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Phinnaeus Gage

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Quote from: myrkul on July 28, 2012, 03:08:19 AM

Here's an example of what I was talking about:

The image above scans perfectly fine in the program I use, so it almost certainly will scan in any other.

I made this by using the "We accept Bitcoin" text as a selection mask and coloring the light sections a pastel red, and the dark sections a darker red. The theory should work with any other picture we care to put on there, so long as the color differences are about equal. Red, of course, isn't the only color possible, I just picked it for how well it stands out against black.

I'm diggin' it! In the spirit of quilt designs, I think we need to come up with a design/color-scheme for the three corner blocks (all the same).

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Here's an example of what I was talking about:

The image above scans perfectly fine in the program I use, so it almost certainly will scan in any other.

I made this by using the "We accept Bitcoin" text as a selection mask and coloring the light sections a pastel red, and the dark sections a darker red. The theory should work with any other picture we care to put on there, so long as the color differences are about equal. Red, of course, isn't the only color possible, I just picked it for how well it stands out against black.

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That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

Are you saying that a multicolored QR-code won't work?

It won't work for my app, which is not all that robust yet. they just added QR support with this point release.

Surely, you're not taking about the colored example I used earlier in this thread, are you? Or are you speaking in general terms about all/any colored QR-codes? All the example QR-codes I used in this thread were for discussion purposes only and I have no idea where they link to.

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I am indeed speaking of the bug/alien up there at the top of the thread. The "faaabulous" one, I could not get to scan regardless of what I did to it. I think the curves screwed up the detection algorithm. I think multicolored codes would still be doable, so long as the "whitespace" is clearly lighter than the "dark space" and the colors of the darker areas don't vary too far off the same saturation space. Basically, keep the "white" areas to pastels, and the "dark" areas to very heavy colors.

Good advise! I will read up, again, the make-up of QR-codes before I proceed. This thread was created for anybody to offer up suggestion.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 28, 2012, 12:11:08 AM

Quote from: myrkul on July 27, 2012, 10:39:17 PM

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Quote from: unclemantis on July 26, 2012, 09:38:01 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 24, 2012, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

Are you saying that a multicolored QR-code won't work?

It won't work for my app, which is not all that robust yet. they just added QR support with this point release.

Surely, you're not taking about the colored example I used earlier in this thread, are you? Or are you speaking in general terms about all/any colored QR-codes? All the example QR-codes I used in this thread were for discussion purposes only and I have no idea where they link to.

~Bruno~

I am indeed speaking of the bug/alien up there at the top of the thread. The "faaabulous" one, I could not get to scan regardless of what I did to it. I think the curves screwed up the detection algorithm. I think multicolored codes would still be doable, so long as the "whitespace" is clearly lighter than the "dark space" and the colors of the darker areas don't vary too far off the same saturation space. Basically, keep the "white" areas to pastels, and the "dark" areas to very heavy colors.

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Quote from: myrkul on July 27, 2012, 10:39:17 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 27, 2012, 10:53:32 AM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 26, 2012, 09:38:01 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 24, 2012, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

Are you saying that a multicolored QR-code won't work?

It won't work for my app, which is not all that robust yet. they just added QR support with this point release.

Surely, you're not taking about the colored example I used earlier in this thread, are you? Or are you speaking in general terms about all/any colored QR-codes? All the example QR-codes I used in this thread were for discussion purposes only and I have no idea where they link to.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 27, 2012, 10:53:32 AM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 26, 2012, 09:38:01 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 24, 2012, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

Are you saying that a multicolored QR-code won't work?

It won't work for my app, which is not all that robust yet. they just added QR support with this point release.

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Quote from: unclemantis on July 26, 2012, 09:38:01 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 24, 2012, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

Are you saying that a multicolored QR-code won't work?

If that's the case, and I thought of that, I kinda was thinking along the following lines. All the smaller square within are of only two colors--one light, one dark. The three (four) larger squares made up of a more interesting colored pattarn--all the same. A border, that's not necessarily needed for it to scan properly, picture-frames the quilt with yet possibly another color(s). The end result will have to be that all the colors work in concert with each other and the resulting QR-code is reminiscent of a (barn) quilt.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: myrkul on July 24, 2012, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

Not practical.... yet.

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Quote from: unclemantis on July 24, 2012, 09:12:08 AM

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

It's a valid QR code, except for the eyes. I had to undo all the color changes and the rotation to get it to scan, but it goes to the Optiscan webpage.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 01:00:37 PM

Inspired from the image above, I immediately recalled images like the one below.

These are referred to as Barn Quilts. The following link will get you up to speed: http://barnquiltinfo.com/history.html

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Donna Sue Groves' idea continues to inspire folks across the country to join what has become the largest grassroots public arts movement in our history.

I propose the first ever QR Quilt to be affixed to a barn, thus hoping to create a new trend. So that there's no missed opportunity for Bitcoin, ideally the first one should link to some prominent Bitcoin related site like bitcoin.org or some other.

