are qr codes and pkpass files the same? what other formats do transportation authorities use?


qr code is the squares code that, if used with a qr code scanner redirects me automatically to a website or to download a pkpass file, right?

after downloading said pkpass file to my android, any wallet application like fosswallet should recognize it and add it to the local library (on my android device), right?

what other formats do transportation authorities use?

To those residing in Germany, is pkpass use widespread there? What are common formats used there?

are qr codes and pkpass files the same? what other formats do transportation authorities use?


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/33289366

obligatory I know this is not a linux question, but you provide good information and alternatives

qr code is the squares code that, if used with a qr code scanner redirects me automatically to a website or to download a pkpass file, right?

after downloading said pkpass file to my android, any wallet application like fosswallet should recognize it and add it to the local library (on my android device), right?

what other formats do transportation authorities use?

To those residing in Germany, is pkpass use widespread there? What are common formats used there?



are qr codes and pkpass files the same? what other formats do transportation authorities use?


qr code is the squares code that, if used with a qr code scanner redirects me automatically to a website or to download a pkpass file, right?

after downloading said pkpass file to my android, any wallet application like fosswallet should recognize it and add it to the local library (on my android device), right?

what other formats do transportation authorities use?

To those residing in Germany, is pkpass use widespread there? What are common formats used there?


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in reply to queermunist she/her

Exactly. No matter the y dimension. Barcode data is only stored in x. Whereas QR uses x and y for data.

They also use the corner squares and a few specific dots to allow scanning from greater angles. Basically allowing the data to be read in 3d space. Even though only 2d is used to store that data.

This is why QR can work well with cameras. Whereas bar codes are designed for very short range laser reflection.

PS lots of info on QR online including open source programs to make your own.

The same goes for bar codes. But readers involve some very simple maker skills. Making simple barcode readers was a common school science project in the early 90s.

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Your generic "barcode" for something like a UPC is considered a 1D barcode and uses things like the spacing of the lines and thickness to encode data. Although some 1D barcodes can detect the barcode is damaged they cannot do error recovery.

Your 2D barcodes, like QR or Data Matrix, store data in both directions and depending on format can have varying levels of error correction (duplicate data) built into the barcode. They also obviously can take up less room and hold the same or more data as well. You do need a scanner that can do 2D barcodes though, as not all scanners will read them.

in reply to di0nysius the patomskyite

@dsm @foxcat @verita84 @mint Im just stunned at how little their people know. I asked the guy about port forwading or something and he just gave me this blank stare.

They have a walk in store here and it's worse than the damn cell phone store. Kind of thing where you stand around like an idiot until someone comes by with an ipad and then leaves you standing around for another 45 fucking minutes.

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@mint @munir @dsm @foxcat @verita84 The garbage I have doesn't even have a normal login page. Instead it does some weird rendition of 6 digit codes generated by the ISPs servers from the dumb mobile app. (Everything has to be "smart" these days.) It doesn't even seem to host some alternative page on another port or page.

Genuinely infuriating considering that the previous ISP didn't care about anything as long as the MAC address on the interface stayed the same. But than 2 acquisitions happened.

Shakira, Ozuna - Monotonía


Shakira & Ozuna - Monotonía (Official Video)

Directed by Jaume de la Iguana and Shakira

Lyrics:

2X
No fue culpa tuya
ni tampoco mía
fue culpa de la monotonía
nunca dije nada pero me dolía
yo sabía que esto pasaría

Tu en lo tuyo y haciendo lo mismo
siempre buscando protagonismo
te olvidaste de lo que un dia fuimos
y lo peor es que

No fue culpa tuya
ni tampoco mía
fue culpa de la monotonía
nunca dije nada pero me dolía
yo sabía que esto pasaría

De repente no eras el mismo
me dejaste por tu narcisismo
te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos

Tu distante con tu actitud
y eso me llenaba de inquietud
tú no daba ni la mitad
pero sí sé que di más que tú
estaba corriendo por alguien
que por mí ni estaba caminando

Este amor no muerto pero esta delirando
ya de lo que había ya no hay na
te lo digo con sinceridad
tu estas frío como en Navidad
es mejor que esto se acabe ya
no me repita la movie otra vez que esa ya la vi

Bebe yo te quiero pero es que yo me quiero más a mí
es un adios necesario
lo que un día fue increíble se volvió rutinario
no me saben a nada tus labios
ahora es todo lo contrario
y lo peor es que

No fue culpa tuya
ni tampoco mía
fue culpa de la monotonía
nunca dije nada pero me dolía
yo sabía que esto pasaría

Tu en lo tuyo y haciendo lo mismo
siempre buscando protagonismo
te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos (ambos)
eh eh eh (ambos)

#Shakira #Ozuna #Monotonía

Music video by Shakira, Ozuna performing Monotonía (Official Video).

