Bits and Scraps

Ben // "Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish—a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who has found a way to live out where the real winds blow—to sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting arrested . . . Res ipsa loquitur. Let the good times roll."

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Oct 7 / 12:14pm

Bar Code: Its Origins, Why It's on Google & What's Next

Now used to track just about anything bought and sold in many countries, the standard bar code system was patented in the United States on October 7, 1952, but took about 20 years to go mainstream.

via news.nationalgeographic.com

Bits and Scraps

Bits and Scraps

Bar Code: Its Origins, Why It's on Google & What's Next

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