CueCat - Hackdot

Re:CueCat by kirykl on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:01AM (#11328499)

My office put up signs with a giant QR code and "Lost?" The QR code links to a web page with a map.

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Re:CueCat by tantalor on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:05AM (#11328537)

Why not just post the map?

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Re:CueCat by kirykl on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:12AM (#11328599)

I assume it was because QR codes are futureish and someone claimed this was innovative

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Re:CueCat by NoNotTheDuo on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:29AM (#11328740)

Because the map might change in the future. You can keep the link the same, but update the content.

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Re:CueCat by azinman2 on Monday March 21, 2016 @01:47PM (#11330039)

Or print a new map?

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Re:CueCat by marpstar on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:06AM (#11328552)

Because you can't take that map with you.

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Re:CueCat by simbas on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:09AM (#11328579)

no but you can take a picture of that map

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Re:CueCat by 51Cards on Monday March 21, 2016 @08:19PM (#11333421)

However you can't zoom, adjust layers, and make queries of a picture of a map. Ideally you would have both. Print the map... Put a QR to the enhanced digital version in the corner.

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Re:CueCat by deelowe on Monday March 21, 2016 @12:27PM (#11329231)

Because maps often need updating. What you're saying is kind of like saying "why have a link when you can just copy the page directly?"

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Re:CueCat by jamiesonbecker on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:44AM (#11328858)

Or a short URL to the map.

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