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🇬🇧 I appreciate how the song captures the essence of love and heartbreak in such a relatable way. The visuals are stunning, and the chemistry between Shakira and Ozuna is palpable.

I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks! What are your favourite moments from the video? Let's get a discussion going!

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🇪🇸 Aprecio cómo la canción captura la esencia del amor y el desamor de una manera tan relatable. Los visuales son impresionantes y la química entre Shakira y Ozuna es palpable.

¡Me encantaría saber qué piensan los demás! ¿Cuáles son sus momentos favoritos del video? ¡Vamos a iniciar una discusión!

SYRIE. HTS tue les Druzes et les fait passer pour des Bédoins tués par des Druzes !
kurdistan-au-feminin.fr/2025/0…

"SYRIE – Le massacre d’Alaouites et de Druzes n’est que le début d’une effusion du sang qui ne s’arrêtera de couler que quand ils en auront fini avec les Kurdes du Rojava. Que fait l’ONU ? Le régime criminel de Damas ne se contente pas d’avoir massacrer des centaines de civils druzes.

Iran-US Negotiations Should Not Be Held Without Preconditions - Parliament sputnikglobe.com/20250716/iran…

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah va sortir de prison le 25 juillet, après 41 ans d’enfermement
contre-attaque.net/2025/07/17/…

"On n'osait plus y croire, pourtant la décision est tombée ce jeudi 17 juillet. Georges Abdallah va sortir de prison.
L’article Georges Ibrahim Abdallah va sortir de prison le 25 juillet, après 41 ans d’enfermement est apparu en premier sur Contre Attaque."

I finally watched The Godfather III, or as it's called now, "The Godfather: Coda: "The Death of Michael Corleone"".
It wasn't as bad as I had been led to believe. Looked pretty, relatively easy-to-follow plot (one reason it got negative reviews, as Godfather fans prefer the subtlety of the first two), lush costumes and sets. Sofia Coppola was cringey as Mary, but I learned she didn't even want the part or to be an actress, and only did it because Wynona Ryder dropped out the day filming started and her dad needed a replacement pronto. Dad (Francis Ford) was also declaring bankruptcy during shooting, so needed the money. You know, everyone pulled together for The Family, the Coppola family, even if it hollowed out their souls.

So now I've seen all 3 and don't have to watch any more, and can go back to reading a new translation of The Book of Job instead. Hooray!

Interview Créateur OBSIDIAN-Neural : Le Premier VST d'IA Générative pour le Live


#musique #music #IA #mixing

Source github.com/innermost47/ai-dj

yewtu.be/watch?v=DGL9NYhyZfM

Sudan: A War of Attrition, a War on Civilians
counterpunch.org/2025/07/17/su…

"On July 11, the US-derided International Criminal Court (ICC) told the UN Security Council that war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in Darfur. This includes systematic rape, bombings, kidnappings, ethnic cleansing, and starvation. Most atrocities are attributed to the RSF targeting non-Arab communities, though SAF has also carried out

ICC Rejects Requests to Withdraw Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM, Former War Minister tn.ai/3356360

Les machines à gazéifier l'eau sont très utiles pour éviter d'acheter des bouteilles en #plastique, mais l'entreprise #SodaStream, qui semble contrôler la plus grande part du marché des recharges de CO2, en plus d'être israëlienne, appartient au pollueur #PepsiCo. Après quelques recherches, j'ai trouvé une entreprise française plus décente qui remplit les bouteilles vides par correspondance. Un parrainage de 5 € est proposé grâce au lien ci-dessous.

leclubbulles.fr/?ref=08539830

#écologie #déchets

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Philonoūs

Oui, excusez-moi, j'avais mal compris ! J'ai corrigé le message.

« En parrainant vos proches, votre filleul bénéficiera d’une box échange offerte (3€ remboursés sur son premier remplissage) et vous d'un bon de 5€ de réduction sur votre prochain remplissage. »

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Philonoūs

Si je comprends bien, il faut acheter une box affranchie et l'utiliser pour renvoyer les cylindres de C02 que vous souhaitez remplir. La réduction sera donc appliquée lors de la facturation du remplissage. Je précise qu'ils ne remplissent que les cylindres à vis par contre. Si jamais vous commandez et ne bénéficiez pas de la réduction, dites-le moi et j'irai me plaindre ! :blobowoevil:
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GOP Bill Will Strip Largest Teachers Union Of Fed Charter: ‘It Has Spiraled Into A Partisan Machine’

'The NEA...passed a resolution “to defend against Trump’s embrace of fascism by using the term facism [sic] in NEA materials to correctly characterize Donald Trump’s program and actions.” In the resolution itself, the teachers’ union misspelled fascism'

And it will still “advocate for LGBTQ+ students” following a Supreme Court ruling against LGBT propaganda in classrooms
dailywire.com/news/gop-bill-wi…

in reply to LoriQuaid

From the federal publication "A Nation At Risk" issued under President Reagan that I helped with in the 1980's.

