Date: 9/12/2013 15:48:00
From: rumpole
ID: 446505
Subject: Product puzzle

On some food products there is a graphic, 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm consisting of 3 squares in upper left, upper right and lower left, and the rest of the graphic is filled in with black or white pixels. It looks like some sort of computer readable code, does anyone know what it it’s for ? It’s separate from the barcode. I’m looking at a can of Australian Tomatos, and it’s printed on the bottom of the can.

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Date: 9/12/2013 15:51:31
From: Divine Angel
ID: 446506
Subject: re: Product puzzle

It’s a QR code and can be read by your smart phone. Might contain recipes, further info on ingredients etc.

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:00:58
From: Dropbear
ID: 446508
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Divine Angel said:


It’s a QR code and can be read by your smart phone. Might contain recipes, further info on ingredients etc.

You can store recipes on computers.

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:01:48
From: Divine Angel
ID: 446509
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Is that something you learned from the YOW conference?

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:04:06
From: party_pants
ID: 446510
Subject: re: Product puzzle

rumpole said:


On some food products there is a graphic, 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm consisting of 3 squares in upper left, upper right and lower left, and the rest of the graphic is filled in with black or white pixels. It looks like some sort of computer readable code, does anyone know what it it’s for ? It’s separate from the barcode. I’m looking at a can of Australian Tomatos, and it’s printed on the bottom of the can.

Its like a barcode, but it works in two dimensions, allowing much more information to be stored. They are intended to be read by smart phones and usually contain enough information to direct the user to the website – if you want additional product information.

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:11:33
From: Dropbear
ID: 446513
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Divine Angel said:


Is that something you learned from the YOW conference?

YOW?

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:12:35
From: Divine Angel
ID: 446514
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Developers’ conference happening today and tomorrow. Mr Mutant is attending.

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:14:30
From: buffy
ID: 446517
Subject: re: Product puzzle

That is one messy website!

http://yowconference.com.au/

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:22:57
From: Dropbear
ID: 446518
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Divine Angel said:


Developers’ conference happening today and tomorrow. Mr Mutant is attending.

no. my job is fixing developers messes :)

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Date: 9/12/2013 16:58:32
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 446534
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Dropbear said:


Divine Angel said:

Developers’ conference happening today and tomorrow. Mr Mutant is attending.

no. my job is fixing developers messes :)

So you expect to live forever?

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Date: 11/12/2013 11:26:29
From: podzol
ID: 447658
Subject: re: Product puzzle

I have discovered two QR codes hidden in an urban treasure hunt (like Geocaches), and followed them here: www.munzee.com There are thousands around Perth.

QR codes are also being used by school librarians so that kids can use their tablet computers to connect to links about book reviews, and other info related to the book.

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Date: 13/12/2013 16:07:38
From: rumpole
ID: 449368
Subject: re: Product puzzle

Thanks for the info, I knew you guys would know.

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