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I’ve just about had it with QR codes

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Thomas Purves

I dunno why I’m talking about airplanes again. But I thought it’s funny. Though they’ve been around forever, and sortof indifferently hyped by airlines for years, I’ve never got around to trying to one of those mobile/QR/paperless boarding passes. Until … Continue reading →

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“Some people tell me it is a beautiful shape, but I cannot tell this because I am an engineer.” – Gábor Domokos

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Ha, a quote that seems to explain a lot about this world? 1. How many the things that surround us may work, but are not beautiful. 2. And the corollary, why some things that are beautiful don’t seem to work? … Continue reading →

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