Look, this even works when you’re offline :) qrencode -o - -l L -s 10 -- "$(xsel)" | display
and doesn't tell Google.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, I was about to add that too. Sad, but fun to play with until it is gone ;)
You can do it locally with qrencode[1], which is available via MacPorts and Homebrew. It would probably simplify the script, too (especially if converted to bash). On an X11 environment, I can select some text and get the same results on the command line with something like: xsel | qrencode -o - | feh -FZ None of these commands are standard on any distribution, but you can easily install them or use alternatives. You…
You can use pbpaste on OS X in place of xsel.
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#54 Fortunately, OS X now has Services
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#55http://picturesofpeoplescanningqrcodes.tumblr.com/
QR codes on billboards and in marketing are kind of rubbish, but in terms of moving a URL or a phone number from your PC to your phone quickly, they're actually pretty useful.
QR codes on billboards and in marketing are kind of rubbish
On a big billboard beside the freeway, sure. In a home for sale sign, or in a bus shelter, or anywhere else where people are either a) very interested or b) captive, they are fantastic.
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#56I use Chrome to Phone with my android phone. One click on a button sends the current url to my browser, or I can select any text, right click it and send it to my phone where it is then available on my clipboard to paste wherever. It also keeps a history of all this on my phone so I can recall what I sent last week. That feature alone is why I'll probably never own an iPhone. Edit: Still a cool extension you've got t…
Chrome for iOS does this job beautifully :)
Indeed. If only it weren't stuck with a slow js interpreter.
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#57I read through the comments, expecting to see a JS version of this, but I didn't find one so I made it: javascript:(function(){ var i = new Image();i.src = 'http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl='+ encodeURIComponent(getSelection());i.onclick=function(){i.parentNode.removeChild(i)};i.setAttribute('style', 'position:fixed;top:50%;left:50%;margin:-150px 0 0 -150px;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)…
Missing a closing apostrophe.
javascript:(function(){var a=new Image;a.src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl="+encodeURIComponent(getSelection());a.onclick=function(){a.parentNode.removeChild(a)};a.setAttribute("style","position:fixed;top:50%;left:50%;margin:-150px 0 0 -150px;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)");document.body.appendChild(a)}());Re: Show HN: QR Codify, The Most Useful Snippet I've Ever Written
#58http://picturesofpeoplescanningqrcodes.tumblr.com/
This gets posted in every qr code topic. You can't deny QR Codes are popular in Japan and Korea...
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#59I read through the comments, expecting to see a JS version of this, but I didn't find one so I made it: javascript:(function(){ var i = new Image();i.src = 'http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl='+ encodeURIComponent(getSelection());i.onclick=function(){i.parentNode.removeChild(i)};i.setAttribute('style', 'position:fixed;top:50%;left:50%;margin:-150px 0 0 -150px;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)…
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#60Great idea! Never knew about the Automator. That got me inspired to create a HN Search service for myself: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5331370