[Editors] Fwd: [Eventplanners] [Fwd: [Underlib] [Fwd: [csail-related] Barcodes on flyers]]

[Susan Curran]

Hi everyone,

I just got this email from another list that I am on, and thought it would 
be of interest.

It looks pretty experimental at the moment, but if anyone's interested in 
trying it out, it would be fun to get a report back.

best,

Susan


>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        [csail-related] Barcodes on flyers
>Date:   Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:45:18 -0500
>From:   Daniel Myers <dsmyers at MIT.EDU>
>To:     csail-related at csail.mit.edu
>
>
>
>Hi CSAIL,
>     I got tired of forgetting about events/talks/etc advertised on
>flyers around Stata, so I put together a small website to help solve
>the problem. Here's how it works:
>
>1) People posting flyers go to http://qcode.csail.mit.edu and enter
>the flyer details (e.g., title, description, date, location of the
>publicized event)
>2) The system generates a small, 2D barcode (1.5x1.5 inches) that they
>then include on their flyers
>3) Passers-by photograph the barcode with their cellphones, send it to
>qc at mit.edu, and get back an SMS or email with the event details.
>(There's also a text code included for those without camera phones.)
>
>Eventually, this will be even cooler--e.g., passers-by will be able to
>have the event automatically added to their Google Calendar--but I
>wanted to get something out there for people to use. It works pretty
>well at the moment, but I'd really like any feedback/suggestions
>people have.
>
>For more information or to try out the system, check out
>http://qcode.csail.mit.edu.
>
>Thanks!
>Daniel
>
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