[OPLINTECH] Barcode replacement shown off

[Bob Neeper]

Jim,

Can you provide any more information on the UPS use of bocode (or bokod)?
I couldn't find any mention with google.


Is UPS looking at them to replace the Maxicode?
Or trying to combine the Maxicode with the regular shipping codes?

Thanks,  Bob



R. W. (Bob) Neeper     Cell: (740)-407-3572 
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JKENZIG wrote:
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> UPS and many retailers have been using the bocodes for a bit.  There 
> is an iphone app to read them out.  As far as the charger idea goes I 
> wonder how much testing has been done on affects it will have on 
> humans and for that matter magnetic properties of other devices in its 
> immediate area.  Still cool stuff.
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> [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] *On Behalf Of *Chad Neeper
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:17 PM
> *To:* OPLINTECH
> *Subject:* Re: [OPLINTECH] Barcode replacement shown off
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> Now THIS is something that we've all been dreaming about for years! I 
> remember being excited about it a year or two ago when the researchers 
> first started successfully experimenting with it over a significant 
> enough distance to be useful. It looks like the technology is starting 
> to move from R&D to commercial products, or will be very soon. I can't 
> wait to get rid of all those computer power cables!
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8165928.stm
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> Chad
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> Chad Neeper wrote:
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> Interesting, but I wonder if it would actually garner widespread 
> adoption and completely replace, for instance, the ubiquitous UPC 
> barcode. From the description, I would guess that it requires 
> specialized equipment to produce, for starters.  This might be a 
> hindrance to those individuals/organizations that produce their own 
> barcodes from their regular daily-use printers. That fact alone would 
> affect everything from libraries producing their own barcodes on books 
> to US postal mail, which uses address information encoded into a 
> barcode (which senders can currently produce themselves).
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> What I suppose I /can/ see is manufacturers embedding the bokodes in 
> /conjunction/ with barcodes, to provide additional information...if 
> the cost/benefit is good. And even then, used mostly for warehousing 
> activities. Still, it would have to fight already-established RFID 
> tags. But honestly, I can't see myself taking a picture of the cereal 
> row in my grocery store with my cell phone or PDA...to pick out the 
> cereal I want!
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> My 2 cents.
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> Chad
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> Dan Will wrote:
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> This caught my attention from Slashdot.
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8170027.stm
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