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nycki<p>I don't have the energy to do a proper writeup right now but the code for qrplay is complete: <a href="https://codeberg.org/nupanick/qrplay" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">codeberg.org/nupanick/qrplay</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>this is an app by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fe.disroot.org/users/SArpnt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SArpnt</span></a></span> and myself. it generates a QR code. when scanned, the QR code contains the full text of a website, in a format you can copy and paste directly into your URL bar. that website contains a JavaScript app that plays the musical notes of your choice, using an easy to edit text format.</p><p>tl;dr: chiptunes on business cards. go wild.</p><p>edit: comments appreciated! did you print one of these?</p><p><a href="https://bark.lgbt/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://bark.lgbt/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://bark.lgbt/tags/demo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demo</span></a> <a href="https://bark.lgbt/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a></p>
Wesley Moore<p>New favourite way to transfer awkward strings between computers. *beep*</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.decentralised.social/tags/qrcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrcode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.decentralised.social/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a></p>
apgw<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bmdv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bmdv</span></a></span></p><p>Antworten Sie hier, oder postet der <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/BMDV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMDV</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Bot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bot</span></a>?</p><p>Haben sie nochmal die Zahlen, wie viele Millionen Menschen <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Chipkarte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chipkarte</span></a> nutzen, statt <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Ticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ticket</span></a>?</p><p>Warum gibts bei <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Bahncard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bahncard</span></a> neu ausgedruckt erlaubtes <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/digitale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitale</span></a> PDF-Ticket nicht auch beim <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Dticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dticket</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Semesterticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Semesterticket</span></a>? <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Appzwang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appzwang</span></a> schließt Menschen aus.</p><p><a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Digitalisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Digitalisierung</span></a> MUSS inklusiv sein, und alle mitnehmen in <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Bus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bus</span></a> und <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Bahn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bahn</span></a>: Gern im Hintergrund <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a>, aber für Nutzer*innen sind "alte" Medien wie PDF + Papier-Option mit <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a> besser.</p>
apgw<p>Leider setzen auch (teil-)kommunale Unternehmen wie die <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Stadtwerke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stadtwerke</span></a> <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Osnabr%C3%BCck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Osnabrück</span></a> auf digitalen Firlefanz von <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/highQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highQ</span></a> (<a href="https://www.highq.de/unternehmen#c1564" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">highq.de/unternehmen#c1564</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). </p><p>Einfacher, günstiger <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/%C3%96PNV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ÖPNV</span></a> für Alle muss auch ohne <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> funktionieren!</p><p>Statt <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Appzwang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appzwang</span></a> braucht es z.B. barrierarme Tickets auf Papier. Das Ausdruckverbot für <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Semesterticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Semesterticket</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a> muss weg!</p><p>Möglichst unkomplizierte <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Teilhabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teilhabe</span></a> und <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Mobilit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilität</span></a> für Alle, ohne physische und digitale Barrieren, ist das Ziel:</p><p><a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Menschlichkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Menschlichkeit</span></a> first, statt <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/DigitalOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalOnly</span></a>!</p><p>6/6</p>
apgw<p>Durch <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Appzwang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appzwang</span></a> bei <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Semesterticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Semesterticket</span></a> und <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Deutschlandticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschlandticket</span></a> oder aufwändig zu verwaltenden, fehleranfälligen Funk-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Chipkarten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chipkarten</span></a> dafür ("<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/DigitalOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalOnly</span></a>"), sind viele neue Probleme für Nutzer*innen des <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/%C3%96PNV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ÖPNV</span></a> entstanden.</p><p>Mit Apps von <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/highQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highQ</span></a> (<a href="https://www.highq.de/mobilitaetsloesungen/effizienztools/protraq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">highq.de/mobilitaetsloesungen/</span><span class="invisible">effizienztools/protraq</span></a>) können auch ansonsten digitalen Themen aufgeschlossen gegenüberstehende <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Studierende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Studierende</span></a> schneller als <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Schwarzfahrer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schwarzfahrer</span></a>*innen beschuldigt werden, nachdem funktionierendes <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Papier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Papier</span></a>-<a href="https://bunt.social/tags/Semesterticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Semesterticket</span></a> von der Bundespolitik verboten wurde.</p><p>3/x</p>
athmane mokraoui [BoF] ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂<p>Merci encore !<br>Je tague ici ce pouet pour me rappeler et le retrouver plus tard.</p><p>Code à barre, barcode.</p><p>Lien : <a href="https://cryptpad.fr/sheet/#/2/sheet/view/fD67BYJtnNrM+NDTGnZXotNpEMHktJv9UCui+QSKaMY/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cryptpad.fr/sheet/#/2/sheet/vi</span><span class="invisible">ew/fD67BYJtnNrM+NDTGnZXotNpEMHktJv9UCui+QSKaMY/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/code%C3%A0barre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>codeàbarre</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/GS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GS1</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/superette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superette</span></a></p>
David August ❌👑<p>The Norwegian Navy is considering painting bar codes on the side of all their surface vessels this week. When asked why, Norway’s Ministry of Defense said: when their ships return to port they’ll be able to Scandinavian. </p><p>- written by me for tonight's This Week This Week in LA, you can come see it. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joke</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funny</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sketch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sketch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SketchComedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SketchComedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ComedyWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComedyWriter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/screeenwriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screeenwriter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/screenwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/norwegian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>norwegian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/navy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>navy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/scan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DadJoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DadJoke</span></a></p>
