http://www.computerdefense.org/2009/01/microsoft-tag/ Sharing my thoughts with the world. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.computerdefense.org/2009/01/microsoft-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-77507 Cd-MaN Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=625#comment-77507 Yes, it is cool. But at the same time it is an example for a big company suffering from the NIH syndrome. QR Codes were around for ages. Why haven't they used it? Just because theirs is colored? Yes, it is cool. But at the same time it is an example for a big company suffering from the NIH syndrome. QR Codes were around for ages. Why haven't they used it? Just because theirs is colored?

]]> http://www.computerdefense.org/2009/01/microsoft-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-77509 Christian Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=625#comment-77509 I wrote something last year about QR codes and whether or not they'd be an avenue that scammers might use to lure unsuspecting people to malicious content. The more ubiquitous these codes become the more I believe this will be the case. Similar to tinyurl I think. I wrote something last year about QR codes and whether or not they'd be an avenue that scammers might use to lure unsuspecting people to malicious content. The more ubiquitous these codes become the more I believe this will be the case. Similar to tinyurl I think.

]]> http://www.computerdefense.org/2009/01/microsoft-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-77392 tyler_regul5659 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=625#comment-77392 If you want the Microsoft explanation of why, it's here -- <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/overview/." target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/overview/.</a>They do seem to have some points that make sense. Other sites make similar points or list other reasons why these codes excel over QR codes. <a href="http://www.bannerblog.com.au/news/2009/01/microsoft_tag_move_over_qr_codes.php" target="_blank">http://www.bannerblog.com.au/news/2009/01/microso...</a> <a href="http://www.burningthebacon.com/2009/01/09/microsoft-2d-code-review-better-than-qr-codes/" target="_blank">http://www.burningthebacon.com/2009/01/09/microso...</a> If you want the Microsoft explanation of why, it's here — http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/overview/.They do seem to have some points that make sense. Other sites make similar points or list other reasons why these codes excel over QR codes.
http://www.bannerblog.com.au/news/2009/01/microso…
http://www.burningthebacon.com/2009/01/09/microso…

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