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Created April 18, 2013 13:48
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QR Code generation and instant preview from the command line
#!/bin/sh
# Generates a temporary QR code and opens it in preview
# Requires qrencode from homebrew / other package manager
# Usage: qr-code TEXT
# Example: qr-code http://www.google.com
qrencode -o - $1 | open -f -a preview
# Generating throwaway QR codes from the command line for shunting URLS to mobile devices
brew install qrencode
qrencode -o - http://www.google.com | open -f -a preview
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