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In the last couple weeks, I learned that there is a difference between jerry-rigged and jury-rigged. Until now, I thought they were just different ways of saying the same thing and have used them interchangeably.

Jury-rigged describes something that is built in a makeshift way with materials at hand, and usually intended to be temporary.

Jerry-rigged (or jerry-built) is similar, but also implies shoddy construction that is unlikely to succeed in its job or last very long.
 
. . . when I realized the BTP 1 was a "tribute" to the Flamingo spotted bird.

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Schmendr1ck said:
In the last couple weeks, I learned that there is a difference between jerry-rigged and jury-rigged. Until now, I thought they were just different ways of saying the same thing and have used them interchangeably.

Jury-rigged describes something that is built in a makeshift way with materials at hand, and usually intended to be temporary.

Jerry-rigged (or jerry-built) is similar, but also implies shoddy construction that is unlikely to succeed in its job or last very long.
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Whew! I'm glad there wasn't a third example
 
Schmendr1ck said:
In the last couple weeks, I learned that there is a difference between jerry-rigged and jury-rigged. Until now, I thought they were just different ways of saying the same thing and have used them interchangeably.

Jury-rigged describes something that is built in a makeshift way with materials at hand, and usually intended to be temporary.

Jerry-rigged (or jerry-built) is similar, but also implies shoddy construction that is unlikely to succeed in its job or last very long.
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I've never heard of Jury-Rigged. TIL
 
dpeks13 said:
I've never heard of Jury-Rigged. TIL
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It's a nautical term. Jury means makeshift, and rigging is attaching a sail to a mast.

It sounds like the original term for building something shoddily was "jerry-built," then the two got portmanteau'd resulting in jerry-rigged.
 
…found out the number of possible ways to order a pack of 52 cards is 8×10^67 (8 with 67 ‘0’s after it), essentially meaning that a randomly shuffled deck has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

If you make friends with every person on earth and each person shuffles one deck of cards each second, for the age of the Universe, there will be a one in a trillion, trillion, trillion chance of two decks matching.
 
Tonysquander said:
…found out the number of possible ways to order a pack of 52 cards is 8×10^67 (8 with 67 ‘0’s after it), essentially meaning that a randomly shuffled deck has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

If you make friends with every person on earth and each person shuffles one deck of cards each second, for the age of the Universe, there will be a one in a trillion, trillion, trillion chance of two decks matching.
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They clearly don’t own a D*ckmate.
 
Tonysquander said:
…found out the number of possible ways to order a pack of 52 cards is 8×10^67 (8 with 67 ‘0’s after it), essentially meaning that a randomly shuffled deck has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

If you make friends with every person on earth and each person shuffles one deck of cards each second, for the age of the Universe, there will be a one in a trillion, trillion, trillion chance of two decks matching.
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That's crazy!
It reminded me a bit about QR codes...those little digital designs on just about everything. I figured surely we would run out of codes at some point, because they're not just on each product...there are throw-away codes generated constantly for every reciept at the store, new ones are generated constantly for 2-factor authentication, etc. They're everywhere.

Turns out, there can be more unique QR codes than atoms in the universe.
I think we're safe from the confusion of a duplicate code. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
Tonysquander said:
…found out the number of possible ways to order a pack of 52 cards is 8×10^67 (8 with 67 ‘0’s after it), essentially meaning that a randomly shuffled deck has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

If you make friends with every person on earth and each person shuffles one deck of cards each second, for the age of the Universe, there will be a one in a trillion, trillion, trillion chance of two decks matching.
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Yet I get Q3o every hand...
 
Tonysquander said:
…found out the number of possible ways to order a pack of 52 cards is 8×10^67 (8 with 67 ‘0’s after it), essentially meaning that a randomly shuffled deck has never been seen before and will never be seen again.

If you make friends with every person on earth and each person shuffles one deck of cards each second, for the age of the Universe, there will be a one in a trillion, trillion, trillion chance of two decks matching.
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This is a mind blowing fact. I think I posted it here, or somewhere on PCF when I discovered it a couple of years ago. Thinking about that many combinations from one tiny 52 card deck is really amazing.
 