Thomas Tanghus<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@dbattistella" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dbattistella</span></a></span> Indeed. I have read that if the first three numbers of a products <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> is 729 (I think) it's either im- or export of Israel. Not sure if it's reliable</p>
tagesschau<p>Hat der klassische Barcode 50 Jahre nach Einführung ausgedient?</p><p>Mit einer Packung Kaugummi ging es los: Vor 50 Jahren wurde an einer Supermarktkasse zum ersten Mal ein Barcode gescannt. Das System hat den Handel revolutioniert. Schon bald aber könnte der Strichcode abgelöst werden. Von Jens Eberl.</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/barcode-50-jahre-supermarkt-kasse-scanner-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&amp;at_campaign=tagesschau.de" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbr</span><span class="invisible">aucher/barcode-50-jahre-supermarkt-kasse-scanner-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&amp;at_campaign=tagesschau.de</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ard.social/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a> <a href="https://ard.social/tags/Einzelhandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Einzelhandel</span></a> <a href="https://ard.social/tags/Supermarkt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supermarkt</span></a></p>
athmane mokraoui [BoF] ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂<p>Lancé en grandes pompes il y a quelques années, le catalogue électronique GS1 ne répond plus depuis quelques jours.</p><p>Serait-ce la fin pour GS1 Maghreb ? Et que chacun gère … sa merde ?</p><p>Oui, je suis pour : decentralisez.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/GS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GS1</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/Mantooj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mantooj</span></a></p>
athmane mokraoui [BoF] ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂<p>Why <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/GS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GS1</span></a> « Verified by GS1 service » has a ratelimit and uses Google captcha ?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/Captcha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Captcha</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/GS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GS1</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/GTIN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GTIN</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Just saw someone post this online, and chuckled at their misguided attempt to hide their information. (barcode underneath your address can be used to precisely geolocate your address) <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/postage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postage</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/osint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osint</span></a></p>
Michael Downey 🧢<p>:fdroid: Happy <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FDroidFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDroidFriday</span></a>! </p><p>🏆 This week I thought I'd share my new found fondness of Binary Eye. If you want more control over the process of scanning barcodes, I can't recommended this tool enough. Very powerful and flexible!</p><p>What <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDroid</span></a> apps have you found useful this week?</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.markusfisch.android.binaryeye" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/en/packages/de.mar</span><span class="invisible">kusfisch.android.binaryeye</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/BinaryEye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BinaryEye</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/barcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcodes</span></a></p>
BuriedInPrint<p>Really love the way that <a href="https://mastodon.social/@roughghosts@zirk.us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@roughghosts@z</span><span class="invisible">irk.us</span></a> writes about one of these <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortstories</span></a> in particular. Sometimes just a few lines can really draw me into a story. </p><p>Am I really me? Barcode: Fifteen Stories by Krisztina Tóth </p><p><a href="https://roughghosts.com/2024/03/08/am-i-really-me-barcode-fifteen-stories-by-krisztina-toth/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">roughghosts.com/2024/03/08/am-</span><span class="invisible">i-really-me-barcode-fifteen-stories-by-krisztina-toth/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookReview</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hungarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hungarian</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JantarPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JantarPublishing</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KisztinaT%C3%B3th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KisztinaTóth</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Literature</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeterSherwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterSherwood</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShortStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShortStories</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a></p>
Sparrow 🎄🎁<p>Are you looking for an app that can scan barcodes/QR codes continuously, and keep a history of scanned data? 😃</p><p>Want to install from Play Store? 😃<br>Should be OPEN SOURCE? 😃</p><p>Good news! I used to be in your situation. <br>My search ended with the best **OPEN SOURCE** scanner app I have ever come across. 💯</p><p>Binary Eye.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/QRcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRcode</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/QR_code" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QR_code</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/barcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcodes</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/scanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scanner</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>app</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.binaryeye" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=de.markusfisch.android.binaryeye</span></a></p>
Duke<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TheConversationUS</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> I remember buying this issue of MAD Magazine back in the day. They were pissed about being forced to deface the cover with a bar code, so this was their response.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Publication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Publication</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BarCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BarCode</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>So apparently the barcode is getting an upgrade in 2027.</p><p>"The EAN/UPC barcode [...] has offered price lookup functionality for decades. However, it’s no longer keeping up with today’s growing demands [...] In response, the global supply chain is moving toward two-dimensional (2D) barcodes that can carry more information."</p><p><a href="https://www.gs1us.org/industries-and-insights/by-topic/sunrise-2027" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gs1us.org/industries-and-insig</span><span class="invisible">hts/by-topic/sunrise-2027</span></a></p><p>Via <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/01/the-last-days-of-the-barcode/677185/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi</span><span class="invisible">ve/2024/01/the-last-days-of-the-barcode/677185/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/QRcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRcode</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Sunrise2027" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sunrise2027</span></a></p>
Doomfrent Curdles<p>My USB <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a> scanner has a barcode sticker on it, which the scanner can't scan. This feels like delicious torture.</p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>Man Who Invented a Tech Used Billions of Times a Day Doesn't Get Credit for It<br><a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/the-barcode-inventor-didnt-get-credit-now-hes/458787" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">entrepreneur.com/science-techn</span><span class="invisible">ology/the-barcode-inventor-didnt-get-credit-now-hes/458787</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Science_Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science_Technology</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Business_Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business_Culture</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Career" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Career</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Retail_Businesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retail_Businesses</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBM</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Solving_Problems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solving_Problems</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/supermarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supermarket</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barcode</span></a></p>
RevK :verified_r:<p>No no no!<br>I dislike GS-1 for all sorts of reasons, and they even have the odd typo in their standards, but they do at least have standards.<br>It is no surprise they could not scan this.<br><a href="https://toot.me.uk/tags/barcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcode</span></a></p>