Comments on: QR Code and unreadable digital text http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/ a blog and podcast dedicated to discussing text arts forms Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Writer Response Theory 2004-2005 wrt@writerresponsetheory.org (Writer Response Theory) wrt@writerresponsetheory.org Talk Radio Comment-cast: QR Code and unreadable digital text Comment-cast: QR Code and unreadable digital text Writer Response Theory Writer Response Theory wrt@writerresponsetheory.org http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/iTWRT.JPG WRT: Writer Response Theory http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress 144 144 by: Felipe Warren http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-205547 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:59:46 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-205547 Man, i never seen anyting like that before. i was searching for the internet some logotypes and then boom crash into Qr codes. my eyes dont believe in that. Then my curiosity makes me dig in all the information about this crazy and beauty code. I think the mankind are not usualy happy with all things we made for publicity or share a history or anithing like that. i think this QR code is a big thing to handle and we have to use, share and make this the new genaration. The who would be glad about this. Lets rocks genaration Y. best regards Felipe Warren Man, i never seen anyting like that before. i was searching for the internet some logotypes and then boom crash into Qr codes. my eyes dont believe in that.
Then my curiosity makes me dig in all the information about this crazy and beauty code.
I think the mankind are not usualy happy with all things we made for publicity or share a history or anithing like that. i think this QR code is a big thing to handle and we have to use, share and make this the new genaration. The who would be glad about this.
Lets rocks genaration Y.

best regards
Felipe Warren

]]> Felipe Warren Man, i never seen anyting like that before. i was searching for the internet some logotypes and then boom crash ... Man, i never seen anyting like that before. i was searching for the internet some logotypes and then boom crash ... by: Laurence http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-195887 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:25:18 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-195887 Tassie seems worried about something that is only readable by technology, but the technology is only really an extension of ourselves, written by us to carry out repetitive or long-winded tasks more rapidly. The standards are open and available, so it must be possible to read QR Codes without the aid of technology, though the simple technology of some paper and a writing implement might be very useful! Having no technology available might add to the interest, as there’s a puzzle to be solved before you can find the next step. Maybe a version of these could be made, like a cross between a QR Code and a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha" rel="nofollow">CAPTCHA</a> so they can only be read by humans, with the aid of our great pattern recognition systems? Tassie seems worried about something that is only readable by technology, but the technology is only really an extension of ourselves, written by us to carry out repetitive or long-winded tasks more rapidly.

The standards are open and available, so it must be possible to read QR Codes without the aid of technology, though the simple technology of some paper and a writing implement might be very useful!

Having no technology available might add to the interest, as there’s a puzzle to be solved before you can find the next step. Maybe a version of these could be made, like a cross between a QR Code and a CAPTCHA so they can only be read by humans, with the aid of our great pattern recognition systems?

]]> Laurence Tassie seems worried about something that is only readable by technology, but the technology is only really an extension of ... Tassie seems worried about something that is only readable by technology, but the technology is only really an extension of ... by: Roger http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-12110 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:18:02 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-12110 For the ones interested: There is now the Kaywa Reader, free to download (for now Nokia Series 60 phones, more will come soon): http://reader.kaywa.com To generate your QR Codes, go to: http://qrcode.kaywa.com All the best Roger For the ones interested:

There is now the Kaywa Reader, free to download (for now Nokia Series 60 phones, more will come soon):
http://reader.kaywa.com

To generate your QR Codes, go to:
http://qrcode.kaywa.com

All the best
Roger

]]> Roger For the ones interested: There is now the Kaywa Reader, free to download (for now Nokia Series 60 phones, more will ... For the ones interested: There is now the Kaywa Reader, free to download (for now Nokia Series 60 phones, more will ... by: WRT: Writer Response Theory » Blog Archive » Unreadable Text Art http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-7548 Thu, 11 May 2006 16:18:07 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-7548 [...] A year ago, we discussed the idea of QR Code and unreadable digital text - and this spring, we began work on a QR-based net.art project that uses the unreadability to retell a classic cryptographic mystery. Here is another aesthetic experiment in unreadable encoding - a poem often accused of illegibility, rendered in columns of custom binary. [...] […] A year ago, we discussed the idea of QR Code and unreadable digital text - and this spring, we began work on a QR-based net.art project that uses the unreadability to retell a classic cryptographic mystery. Here is another aesthetic experiment in unreadable encoding - a poem often accused of illegibility, rendered in columns of custom binary. […]

