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Re:The Restaurant Industry’s Worst Idea: QR Code Menus by Aerroon on Sunday October 30, 2022 @07:50AM (#33393601)
But why would I want wireless access to a network that you can join by just pointing something at it? That specifically sounds like a wireless network to avoid.

And how is a QR code the best for sharing links in a presentation? Why would people want to look at what you linked during your presentation? And if it's afterwards they would need access to your presentation anyway, no? At that point a regular URL would do too.

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Re:The Restaurant Industry’s Worst Idea: QR Code Menus by tomjen3 on Sunday October 30, 2022 @09:02AM (#33394130)
Why would it be a wireless network to avoid? I mean, the QR code has the SSID and Password in it. For guest networks, the information is usually put up inside the areas guests go to anyway.

The way it worked at my previous employer, you had the guest network SSID and password on the wall and then the QR code, so you didn't have to type them in. There was no difference in security, just convenience.

As for during the presentation: surprisingly often, if you are doing workshops.

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