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unusual facts about Barcode


Paper data storage

Barcodes made it possible for any object that was to be sold or transported to have some computer readable information securely attached to it.


Aztec Code

An Aztec code barcode is used by Heathrow Express and East Coast in tickets delivered to mobile phones and displayed on their screens, on self print tickets, and on tickets ordered online.

Big Secrets

Some of the mysteries Poundstone explores are urban legends (such as what happened to Walt Disney after his death), while others are day-to-day matters which many people may not think to contemplate, such as what barcodes mean, the Coca-Cola formula, secret air frequencies, or what makes up KFC's 11 herbs and spices recipe.

Burst cutting area

The BCA can be written during mastering and will be common for all discs from that master or, more usually, will be written using a YAG laser to "cut" the barcode into the aluminum reflective layer of the finished disc, potentially adding a unique barcode to each manufactured disc.

Codabar

For purely numerical data, such as the library barcode pictured above, the Luhn algorithm is popular.

Connectome

Briefly, the approach consists of (1) labelling each neuron with a unique DNA barcode; (2) transferring barcodes between synaptically coupled neurons (for example using PRV); and (3) fusion of barcodes to represent a synaptic pair.

Cyberspace and Reds

Users of the app were required to scan one barcode displayed on the website, and the barcode "from the side of a 300g tin of tomato soup by a well known brand" (the brand turned out to be Heinz).

Donald Duck no Mahō no Bōshi

Additional content was unlocked by scanning barcodes with Barcode Battler II connected via a "Barcode Battler II Interface".

Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II

Additional content was unlocked in the Super Famicom version by scanning barcodes with Barcode Battler II connected via a "Barcode Battler II Interface".

Mobile device

Enterprise digital assistants can further extend the available functionality for the business user by offering integrated data capture devices like barcode, RFID and smart card readers.

Nintendo optical discs

Each Nintendo optical disc contains a burst cutting area (BCA) mark, a type of barcode that is written to the disc with a YAG laser.

Polony sequencing

Also, it is a very flexible technique that enables variable application including BAC (bacterial artificial chromosome) and bacterial genome resequencing, as well as SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression) tag and barcode sequencing.

QR code

QR codes can be used in Google's Android, BlackBerry OS, Nokia Symbian Belle and Apple iOS devices (iPhone/iPod/iPad), as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, Google Goggles, 3rd party barcode scanners, and the Nintendo 3DS.

Skannerz

Skannerz is a series of electronic toys made by Radica Games that use barcode technology to create an interactive battle game.

Vector Burn

Along with fellow Phoenix producer Castor, he formed a politically charged drum and bass group called The Riot in 2005, with releases on Bad Habit Recordings, Barcode recordings, and Force Recordings.

Widdowson Group

The warehouse systems utilise EDI solutions with integrated RF and Barcode scanning in their WMS supplied by Road Tech.


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