being a QR code, it opened my browser... Simple text was displayed in my search bar in linear fashion. So basic formatting of text to make an ASCII bar graph, for example is not possible.

    Without basic formatting capabilities it's almost useless for my purpose, unfortunately.

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  • Think of a one-page flyer/poster JPEG that has textual information but also some bar graphs or pie charts to convey statistical information but discreetly disguised as a QR code.

    All of the data would be contained in the QR code. This way it could work indefinitely... Rather than the QR code containing a URL and loading up a website so you don't have to worry about the website going offline or being censored. Not to mention websites can be tracked back to the owner. There are digital footprints.

    It appears that QR codes can do very limited textual information, but nothing to the scope of what I need.

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  • That is something I had not considered.

    QR codes could be deployed on stickers cheaply. This sounds like a more expensive endeavor, albiet an interesting one.

    I don't know much about in NFC or RFID. I'll have to look into it. Thanks for the idea.

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  • Awesome! Thanks for the in depth response and examples.

    I'll have to see if I can successfully decode your lemmy picture when I get home to my computer.

    I learned alot today! Unfortunately I also learned that there are no 'QR codes' that can achieve the scope of what i wanted. 😭

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  • Are you saying the people who scan the QR coad will have to manually convert the text back to an image?

    Sounds cool, but perhaps not user friendly for others. Either way, I am on base64encoder.IO trying this out as we speak.

    Thanks.

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  • Looks like I'm having a similar issue to Tryp.

    I found a program that lets me input text as a QR code but when it is scanned the text opens in the search box of my browser.

    Everything is displayed in linear fashion and not organized as I type it.

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  • That's good to hear. I have seen plain text mention but have not I figured out how to achieve that. I have made several QR codes that link to URLs. Perhaps I need to try another program.

    I was hoping for something a little more like a JPEG so I can put whatever I wanted into it, but worst case scenario sounds like I can go old school with plain text and ascii art. 🙃

  • DuckDuckGo 'Restores' Pirate Sites and Points to Bing as Culprit * TorrentFreak

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  • I remember regularly using multiple search engines back in the day.

    I would use yahoo, altavista, hotbot and excite and get varied results depending on what I searched.

    I have been using DDG exclusively for years with good result, but it appears I need to find a couple of other search engines to work into the mix.

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  • Ha! Thats hilarious and amazing.

    At least the all important question 'Can it play Doom?' has been answered.

  • Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us.

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  • I was thinking the same thing... I read the headline several times.

  • What does your profile image represent? Why did you choose it?

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  • Gmork, the wolf that helps The Nothing from The Neverending Story. Represented by a modified Lone Wolf logo.

  • I urge everyone to take part in No Nestle November

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  • Count me in!

    I try my best to avoid buying from them regardless of the month.. Having said that, kitkats are my weakness. Lol.

  • Aether – Peer-to-peer ephemeral public communities. Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections

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  • You took the exact words out of my mouth!

    Before I joined Lemmy I checked out Aether for a couple of months and I had the exact same take away.

    Interesting project with lots of potential ruined by its users.

  • A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes modern web design

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  • I've never heard of this but it seems really cool.

    I tried a few searches and everything its pulling up looks like late 90s internet. I love it. Its all personal, small, niche or passionate fan websites.

    Its a nice way to filter out all of the big media, corporate, etc. Websites that usually clog my searches.

    I can totally see myself using this on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing!

  • The GameCube games we still love, 20 years later

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  • I remember having my game cube, a wavebird controller and a small 9 inch tv with handle.

    It went everywhere with me. I would go to a friend's house and plug it in in the corner of the room. With my wave bird controller there were no cords to worry about.

    Those were good times! Nothing but gaming days on end.

  • What podcast apps you use on you phone, and what privacy/opensource podcasts do you recommend?

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  • Another antenna pod user checking in!

    For me, it's 'almost' perfect and after adjusting some of the settings, I can't imagine ever needing to use another podcast app.

    I like to listen to the Privacy, Security and OSINT show.

  • What are your most useful posessions?

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  • If you don't already know about it check out https://www.pine64.org/pinenote/ Its powerful, open source and powered by Linux. Its still a ways off and a bit more expensive than I was hoping for, but I will be picking one up to replace my kobo.