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Would this probably work if you connect to their Wi-Fi?
EDIT: I am smart, I promise
Localhost denotes the device itself. It would work if your phone were running a web server with the cafe's menu hosted on it
I almost said yes, but no, localhost is your own device. If it was a 192.168 ip it would be different.
I'll know it's the future when I start seeing
http://[fe80::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx]/link fuckups.But their subnet is 10.1.1.0/24
Crazy to me how rarely people use 10 over 192.168
It was weird, it was like one day I woke up and suddenly everybody else was using 192.168.1.0/24
Listen, you’re in good company. I literally almost posted this and then I realized. Made my day that I wasn’t the only one.
Also, it’s amazing that someone made QR codes with a localhost URL.
You'd still go to localhost, so realistically: no.
Probably.
But ugh. What’s wrong with a printed, laminated menu‽
IT technician here, without modifying the hosts file on your computer it won't work.
You can assume that this will never work on anything other than the development box, regardless of what network you are connected to.
Wouldn't be surprised if even that didn't work - localhost resolving to something that isn't the local host is the sort of thing that'd get blocked by browsers as a security exploit.
I like these digital menus.
For large groups they're so much better than all coordinating when you're ready to order, ordering, and later working out how to split the bill.
They also let you order in your own time, no need to have someone hovering waiting for you to be ready, or not be there at all.
Though my experience is that they're mostly used at pubs and clubs, where they replace ordering at the counter, rather than table service.
The worst thing is that they always ask for a fucking tip. Shitty companies trying to import even shittier American bullshit.
None of that has anything to do with digital menus and everything to do with ordering online.
But that's what this is about. Cafes and restaurants replacing or supplementing paper menus where you order by telling a person what you want, with digital menus where you order by going through the online system.
No? Plenty of places only have menus on QR codes but still have waiters that come to the table.
I have literally never seen that.
It was more common during the pandemic days but some restaurants didn't go back.
Digital menus that supplement the paper menus and in-person servers are fine.
Digital menus that are the only option and are used to surge price are garbage
Up vote for the interrobang!
Theoretically, it would be cheaper for the company if they do new menus frequently. A lot quicker too, potentially.
Being this incompetent it's more expensive....