BaratundeApr 11, 2023

The only technological bet that seems to have survived lockdown-era exuberance is QR codes. They not only made it to the other side, but appear to be growing in usage and popularity at restaurants, on television, even on business cards. My 70-something in-laws know how to use them. Meta’s metaverse, on the other hand, has fallen into digital purgatory (alongside Clubhouse and crypto).

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Elon’s Blue Period

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Show threadbettybarcode (she/her) 🚲Apr 11, 2023
@baratunde
QR codes are great, especially for certain olds who will always struggle with typing an address into a browser.
Show threadBaratundeApr 11, 2023
@bettybarcode but then you have the small PDF on small screen challenge
Show threadbettybarcode (she/her) 🚲
@baratunde
That is true, but it isn't the fault of QR codes, it's the mismatch between PDFs & small screens, however someone opens one.
Apr 11, 2023 at 3:12pmWeb