I'm willing to provide all the material and labor, as well as procuring a barn for this endeavor. But what I need from the community is a consensus as to where the QR-code will link to, and its quilt-like design. One more thing! It has to be a functioning QR-code, one that can be captured from afar with a smartphone.

I believe that if we can accomplish this task, media outlets will pick up on the creation. I do have one such outlet in mind if its editor isn't too busy boosting about his 5,000th post. Grin

It's either I get busy on this project, or revert back to demanding a video of Zhou Tong lassoing mustangs in Montana to prove he's real. Grin

With any luck, possibly an inclusion in a new edition of the following book is not outside the realm of possibility. http://barnquiltinfo.com/personalized.html

~Bruno~

That image does not contain a valid qr code or the system i have can't read it.

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I wonder why no one has made a qr code crop circle yet Cheesy

You should Google before you speak. Wink

http://ottawaqrcode.com/2011/11/18/ottawa-valley-farmer-discovers-qr-code-crop-circle-in-field/

Wonder where that scans too ?

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Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on July 23, 2012, 09:05:31 PM

I wonder why no one has made a qr code crop circle yet Cheesy

You should Google before you speak. Wink

http://ottawaqrcode.com/2011/11/18/ottawa-valley-farmer-discovers-qr-code-crop-circle-in-field/

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I wonder why no one has made a qr code crop circle yet Cheesy

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For those wonder if there's a direct correlation between quilters and Bitcoiners, consider the following: http://www.bettycrockerass.com/2011/04/modern-log-cabin-quilting-by-susan-beal.html

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After getting the first block chain pieced, I couldn't wait to finish the other 60. I laid it out and actually squealed with delight. Orange, linen and pretty seams! I couldn't believe the beauty. I was actually proud of my self for making something so pretty. Well, and for actually following directions!

Image of a block chain.

People who seek out quilts on barns are called Barn Quilt Explorers. (I may have made the term up, but these people do exist)

Another link: http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=135015

~Bruno~

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Please note: None of the codes above have anything to do with this project. They were linked to for example purposes ONLY.

The following image is another example of typical barn quilts. They are not QR-codes, so don't waste your time trying to scan them. Roll Eyes

The typical size of barn quilts are 8' X 8' (two sheets of 4x8 plywood laid side-to-side).

I think I should first build a prototype 4' X 4' to show proof of concept since I'm dedicating reclaimed barn wood for its construction oppose to new plywood. That said, for the prototype I feel it best to have it linked to bitcoin.org. This way we can all concentrate on the QR-code's design element(s).

If they were able to make the following work, I see no reason why this idea won't work.

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those are so cute Tongue

Probably because the iphone is an expensive piece of pooopie....... (I have a Motorola brick phone from 1986) Will not read QR codes but neither will your Iphone Tongue

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Quote from: BadBear on July 21, 2012, 05:21:56 AM

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:59:39 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 20, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:37:12 PM

While that bad boy is certainly Faaaabulous, the key question of any QR code is, "Will it scan?"

The image above is only of one I gleaned from the internet via Google to depict the 45.5% clockwise rotation. I have not idea where it leads. Perhaps pirateat40, I don't know.

~Bruno~

My scanning app failed to work on both codes. Anyone else's QR scanner working on em?

Mine did (scanlife on android), directed me to a page on stillcreekpress discussing qr codes and what they're used for.

Strange that RL Classic on iPhone failed to work. Guess I need to get another app now. Undecided

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Quote from: John (John K.) on July 21, 2012, 05:14:46 AM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:59:39 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 20, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:37:12 PM

While that bad boy is certainly Faaaabulous, the key question of any QR code is, "Will it scan?"

The image above is only of one I gleaned from the internet via Google to depict the 45.5% clockwise rotation. I have not idea where it leads. Perhaps pirateat40, I don't know.

~Bruno~

My scanning app failed to work on both codes. Anyone else's QR scanner working on em?

Mine did (scanlife on android), directed me to a page on stillcreekpress discussing qr codes and what they're used for.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:59:39 PM

Quote from: myrkul on July 20, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:37:12 PM

While that bad boy is certainly Faaaabulous, the key question of any QR code is, "Will it scan?"

The image above is only of one I gleaned from the internet via Google to depict the 45.5% clockwise rotation. I have not idea where it leads. Perhaps pirateat40, I don't know.

~Bruno~

My scanning app failed to work on both codes. Anyone else's QR scanner working on em?

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Quote from: myrkul on July 20, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on July 20, 2012, 09:37:12 PM

While that bad boy is certainly Faaaabulous, the key question of any QR code is, "Will it scan?"

The image above is only of one I gleaned from the internet via Google to depict the 45.5% clockwise rotation. I have not idea where it leads. Perhaps pirateat40, I don't know.

~Bruno~

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