# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 30
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/sa2paaq
Public service announcement: To decode QR codes on your computer with your webcam, one option is to use the zxing gstreamer plugin (gst-plugins-bad on Arch) and then run this: gst-launch-1.0 --gst-debug=zxing:9 v4l2src ! videoconvert ! zxing ! videoconvert ! autovideosink You get a live preview and it prints to stdout once something has been decoded successfully.
Public service announcement: To decode QR codes on your computer with your webcam, one option is to use the zxing gstreamer plugin (gst-plugins-bad on Arch) and then run this: gst-launch-1.0 --gst-debug=zxing:9 v4l2src ! videoconvert ! zxing ! videoconvert ! autovideosink You get a live preview and it prints to stdout once something has been decoded successfully.
Public service announcement: To decode QR codes on your computer with your webcam, one option is to use the zxing gstreamer plugin (gst-plugins-bad on Arch) and then run this: gst-launch-1.0 --gst-debug=zxing:9 v4l2src ! videoconvert ! zxing ! videoconvert ! autovideosink You get a live preview and it prints to stdout once something has been decoded successfully.
At least in Germany, there is a massive surge of QR codes at the moment. Everything is a QR code now. For example, I went to a doctor today, they handed me a piece of paper and told me: “To see your result, scan this QR code on your phone!” (It decodes to a simple URL that I can open on a real computer as well.)
At least in Germany, there is a massive surge of QR codes at the moment. Everything is a QR code now. For example, I went to a doctor today, they handed me a piece of paper and told me: “To see your result, scan this QR code on your phone!” (It decodes to a simple URL that I can open on a real computer as well.)
At least in Germany, there is a massive surge of QR codes at the moment. Everything is a QR code now. For example, I went to a doctor today, they handed me a piece of paper and told me: “To see your result, scan this QR code on your phone!” (It decodes to a simple URL that I can open on a real computer as well.)
(On a similar note, everything is being mashed together now. “App”, “web site”, “program”, it’s all a blur. Since I do know what a smartphone app is, it often goes down like this: “You can use an app on your phone to do $foo!” – “Sorry, I don’t have a smartphone.” – “Oh … Well, you’re out of luck then, sorry.” When in reality they just want to me visit a web site. But nobody knows the difference anymore. 🙄)
(On a similar note, everything is being mashed together now. “App”, “web site”, “program”, it’s all a blur. Since I do know what a smartphone app is, it often goes down like this: “You can use an app on your phone to do $foo!” – “Sorry, I don’t have a smartphone.” – “Oh … Well, you’re out of luck then, sorry.” When in reality they just want to me visit a web site. But nobody knows the difference anymore. 🙄)
(On a similar note, everything is being mashed together now. “App”, “web site”, “program”, it’s all a blur. Since I do know what a smartphone app is, it often goes down like this: “You can use an app on your phone to do $foo!” – “Sorry, I don’t have a smartphone.” – “Oh … Well, you’re out of luck then, sorry.” When in reality they just want to me visit a web site. But nobody knows the difference anymore. 🙄)
@movq Previously, everything was "the internet". Now it's apps.
@movq @lyse It’s all sad but true! 😥 Also I did build a web app that scans QR code’s with a bit of client-side JS and WebRTC 😂
@movq @lyse It’s all sad but true! 😥 Also I did build a web app that scans QR code’s with a bit of client-side JS and WebRTC 😂
QR codes frustrate me. I don't think we should be teaching people that it's okay to scan an unintelligible barcode with their camera and instantly be transported to some arbitrary site.\nOn the other hand, vanity QR codes are really cool. 
QR codes frustrate me. I don't think we should be teaching people that it's okay to scan an unintelligible barcode with their camera and instantly be transported to some arbitrary site.
On the other hand, vanity QR codes are really cool.
@mckinley I agree! 👌 Where did you find that QR? 🤔
@mckinley I agree! 👌 Where did you find that QR? 🤔
@mckinley Uuuhh, beautiful! Quite a long anchor name. :-P
@mckinley Oh I see source for this in Go 🤔 I’m going to refactor the code and put this service up for all 😁
@mckinley Oh I see source for this in Go 🤔 I’m going to refactor the code and put this service up for all 😁
