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kevincox
2108 days ago
I wish more QR-scanners supported data URLs. I think it would be very cool to distribute tiny web-apps via QR code.
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saagarjha
2108 days ago
Sounds like
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/app_clips
except less proprietary, and smaller…
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toyg
2108 days ago
Yeah, let’s make it even easier for people to run random executables that cannot be vetted, preferably on devices tightly coupled to their identities. What could go wrong?
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kevincox
2108 days ago
It's not "another way" it's just existing web technology but skipping the download step.
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read_if_gay_
2108 days ago
Smartphones are locked down pretty tightly, so I'm not sure how much could actually go wrong compared to what can go wrong with regular apps anway.
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ant6n
2108 days ago
Well regular apps are vetted.
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