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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by nine_k on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:56AM (#47936243)
Speaking of ad-hoc communication channels that do not require shared infrastructure: I like the idea of https://github.com/divan/txqr which sends data using animated QR codes. An ultimate guarantee of physical proximity. The bandwidth is not comparable to WiFi 6, of course, but no OS support is required.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by cachius on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @12:32PM (#47936722)
With color it would be even faster! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Capacity_Color_Barcode
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by cachius on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @03:51AM (#47945315)
The better example for colored QRs is https://jabcode.org/ by by Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology. It is more recent and actively maintained.
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