[yapc] This is a QR Code. We’re going to use QR Codes a lot at...

[Walt Mankowski]

On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 11:28:34AM -0500, Chas. Owens wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:19, John SJ Anderson <genehack at genehack.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:16 , Jon Miner wrote:
> >
> > On 1/6/12 8:07 AM, Zak Zebrowski wrote:
> >
> > Can I opt out of having this on my badge?
> >
> >
> > Speaking from no authority what-so-ever, but since a QR Code is more or
> > less just a URL, it will presumably be a link to your profile in Act,
> > which could contain whatever you want. (More or less the same result as
> > if they note your name/username and go to Act.)
> >
> >
> > Also speaking only for myself, I'm sure somebody at the conference will have
> > a Sharpie -- just color in one of the white spaces and Bob's yr uncle.
> snip
> 
> It is redundant, so, depending on the type used, you may need to hit
> up to %30 of the white spaces:
> 
> Level L	7% of codewords can be restored.
> Level M	15% of codewords can be restored.
> Level Q	25% of codewords can be restored.
> Level H	30% of codewords can be restored.
> 
> Probably better to just hit it all.

If a sharpie won't work, a piece of duct tape definitely will.

Walt