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[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Would this probably work if you connect to their Wi-Fi?

EDIT: I am smart, I promise

[–] zdanger@lemmy.world 90 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Localhost denotes the device itself. It would work if your phone were running a web server with the cafe's menu hosted on it

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I almost said yes, but no, localhost is your own device. If it was a 192.168 ip it would be different.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But their subnet is 10.1.1.0/24

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Crazy to me how rarely people use 10 over 192.168

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It was weird, it was like one day I woke up and suddenly everybody else was using 192.168.1.0/24

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 11 points 2 months ago

I'll know it's the future when I start seeing http://[fe80::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx]/ link fuckups.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

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.

[–] ekky@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 months ago

You'd still go to localhost, so realistically: no.

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Probably.

But ugh. What’s wrong with a printed, laminated menu‽

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

without modifying the hosts file on your computer it won’t work

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.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

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

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

None of that has anything to do with digital menus and everything to do with ordering online.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No? Plenty of places only have menus on QR codes but still have waiters that come to the table.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have literally never seen that.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

It was more common during the pandemic days but some restaurants didn't go back.

[–] tpihkal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Up vote for the interrobang!

[–] brian@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Theoretically, it would be cheaper for the company if they do new menus frequently. A lot quicker too, potentially.

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Being this incompetent it's more expensive....