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Friday, August 28, 2009

Bizarre Barcode

Well with Frame #2 is already sold out, we now have a cryptic clue for Frame #3 on DCPB. Check out the 2D barcode to the right (aztec code, semacode, QR code - whatever the correct name is!). Definitely the first clue to date in this little experience that requires special technology decoding. But then again all you need is a fancy cellular phone to translate.

LostARGs have it as "A-O-T-S". I have an online ENcoder which got a different pic with those letters, but I guess different ways of encoding still get the same result when decoding (if that made sense?). Let us know if any of you have swish phones what you get through snapping it. In the meantime, what's the significance of AOTS....? Please let it be a pitiful attempt at an anagram of OATS... the notion of a brand promotion of DHARMA cereal just makes me smile.

14 comments:

Jugglerx said...

"A-O-T-S" would be correct ^_^

Pinnball79 said...

AOTS could stand for "Attack of the Show" a show on G4...which also airs repeats of Lost

queen coffee said...

gawd i hope not that show stinks to high heaven

Sheperd said...

It could be Attack of the Show used to show recaps of Lost episodes even before the network started airing Lost.

Brian said...
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kim said...

I think I saw this on a poster at the movie theater. Couldn't be though right?

Anonymous said...

Its more than likely Attack of the Show, they will probably air the next clue on the show.

Bauer said...

QRCode has 40 different versions, multiple different encoding and correction levels.

This does decode as 'A-O-T-S'. To get this, the correct encoding settings are:

Encoding: Byte encoding
Correction Level: Q
Version: 1

The reason you can achieve different results, is through these varying parameters.

As to what the result means? I'd say Attack of the Show, too.

Anonymous said...

RIP DJ AM
DJ AM was found dead in his NY apartment. Possibly involving drugs.

Charles said...

Brian - You are f*ckin insane.

It's definitely code for "Attack Of The Show." That show even advertises itself as AOTS. Come on now...

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Queen Coffee said...

widmore killed him.

Mike said...

It is officially true, the Next thing will be this tuesday on Attack of the Show, look for the segment DVDuesday.

DerAndre said...

@Mike:

And the photo. It's the same as on the G4 website:

http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/hosts/index.aspx