]]> WRT: Writer Response Theory » Blog Archive » Unreadable Text Art [...] A year ago, we discussed the idea of QR Code and unreadable digital text - and this spring, we ... [...] A year ago, we discussed the idea of QR Code and unreadable digital text - and this spring, we ... by: Jeremy Douglass http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-5813 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:09:42 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/qr-code-and-unreadable-digital-text/#comment-5813 QR decoding: NPC Intelcom promote their software development kit with a simple cross-platform Java application for decoding QR codes, <a href="http://www.intelcomcorp.com/2d/english/demo.php" rel="nofollow">QR code demo</a> - I've downloaded and used it to pull 4000+ characters out of a maximum sized code, although I haven't tested it on photo of a code (perspective distorted, lighting, etc. They also have a Java encoder with some nice features - live updating of the image as you type and control over margins and module size, which helps for printing. If you are a Mac user, Micono's <a href="" rel="nofollow">Decoding QR</a> application has a bunch of great features - it decodes from files and screen capture, encodes as well (including pictures), and also has various data inspector modes for examining the encoded information. Unfortunately, it only comes localized in Japanese - I'm not totally sure what some of the features are. Psytec has a Windows program that I haven't tried (I'm Mac/Linux right now), <a href="http://www.psytec.co.jp/docomo.html" rel="nofollow">PsQREdit</a>, but I think it is encode-only. Decoding QR mentions Y. Swetake in the code credits, however after looking at his <a href="http://swetake.com/qr/index-e.html" rel="nofollow">QRcode Perl CGI and PHP scripts</a>, I believe they are encode-only. They integrate with GD to output various types of graphics and output up to the max v.40 codes (although the demo <a href="http://circle.ch/blog/p1773.html" rel="nofollow">QR coded blog entries</a> running on Swetake.com is more limited) - although others use his code to host a <a href="http://www.hafenscher.net/qrcode/" rel="nofollow">complete version</a>, and some bloggers have used to host QR codes for blog entries (<a href="http://blog.anthonywong.net/?p=34" rel="nofollow">1</a> <a href="http://circle.ch/blog/p1773.html" rel="nofollow">2</a>). But back to decoders - another free code library which includes both an encoder and a decoder is Yusuke Yanbe's <a href="http://sourceforge.jp/projects/qrcode/" rel="nofollow">QR code Sourceforge.jp Project</a> - the libraries are Java, and the example requires J2SE to run. At present, I don't know of any commercial decoder software that is sold direct to consumers - phone software like the <a href="http://www.camreader.jp/eng/product/index.html" rel="nofollow">CamReader Barcode Decoder</a> and the <a href="http://www.scanbuy.com/website/products_decoder.htm" rel="nofollow">ScanBuy Decoder</a> seem to ship on new phones or be downloadable from providers like DoCoMo or Vodaphone. <a href="http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Bar_Code/Decoding/" rel="nofollow">Bar code decoding companies</a> selling corporate software development kits (SDKs) include <a href="http://www.omniplanar.com/sdr.htm" rel="nofollow">Omniplanar's SwiftDecoder</a>, <a href="http://www.steribar.com/product.php?id=145" rel="nofollow">Steribar Systems 2D Vision</a>, and <a href="http://www.axtel.com/QRCode.php" rel="nofollow">Axel Systems AX8R SDK</a> (which also has a demo, Windows-only). Denso-wave, the developers of QR code, also have what looks like a decoder / verifier called <a href="http://www.denso-wave.com/en/adcd/product/qrchecker/index.html" rel="nofollow">QRchecker</a>, however it is also Windows-only. QR decoding:

NPC Intelcom promote their software development kit with a simple cross-platform Java application for decoding QR codes, QR code demo - I’ve downloaded and used it to pull 4000+ characters out of a maximum sized code, although I haven’t tested it on photo of a code (perspective distorted, lighting, etc. They also have a Java encoder with some nice features - live updating of the image as you type and control over margins and module size, which helps for printing.

If you are a Mac user, Micono’s Decoding QR application has a bunch of great features - it decodes from files and screen capture, encodes as well (including pictures), and also has various data inspector modes for examining the encoded information. Unfortunately, it only comes localized in Japanese - I’m not totally sure what some of the features are. Psytec has a Windows program that I haven’t tried (I’m Mac/Linux right now), PsQREdit, but I think it is encode-only.

Decoding QR mentions Y. Swetake in the code credits, however after looking at his QRcode Perl CGI and PHP scripts, I believe they are encode-only. They integrate with GD to output various types of graphics and output up to the max v.40 codes (although the demo QR coded blog entries running on Swetake.com is more limited) - although others use his code to host a complete version, and some bloggers have used to host QR codes for blog entries (1 2). But back to decoders - another free code library which includes both an encoder and a decoder is Yusuke Yanbe’s QR code Sourceforge.jp Project - the libraries are Java, and the example requires J2SE to run.

At present, I don’t know of any commercial decoder software that is sold direct to consumers - phone software like the CamReader Barcode Decoder and the ScanBuy Decoder seem to ship on new phones or be downloadable from providers like DoCoMo or Vodaphone. Bar code decoding companies selling corporate software development kits (SDKs) include Omniplanar’s SwiftDecoder, Steribar Systems 2D Vision, and Axel Systems AX8R SDK (which also has a demo, Windows-only). Denso-wave, the developers of QR code, also have what looks like a decoder / verifier called QRchecker, however it is also Windows-only.

]]> Jeremy Douglass QR decoding: NPC Intelcom promote their software development kit with a simple cross-platform Java application for decoding QR codes, QR code ... QR decoding: NPC Intelcom promote their software development kit with a simple cross-platform Java application for decoding QR codes, QR code ...