By @edent · guides qr QR Codes · 16 comments · 1,250 words · read ~4,196 times.
In one of my previous "day jobs" I used to deal with bug reports for a major application. While there was the odd genuine problem or poorly designed bit of UI, the majority of the "bugs" were PEBCAK - aka people so unbelievably dense they couldn't work out that print button does nothing if you […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mango microsoft mobile windows Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 7 comments · 750 words · read ~388 times.
I was recently invited to the Windows Phone 7 Mango preview (no, I didn't get a free phone) - here are a few thoughts. The first thing to note is that WP7 still looks gorgeous - the front tiles (aka widgets) are smart and add a real feeling of fluidity to the phone. Juicy The […]
Continue reading →By @edent · conferences digital open Open Data opentech qr QR Codes rights ukuncut · 1 comment · 800 words · read ~177 times.
Another year, another OpenTech. I found last year's OpenTech conference to be awe-inspiring. This year's was equally good. This is a quick rundown of the sessions I attended that I found particularly interesting.
Continue reading →By @edent · charity donate qr QR Codes sms technology · 3 comments · 300 words · read ~1,166 times.
QR codes are an awesome free resource for charities. Sadly, they are often misused. Charities can use them to drive SMS donations - here's a quick example of how this works. Sightsavers Sightsavers is an incredible charity, working hard to combat blindness in developing countries. I'm picking on them only because their poster caught my […]
Continue reading →By @edent · api https privacy security ssl twitter · 1 comment · 500 words · read ~191 times.
Quick Summary Twitter's secure API hides the contents of the tweets you are reading. But it doesn't hide the images of those you converse with. Raised as Issue 2175. A Bit More Detail Twitter has a secure (HTTPS) and insecure (HTTP) API. When calling the secure API, all the content of the returned message (tweets) […]
Continue reading →By @edent · QR Codes · 12 comments · 500 words · read ~1,215 times.
I recently read Andrew Grill's post about being a QR Code Sceptic. I agree with some of his points about crap QR code adverts - I've blogged about many of them - but I believe the fundamental business case for QR codes is still strong. Many people on the blog and on Twitter have asked […]
Continue reading →By @edent · blog blogging ebuzzing pr Sponsored Post · 600 words · read ~119 times.
This is a sponsored post from ebuzzing I've been pleasantly surprised by ebuzzing. They're part of the Wikio Group, who are focussed on getting bloggers to post about about brands that they like - and get paid for it. Despite running a backwater blog on obscure mobile phone related nonsense, I often get emailed by […]
Continue reading →By @edent · guest museum qr · 1 comment · 1,050 words · read ~239 times.
A guest blog by marianne@bamkin.org.uk The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has QR codes in some places. Level 6 to be exact. This is the story of what happened when I tried to use those QR codes last week. The article in The Guardian gave explicit instructions of how to access the information linked […]
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