i love seeing creative qr code designs, so i made this guide explaining what tricks you can (and can't!) do with qr codes while still keeping them very much readable

[dolanor@hachyderm.io]

@sidhewolf @rebane2001 don't hesitate to send me feedback, especially if it was more complicated than it should.

It was mostly a 2 h hack for me to get qrcode.
But if there a little more work I can do to make usable for other people, I'd be glad.

[netzhexe@chaos.social]

@simonzerafa @rebane2001 thanks, I hate it

[simonzerafa@infosec.exchange]

@netzhexe @rebane2001

I thought it was a clever hack myself. Not my idea but quite impressive ‍️

[netzhexe@chaos.social]

@simonzerafa @rebane2001 oh absolutely. I just find it upsetting

[krosylight@fosstodon.org]

@rebane2001 FWIW Samsung's stock camera app struggles with all of your "rest of the pixel does not matter" examples ️ (unless I explicitly choose QR code reader mode)

[rebane2001@infosec.exchange]

@krosylight works fine for me?

[krosylight@fosstodon.org]

@rebane2001 That's interesting, what's the version? Mine is 16.5.01.29 on S26 Ultra.

[rebane2001@infosec.exchange]

@krosylight 16.5.00.51 on Fold6 (yours should have a better camera)

[krosylight@fosstodon.org]

@rebane2001 Innnnnteresting

[krosylight@fosstodon.org]

@rebane2001 oh actually. somehow I put my phone further from the monitor and then it works?!

Never mind, thanks

[sominemo@collar.place]

@rebane2001 I've had fun manually reconstructing some unscannable damaged QRs, was considering making some sort of tool to automate a good chunk of the manual routine you have to do with that

[jeeynet@framapiaf.org]

@rebane2001 And here’s another tip: if applicable, don’t forget to include the URL, email address or any other information in plain text for those who don’t have a smartphone.