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Creating QR Codes with Javascript to use as a Data Channel (positive-intentions.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by xoron@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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https://positive-intentions.com/blog/qr-codes-as-a%20data-channel

QR Codes as a Data Channel

the demo in the blog article is a bit cluncky. here is a better link for it: https://chat.positive-intentions.com/#/qr

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[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

some 'practical' uses could be a fun kind of scavenger hunt IRL or on a website or group of web sites. It could be used as a kind of dead-drop medium. piece some together as a key to decrypt something. Go even more cloak and dagger with some element of steganography.

[–] xoron@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

Interesting idea!

[–] CodiUnicorn@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Sounds like a really good idea!