QR Codes

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[TerminalJunkie]

Can we have a plain, English language translation for that QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code)?

Where would be the fun in that? (Hint: You could just click 'quote' and read it!)

As the current poll results show, more than 50% of the respondents don't have QR reading technology. 

Really? When I saw your post it said:

Yes,  I do    - 15 (50%)

[Phil]

Now, TJ. Can we have a plain, English language translation for that QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code)? As the current poll results show, more than 50% of the respondents don't have, or don't use QR reading technology. 

AFAIK^▸ (as far as I know) it's:

You could at least have corrected the spelling as well - it should have been ^Your quote came out a little off.^ not ^You^re quote came out a little off^

[JayMac]

Aha. Sincere apologies TJ. Must remember not to enter an arse kicking competition whilst wearing slippers. 

I did do 'quote' but was blinded by all the %20s. Used a browser based QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code) reader to decipher, but Phil beat me to the answer.

Should've known that it would be a pedantic grammar correction. 

And my maths failed as well. Added up the current poll results and got 16 for options two to five. 


bignosemac retires hurt.

[Chris from Nailsea]

While I do occasionally fix 'broken' quote marks within another member's post in the interests of clarity, I would not presume to amend their text or correct their spelling.

Well, unless it's one of grahame's more blatant typos, obviously.  

[Phil]

Well, unless it's one of grahame's more blatant typos, obviously.  

That's Grahame's, right?

[Chris from Nailsea]

Graham's username is 'grahame'. 

[grahame]

Graham's username is 'grahame'. 

Graham E - E as in first letter of surname.  This is not the first forum I have been a member of, and on others the name "Graham" was sometimes taken before I joined - thus "grahame" to provide a consistency - mostly for me so that I don't forget what my name is somewhere.


This poll was originally open ended.  I have now set an end date at the weekend, at which point we can draw conclusions.

[Phil]

Thanks for correcting me, chris.

[Surrey 455]

"Do you use QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code) codes?"
Well I have done (FGW^▸ (First Great Western) timetable poster) but I'm not a frequent user of them.

Sorry I didn't place a vote because to say yes might imply I use them regularly.

[standardsingle]

Please help me gauge how useful this is by completing the poll at the top of this page.  Thanks!

I find it useful, and it is appropriate since on a mobile device it takes you to a mobile version of this site that is readily usable.  Saves typing in a url on a tiny keyboard, then I can save site to favourites and never type it again.  You can also photograph the QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code) and save it or email it.

These codes can effectively be virtual business cards, containing map links, telephone numbers and so on.  So someone seeing a website or poster can just add it all to their contacts, no more losing slips of paper.  So it reaches more people, faster, with almost no expense. 

[grahame]

As a significant proportion of people use QR^▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code) codes, I'm going to place a QR code on each page. The current demonstration simply links to the top of the Coffee Shop.  But I'm going to modify that so that the QR code use provides a link to the current board or topic.   That way, if anyone prints out a page / hands it around others can get back to it.