In 2017, I started working on an app that interacts with the real world using QR code. I became obsessed with QR code, I scan every single one I encounter.<p>You would be surprised at how many state/government service started printing QR codes (for more info) everywhere only to neglect the domain name. One that stood out to me was at Los Angeles International Airport. The sign said to scan get more info (flight info? I can't remember). I scanned and ended up on a parked domain name.<p>The OP is a perfect gentleman for not using the domain to exploit people instead. I want to say "how the hell do they let the domain name expire?" but I've worked in large companies where this was the running joke every few weeks. There must be a better way to notify people about an expiring domain name.
Brilliant. I wonder how many neglected shortlinks like this are floating around. I'm sure there are very many.<p>Anecdotally, I bought a personal shortlink domain which expired and was later sold for $500 (<a href="http://slm.li" rel="nofollow">http://slm.li</a>). Still wish I could get it back :(
> My February 2021 Apple Fitness challenge is to walk 227km in the month.<p>I half expected OP to turn the NFC tags into a scavenger hunt. Like, set a cookie and display a progress bar how many of the NFC tags have been scanned by that device.
Looks like this was a POC:
<a href="https://www.itnews.com.au/news/qlds-translink-to-pilot-nfc-tags-e-ink-tech-at-bus-stops-533826" rel="nofollow">https://www.itnews.com.au/news/qlds-translink-to-pilot-nfc-t...</a><p>Tender documents:
<a href="https://qtenders.hpw.qld.gov.au/qtenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=29035&action=display-tender-details" rel="nofollow">https://qtenders.hpw.qld.gov.au/qtenders/tender/display/tend...</a>
Pretty cool (I am a QLDer), well done - be interesting to see how many hits you get.. I think given the renaissance of QR Codes here due to the lurgy there is going to be QR codes on everything public transport, NFC is dead!
odd they don't also have a QR code there, which, for this purpose, seems a more ubiquitous way of doing things. NFC doesn't seem to have much advantage over QR, other than maybe harder to graffiti over
The title has been editorialised, I think Josh should have run with his blog title:<p>"Tap your phone at Gold Coast bus stops to access my website"<p><i>Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.</i><p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html</a>
You should give it back, noticing a domain is expired and registering it is not a hack to be proud of, honestly it's kind of a dick move that anyone with $1.99 can pull off. You're also not teaching anyone any lessons by saying they should have updated their contact info and enabled auto-renewal with the registrar. It's most likely due to a simple processing error or simple administrative mistake neglecting to update their card on file, etc. But take down the public shaming statement from the website and let them take back their domain.