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Do you ever actually scan QR codes?

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Demo24

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Aug 5, 2004
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Works ok for magazines or posters, but online or on TV is just silly. Especially on TV since most of the time you'd need to pause the stream to have enough time to get a good read on it.
 

amdhunter

Lifer
May 19, 2003
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rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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heh. It's funny that that works.

Anyway, I did it after playing with my wife's blackberry and found the code scanner app. I did a bottle of ketchup and all it does is point to heinz.com.
 

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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The worst ones are the new fancy ones certain companies are using that require you to download their special QR app to read it.

Pisses me off
 

ConwayJim

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Dec 16, 2004
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I use them, actually find them more handy than finding the URL, or looking them up later. Plus everything I scan is saved in my history which is also handy...
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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I was driving in town and i seen one on the side of a buss. i laughed for a good 10 min.
 

preslove

Lifer
Sep 10, 2003
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I was driving in town and i seen one on the side of a buss. i laughed for a good 10 min.

OMG.

Having them on the inside of a buss, where passengers could easily scan it would be a good idea if it were attached to route maps (real time locations of buses would be ideal).