I used to hate QR codes. But they're actually genius
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00:00 I was wrong
00:49 How Morse Code revolutionized communication
03:57 How barcodes work
10:34 How QR codes store information
18:16 Why damaged QR codes still work
29:54 Why are QR codes so common?
31:21 How safe are QR codes?
32:25 The future of QR codes
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1940’s grocery store - H.I.C - https://ve42.co/1940sShop
Why Americans Are Obsessed With Peanut Butter via Youtube - https://ve42.co/PeanutButter1
Jif Peanut Butter 90s Commercial (1998) via Youtube - https://ve42.co/PeanutButter2
Vericode Symbol via Youtube - https://ve42.co/VericodeSymbol
Oreo introduces Sour Patch Kids cookies via YouTube - https://ve42.co/OreaSour
BSE - Changes in Behaviour via YouTube - https://ve42.co/BSE
QR Code with Drones | Firefly Drone Show via YouTube - https://ve42.co/DroneQRCode
Damaged barcode 1 by christiaangpr via Reddit - https://ve42.co/DamagedBarcode1
Damaged barcode 2, Midcom service group https://ve42.co/DamagedBarcode2
Oskana, G and Petkova, A. (2020 July 1). Testing a nano-barcodes marking technology for identification and protection of the mechanical products, Fig. 1 - https://ve42.co/MatrixCodes
NASA Celebrates 40 Years of the Voyager Mission via Nasa.gov - https://ve42.co/Voyager40Yr
Apollo footage via Nasa.gov - https://ve42.co/ApolloFootage
Snake in a QR code by MattKC via mattkc.com - https://ve42.co/SnakeQR
Scratched CD by Ice3yes via Reddit - https://ve42.co/ScratchedCD
Alfred Vail Portrait via si.edu - https://ve42.co/AlfredVail
Bernard Silver Portrait vai invent.org - https://ve42.co/BernardSilver
Norman Joseph Woodland Portrait via usatoday.com https://ve42.co/NormanWoodland
Masahiro Hara portrait via denso.com https://ve42.co/MasahiroPhoto
Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph patents via Wikipedia:
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5 needle telegraph via cachesleuth.com- https://ve42.co/NeedleTelegraph
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