Comments on: Hacking Microsoft Tag’s HCCB: works in monochrome too! http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terence Eden has a Blog » MS Tags vs QR Codes http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-135722 Terence Eden has a Blog » MS Tags vs QR Codes Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:03:10 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-135722 [...] you’re printing out fliers, photocopying leaflets, or simply ordering business cards.You can hack MS Tags to make them readable in black and white – but it’s not officially supported.I’ll agree that the basic QR code is nothing [...] [...] you’re printing out fliers, photocopying leaflets, or simply ordering business cards.You can hack MS Tags to make them readable in black and white – but it’s not officially supported.I’ll agree that the basic QR code is nothing [...]

]]> By: Kody 2D według Microsoftu | SmartMobile.pl http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-120540 Kody 2D według Microsoftu | SmartMobile.pl Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:41:04 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-120540 [...] tak naprawdę nie liczą się kolory, lecz ich odcienie. Na jednym z bogów pojawił się artykuł Hacking Microsoft Tag’s HCCB: works in monochrome too!, którego autor odkrył, że informacje nie są ukryte w kolorach, lecz w poziomie jasności. [...] [...] tak naprawdę nie liczą się kolory, lecz ich odcienie. Na jednym z bogów pojawił się artykuł Hacking Microsoft Tag’s HCCB: works in monochrome too!, którego autor odkrył, że informacje nie są ukryte w kolorach, lecz w poziomie jasności. [...]

]]> By: Sparky http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-75945 Sparky Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:14 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-75945 Hi! I saw this wonderful article explaining the encoding of the tags, I think it's really great I used it for my article about the technology, you can chek it out here, its in spanish though: http://blog.ktc.com.mx/2009/06/microsoft-revolcando-y-reinventando-los.html Hi! I saw this wonderful article explaining the encoding of the tags, I think it’s really great
I used it for my article about the technology, you can chek it out here, its in spanish though:

http://blog.ktc.com.mx/2009/06/microsoft-revolcando-y-reinventando-los .html

]]> By: Microsoft Tags - Was noch geht | Coded Style http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-74563 Microsoft Tags - Was noch geht | Coded Style Wed, 20 May 2009 13:15:46 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-74563 [...] http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/ [...] [...] http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb- works-monochrome-too/ [...]

]]> By: Benjamin Gauthey http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-72881 Benjamin Gauthey Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:52:41 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-72881 You can now customize your Tag! Add your name, your logo, a picture whatever, it's really cool :) http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/overview/TagSlaps.aspx You can now customize your Tag! Add your name, your logo, a picture whatever, it’s really cool :)
http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/overview/TagSlaps.aspx

]]> By: Benjamin Gauthey http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-70797 Benjamin Gauthey Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:25:20 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-70797 We've just released the black and white Microsoft Tag feature!! :) http://blogs.msdn.com/tag/archive/2009/03/20/feature-microsoft-tag-black-and-white.aspx We’ve just released the black and white Microsoft Tag feature!! :)
http://blogs.msdn.com/tag/archive/2009/03/20/feature-microsoft-tag-bla ck-and-white.aspx

]]> By: Paul Everdell http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-69542 Paul Everdell Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:39:09 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-69542 Not related to the color issue but rather the tag itself, check the video on the site. They show a poster right after the bus schedule and you can capture the code as it is shown clearly enough! Though amusingly it is for the "Red' version of Vista, not the example it was highlighting. Video is obviously another pontential application though! Not related to the color issue but rather the tag itself, check the video on the site. They show a poster right after the bus schedule and you can capture the code as it is shown clearly enough! Though amusingly it is for the “Red’ version of Vista, not the example it was highlighting. Video is obviously another pontential application though!

]]> By: Craig Dunn http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-69193 Craig Dunn Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:23:45 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-69193 I read somewhere that the last four triangles in the HCCB are the 'palette' that the decoder uses to resolve the colors in the remainder of the barcode (once it has figured out orientation, etc using the black and white borders). I tested the theory out - seems to work... http://conceptdev.blogspot.com/2009/02/microsoft-tag-cmyk-or-bust.html However, while the monochrome and custom-palettes both seem 'decode-able', I'm not sure I'd put on into "print" unless I'd been able to test it across all the supported platforms - quite some effort compared to just accepting CMYK. I read somewhere that the last four triangles in the HCCB are the ‘palette’ that the decoder uses to resolve the colors in the remainder of the barcode (once it has figured out orientation, etc using the black and white borders). I tested the theory out – seems to work…

http://conceptdev.blogspot.com/2009/02/microsoft-tag-cmyk-or-bust.html

However, while the monochrome and custom-palettes both seem ‘decode-able’, I’m not sure I’d put on into “print” unless I’d been able to test it across all the supported platforms – quite some effort compared to just accepting CMYK.

]]> By: Spade http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-68921 Spade Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:56:29 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-68921 Can someone please explain why Microsoft had to waste time and money coming up with this duplication of already existing (and license-free) technologies? Do they think people are stupid enough to throw money at Microsoft for the privilege of getting locked into Microsoft-only technologies, when they can use QR codes instead to accomplish the very same thing, using whatever technologies they wish? Can someone please explain why Microsoft had to waste time and money coming up with this duplication of already existing (and license-free) technologies? Do they think people are stupid enough to throw money at Microsoft for the privilege of getting locked into Microsoft-only technologies, when they can use QR codes instead to accomplish the very same thing, using whatever technologies they wish?

]]> By: nickel http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090109/hacking-microsoft-tags-hccb-works-monochrome-too/#comment-68831 nickel Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:33:32 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3370#comment-68831 Very nice tests, compliments and thanks for share this with us! In my article I have decided to link this interesting test !! You can found it on ondare.blogspot.com/2009/01/iphone-microsoft-tag-per-tutti-e-il.html thanks, bye Very nice tests, compliments and thanks for share this with us!

In my article I have decided to link this interesting test !! You can found it on ondare.blogspot.com/2009/01/iphone-microsoft-tag-per-tutti-e-il.html

thanks, bye

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