Much of this was conducted by the NEA to brainwash & indoctrinate America's students & Congress did nothing!

csus.edu/indiv/l/langd/nation_…

"If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands, we have
allowed this to happen to ourselves. ..."

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My bank keeps on undermining anti-phishing education

Link: moritz-mander.de/blog/my_bank_…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…

Chemistry student accused of tampering with neighbors' home deported Chemistry student accused of tampering with neighbors' home deported share.google/I4rCPz9hDgwuGgCZO

"We have to say the truth, returning the hostages is not the most important thing."

Israeli Finance Minster Bezalel Smotrich said in an interview with Galey Israel radio on Monday that the release of captives in Gaza was "not the most important thing" for the goverment, provoking an angry backlash from members of the Israeli public, including families of captives in Gaza, who have hit back at the minister's comments.

Smotrich also said that the "Gaza problem" must be eliminated, citing a "tremendous opportunity". Smotrich believes that there are no longer any obstacles to fulfilling a hardline Israeli policy on Gaza after the end of former US President Joe Biden's tenure at the White House and the political demise of rivals, like former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and former Israeli army chief of staff Herzi Halevi.
t.me/QudsNen/160574
#zionism #zioNaZis #genocide #gazagenocide #gaza #palestine #IsraelTerroristState #IsraelWarCrimes

Important distinction: The MAGA faction outraged about the Epstein files is turning on Trump because they think he's covering up a massive QAnon-ish conspiracy. That doesn't mean they will reject him if he releases the files and they confirm what seems likely: that he had sex with underage teens. His cult obviously has no problem with everything else that makes him egregiously unfit, including his boasting about being able to commit sexual assault (and being accused of that by multiple women).
in reply to Alfie Kohn

It's telling that, when the WSJ published Trump's lewd cartoon (that he'd sent to his sex-trafficking pal), some MAGA folks (who were upset with Trump not for what he did to underage girls but for failing to release evidence of a supposed conspiracy) are on his side again. Their hatred of the mainstream media, even the Murdoch-owned WSJ, overrides their beef with Donald.

(Vidéo) Se Rebeller au Travail : Grève, Humour et Sabotage (Soif de Sens)


Nicolas Framont

youtu.be/Q46LJdefZnQ

Description de Soif de Sens : « Comment reprendre le pouvoir face aux violences au travail ? Voici 1001 anecdotes et stratégies pour obtenir collectivement des victoires au travail. Avec Nicolas Framont, sociologue, rédac chef de Frustration Magazine et auteur de « Vous ne détestez pas le lundi… Mais vous détestez la domination au travail ». »

frustrationmagazine.fr/video-t…

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Yedioth Ahronoth: The army is preparing for a significant increase in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder, especially as the end of military operations in the Gaza Strip approaches. english.alahednews.news/fastne…

#France, #Italy reportedly opt out of US-NATO arms deal for Ukraine


Under this scheme, #NATO will purchase advanced arms from the U.S., including air defense systems, and deliver some of them to #Ukraine.

According to two #French officials, France declined to join the plan because of President Emmanuel Macron's push for European nations to strengthen their own defense industries by purchasing #domestically #produced arms.

kyivindependent.com/france-opt…

#RussianAggression #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine

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How our debt crashed a model of the U.S. economy


#US #politics #economics #debt

These morons think that restoring slavery would save the economy. Their model is probably shit anyway.

Smetters and his colleagues published a list of suggested reforms that they think could help to fix the budget: raise the retirement age to 70, add a carbon tax, reduce social security benefits.


marketplace.org/story/2025/07/…

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT Psychosis.”

A Stanford study "examined the ability of both commercial therapy chatbots and ChatGPT to respond in helpful and appropriate ways to situations in which users are suffering mental health crises. The paper found that all the chatbot… failed to consistently distinguish between users’ delusions and reality…"
futurism.com/commitment-jail-c…

Fine. Now let's move on. Whatever is going on will be sorted, but not by any of us.

“Epstein never created a ‘client list.’ The FBI interviewed alleged victims who named several ‘clients.’ These names have been redacted,” Dershowitz wrote.

nypost.com/2025/07/16/us-news/…

La Russie est notre Rorschach - Emmanuel Todd


#géopolitique #impérialisme #OTAN #guerre

L'effondrement précipité de l'Occident donne naissance à la maladie psychiatrique collective de la russophobie.

open.substack.com/pub/emmanuel…



livescience.com/technology/rob…