Colquhoun said:
That's crazy!
It reminded me a bit about QR codes...those little digital designs on just about everything. I figured surely we would run out of codes at some point, because they're not just on each product...there are throw-away codes generated constantly for every reciept at the store, new ones are generated constantly for 2-factor authentication, etc. They're everywhere.

Turns out, there can be more unique QR codes than atoms in the universe.
I think we're safe from the confusion of a duplicate code. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
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It's mind boggling. The permutations on a "standard" 2D QR code is staggering.

Here is the gross math (ugly rough estimate):

2^942 atoms in the known universe
2.98 × 10132 permutations (this is based on version 1: 21x21). Some QR Codes are now 177x177 so the number is even bigger.

This isn't taking into account 3D QR codes that utilize color for high(er) capacity data.

On a small tangent, I remember one of my business class professors who claimed QR codes were a fad and thought it would quickly fade away. Fast forward a couple of years and I'm in Shanghai for a client and there are QR codes everywhere - to pay a bill, to see a menu, to reserve tickets, to link with a friend... it was amazing. I felt like I was in a sci fi movie.
 
RadicusScout said:
It's mind boggling. The permutations on a "standard" 2D QR code is staggering.

Here is the gross math (ugly rough estimate):

2^942 atoms in the known universe
2.98 × 10132 permutations (this is based on version 1: 21x21). Some QR Codes are now 177x177 so the number is even bigger.

This isn't taking into account 3D QR codes that utilize color for high(er) capacity data.

On a small tangent, I remember one of my business class professors who claimed QR codes were a fad and thought it would quickly fade away. Fast forward a couple of years and I'm in Shanghai for a client and there are QR codes everywhere - to pay a bill, to see a menu, to reserve tickets, to link with a friend... it was amazing. I felt like I was in a sci fi movie.
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So is there a single entity that assigns and keeps track of the codes? To insure no duplication. I would think there would have to be.
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
So is there a single entity that assigns and keeps track of the codes? To insure no duplication. I would think there would have to be.
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I don't think so. The reason I say that is because QR Codes are basically a compression of the source data. It's how bar codes are essentially constructed. You have a source - for example, a SKU number 12345 - that gets translated into a series of bars so an optical scanner can read them fast/easily/with less errors.

A QR code's main purpose is the same as a bar code except it can carry (deploy) a larger data source - web pages, Wifi passwords, etc.
 
RadicusScout said:
I don't think so. The reason I say that is because QR Codes are basically a compression of the source data. It's how bar codes are essentially constructed. You have a source - for example, a SKU number 12345 - that gets translated into a series of bars so an optical scanner can read them fast/easily/with less errors.

A QR code's main purpose is the same as a bar code except it can carry (deploy) a larger data source - web pages, Wifi passwords, etc.
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Yup, you are correct. They become unique based on the info you use to create it. Mind blown again...

You can easily create a QR code using a free online QR code generator, simply by entering the information you want to encode (like a website URL, text, or contact info), customizing its appearance, and then downloading the image.

Here's a breakdown of the process:
1. Choose a QR Code Generator:
  • Free Options:
    There are many free online QR code generators available, such as Adobe Express, QR Code Monkey, The QR Code Generator, and Canva.
  • Considerations:
    Some generators offer more customization options than others, so choose one that suits your needs.
2. Enter Your Information:
    • URL:
      If you want to create a QR code for a website, simply paste the URL into the generator.
    • Text:
      You can also encode plain text, such as a phone number or an email address.
    • Other Data:
      Some generators allow you to create QR codes for things like vCards, Wi-Fi information, and even event details.
3. Customize Your QR Code (Optional):
    • Color: Many generators allow you to change the color of the QR code's dots and background.
    • Size: You can adjust the size of the QR code to fit your needs.
    • Logo: Some generators allow you to add a logo or image to the QR code.
4. Download Your QR Code:
    • Once you've created your QR code, download it as an image file (usually PNG or SVG).
Examples of QR Code Generators:
 
RadicusScout said:
The most useful QR Code I've personally created is for WiFi networks for the office and at home. Whenever someone asks you for the WiFi password, just show them the QR code. They scan it and they're on without you having to remember what it is or having to explain what the password is.
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That video is epic. I might just do that to screw with my family. Not the QR code. The password.
 

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