Noel Friedrich created a printable worksheet and tutorial for decoding QR codes by hand. Readers copy the black-and-white modules, undo the masking pattern, and convert the data into hexadecimal digits and then text. The guide covers QR versions 1–5 in byte mode, with an estimated decoding time of 10–120 minutes.
The 'Quick Response' code becomes a slow, deliberate puzzle when you leave the scanner out of it.
A port of Super Mario 64 lets Microsoft's 2009 Zune HD music player run the Nintendo 64 game. It supports on-screen touch controls, sound and saving, and the creator says it runs mostly at full speed.
Developer rsheldiii published the project on GitHub. It doesn't distribute the game itself; users must supply a ROM dumped from their own cartridge to build it.
The music player that once competed with the iPod has found a second career running Mario. Perhaps it was a game console all along.
The 'Quick Response' code becomes a slow, deliberate puzzle when you leave the scanner out of it.