I've been writing about NFC and QR codes for over a decade.

[nico42@mastodon.social]

@Edent https://mastodon.social/@nico42/115974945854508379

[deadliftbear@mas.to]

@bix @Edent yes, I unlock the gate using an app

[bix@chaos.social]

@deadliftbear @Edent but that’s probably not nfc either Bluetooth or Internet

[derickr@phpc.social]

@spacehobo @Edent Works with that too (I use it weekly), but the curious thing is that the NFC chip on the Fairphone 5 is in the middle of the device, and not at the top, which is a little surprising and confusing.

[deadliftbear@mas.to]

@bix @Edent definitely not internet. It could be BT but I’m sure it’s worked when I’ve had BT off.

[msjen@toot.cafe]

@Edent I rarely use QR codes. I don't use NFC for tap payment when I am charging my car out and about.

[rgarner@mastodon.social]

@Edent I wonder if you can make a recognisable QR code with smoke signals, even for a split-second. Sorry this isn't arguing per se, I could make it more contentio–

[ufal@misskey.id]

@Edent@mastodon.social Scanning a QR code with QRIS is more accessible than NFC since most low-end phones in Indonesia still don't have NFC as far as I can tell. Most banking and e-wallet apps are supporting it also, makes it become the norm in the past years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QRIS

[edent@mastodon.social]

@rgarner You could fire lasers into a smoke haze, that'd probably work?

[ebooksyearn@thepit.social]

@Edent NFC for tap-to-pay lately more than I use my credit card. Occasionally use it for tickets (sporting events, concerts). QR codes are way more common for everything else. I can't think of anything I've used NFC for besides paying and entrance tickets

[suka_kereta_api@misskey.id]

@Edent@mastodon.social I mostly use NFC regularly to top-up my e-money card (Similar to London's Oyster card) because the bus service that I take gives 60% discounted fare for students if I use a card that I then register to the relevant office.

[yonle@fedinet.waltuh.cyou]

@ufal @Edent not forgetting to mention that QR code scanners is cheaper, which makes it very reachable demographically.

[xinit@mastodon.coffee]

@Edent I almost never use NFC intentionally.

[lnr@sunny.garden]

@Edent I don't think I've used NFC at all this year except for paying for things!

[lnr@sunny.garden]

@Edent Except I think locally library books contain an NFC tag which is scanned by the check-in/out machine in the library - not with a device belonging to the user.

[rose_alibi@post.lurk.org]

@Edent i avoid both as much as possible

[moritz_negwer@mstdn.science]

@Edent I think I've only used NFC for tap-to-pay on my phone. However if you include "not a phone", then my kids are the heaviest NFC users in the house.
They have a "Toniebox": a wifi-connected speaker with an NFC reader at the top. It reads the NFC chips in little plastic figurines and plays the audiobook, story or music that the figurines represent. It's a nice (if pricey) frontend to the audio store essentially, you pay for each figurine. The kids love it though.

[annehargreaves@ioc.exchange]

@pwaring @Edent Same here.

[snazzygumball@freeradical.zone]

@Edent I very often use QR to share links or text with people in the same room with me it's very handy because they just have to open their camera app. It's very good with older or non techi people

[chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net]

@Edent I've never used nfc on my phone for any reason.