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Has anybody played around with QR Codes much? You take the picture with your smart phone and it redirects you to a URL.
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Very cool, Sizzle. Thanks. But why not just write the actual URL?Originally posted by Sizzle View PostHas anybody played around with QR Codes much? You take the picture with your smart phone and it redirects you to a URL.
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Last edited by SoonerCoug; 11-12-2010, 11:10 AM.That which may be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence. -C. Hitchens
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The way I've made QR code is by creating a goo.gl short url and then clicking on "details" to get a link to the image. Is there a better/faster way of getting a QR?"Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
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I think the main purpose is so that if you are walking by a store and want to go to that store's website, you just point your phone camera at the QR and it browses right to the site. No typing needed, which is a plus when you're on a cell phone.Originally posted by SoonerCoug View Post"Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
"The only Ute to cause even half the nationwide hysteria of Jimmermania was Ted Bundy."--TripletDaddy
This is a tough, NYC broad, a doctor who deals with bleeding organs, dying people and testicles on a regular basis without crying."--oxcoug
"I'm not impressed (and I'm even into choreography . . .)"--Donuthole
"I too was fortunate to leave with my same balls."--byu71Comment
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Also, to answer the question in the OP, here is about the only QR I've made:
http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=6028991"Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
"The only Ute to cause even half the nationwide hysteria of Jimmermania was Ted Bundy."--TripletDaddy
This is a tough, NYC broad, a doctor who deals with bleeding organs, dying people and testicles on a regular basis without crying."--oxcoug
"I'm not impressed (and I'm even into choreography . . .)"--Donuthole
"I too was fortunate to leave with my same balls."--byu71Comment
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The thought behind QR codes is that with the influx of smart phones, and the laziness of people, it is easier for people browsing in stores, catalogs, etc. to just be able to take a picture or scan the QR and have it take them to the site. Where it is particularly useful is that you can direct it to a very specific product page. So, for example, say you are looking to purchase a new car. You want to walk the lot and get details about a particular vehicle. If the dealer had a QB code in the window, you could scan the code, and be automatically served the exact URL of that vehicle on the dealers website. If you wanted to share that info of the vehicle, or save it for later, it is very easy to then email the link and you have the record of the vehicle you're looking for. It's much easier IMO to use the QR for something like that than to have to worry about creating a specific URL that is http://www.storename.com/product/wha...reselling.jsp?
Yes, you could do the same thing with short URLs, but then you have to worry about miskeying in letters, etc. Scanning the QR code with as quick as it is is probably quicker for most people. Plus, it has the technology "wow" factor. Look, I took a picture and it sent me to a URL. Awesome!
Here is the site that I have used to create them:
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Was that a dupe account? Or did you get banned for something else?Originally posted by Lost_Student View PostComment
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No, I changed names (to my Xbox gamertag).Originally posted by TheBYUGuy View Post
http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...e=HandwovenBox"Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
"The only Ute to cause even half the nationwide hysteria of Jimmermania was Ted Bundy."--TripletDaddy
This is a tough, NYC broad, a doctor who deals with bleeding organs, dying people and testicles on a regular basis without crying."--oxcoug
"I'm not impressed (and I'm even into choreography . . .)"--Donuthole
"I too was fortunate to leave with my same balls."--byu71Comment
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FYI, those fortunate enough to have an iPhone (3GS or better) will want to install the free app "QR Scanner". There are some other QR apps but QR scanner works great for me."If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
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I'm pretty sure that is the one I use. Black box with "QR" as text for the logo. Works great.Originally posted by Uncle Ted View PostComment
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