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Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

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Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)

Object@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2024-09-22

Requirements: Wayland environment with slurp, grim, zbarimg installed

selected_area=$(slurp) && grim -g "$selected_area" - | zbarimg - | tee >(notify-desktop "QR Code Captured" "$(cat)") | wl-copy;

Explanation:

selected_area=$(slurp) && grim -g "$selected_area" - | # User selects an area and grim takes screenshot of it
  zbarimg - | # QR code value is extracted from it
  tee >(notify-desktop "QR Code Captured" "$(cat)") | # Copy the output and make a notification out of it
  wl-copy; # Also add the value to your clipboard

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)