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It used color pixels, which meant it could encode more information in the same space. [...] every barcode is just an ID number that points at a Microsoft server
by callum85 13y ago
It used color pixels, which meant it could encode more information in the same space. [...] every barcode is just an ID number that points at a Microsoft server, which then forwards the client to the actual URL.
If it's just an ID number, what is the extra capacity for?
- workbench 13y agoMakes absolutely no sense when a QR code can hold a URL just fine. MS is such a shambles
- RobAley 13y agoAt a guess, personalised tracking information perhaps?
- sbierwagen 13y agoThe more bits per square arcsecond, the smaller the barcode has to be, which is always better. A high density barcode which just encodes a short number can be tiny.