Do you share your wireless lan with friends and family and still want to maintain a policy of frequently changing your wireless lan password? They might find it tedious to type a new password into their mobile devices on every visit.
A way to make this more convenient is to use a QR Code, which can be scanned to make a device connect to your wireless lan automatically. This actually works for many mobile devices, especially Android smartphones.
A simple Python script that can be used to create such a QR code can be downloaded here. It requires qrencode and Imagemagick. An Android QR code reader, which I have found useful is Barcode Scanner.
The script generates a printable pdf that looks like the following:

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2015-09-06
QR codes for wireless lan access
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