What better way to end the year than a discussion of barcode hacks! Now go read this t...
Monday, 31 December 2007
Friday, 28 December 2007
Finally, a use for camera barcodes
We've been hearing about the "benefits" of 2D barcodes on cell phones for years now. Tickets, schmickets. That don't do it for me.But tying a physical object to its Wikipedia entry? That at least holds out some semblence of usefulness. And who brings this cell phone magic to the masses? Semapedia, who el...
Thursday, 20 December 2007
Barcodes On The Brain
"The Szhk Biennale of Architecture for 2007 features a commissioned collaboration between members of idu architecture and [daz[. They will be producing a temporary book store and cafe; aptly titled ISBN and Barcode respectively."I keep trying to convince my family to get a second dog so we can name him RFIDo. Or maybe Modulo. Codab...
Retailers Adapting New Strategy on Inventory
During the mid-season holidays, retailers are finding that they need to establish new strategies on inventories because their inventory may not support markdowns.Leaner stockrooms mean less incentive to slash prices to get goods out the door. Expect fewer late-season sales touting 50% or more off original purchase prices. Not that some big sales won't be found. Of course, the less an item is predicted to grow sales, the more likely retailers will slash prices. Jewelry, which Retail Forward predicts will grow sales just 1% over 2006, qualifies this...
Nothing like a barcode tattoo for the holidays.
We're proud to announce that JetCityOrange's barcode tattoo gallery has reached 60 photos by year end 2007.Thanks go out to the dozens of people who graciously alllowed JCO to post photographs of their barcode tatto...
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Friday, 14 December 2007
Finally! A good use for RFID
Someone asked me about RFID last night at dinner. I gave my standard response: "Who cares?" reflecting the lack of business opportunity it affords.Well. Now I've found a reasonable use for RFID: a door opener. Not just any door opener but one that can be controlled via one's cell phone or brows...
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Better Living Through Barcodes, part 642
Here at Super Top-Secret Barcode HQ we really do love barcodes. And to a (wo)man, we love to read. So the barcode bat-cave was all a-flutter when we stumbled across Zack Grossbart's fascinating How-To on organizing a home library. Good stu...
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Gift Cards Are Good Business for Retailers
According to an online American Pulse survey, many Americans would rather give than receive. And, when it comes to giving, many just want to ensure that they get the right gift and avoid the recipient arriving at the returns window.Of the 4,069 respondents, 52.1 percent said they would rather receive a gift card or cash than gifts this holiday season. Of those, 29.6 percent preferred a gift card and 22.5 percent wanted cash.The survey found that 45.4 percent received a gift of clothing that they didn’t like or wear last year, and 46.3 percent hate...
Sunday, 9 December 2007
Barcodes in the O.R. A good thing (I think...)
This article talks about surgeons losing sponges during operations. The solution? barcoding the sponges. Scan 'em in, scan 'em out.Sounds like a great idea. Maybe I should schedule my next operation there. Just don't tell me how many sponges are left inside hapless patients on an average day. I don't wanna kn...
Monday, 3 December 2007
A Barcode Web Site for the EU
Those in the European Union now have their own barcode website. In all 23 offical EU languages.Enj...
Azalea Software & Crystal Reports 2008 press release
We've all been holding our breath for months now but it's come to pass. Azalea Software's barcode software is bundled with Business Objects' Crystal Reports 2008. We just did a press release announcing this.Print Code 39 barcodes right out of the box. Print UPC, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, and POSTNET barcodes by purchasing upgrades from Azalea Softwa...
Friday, 30 November 2007
Azalea Software Announces New Barcode Websites
One of the joys of selling barcode software is having a growing network of barcode websites. To that end, Azalea Software is happy to announce the latest batch bar code web sites:UPCTools, C128Tools, C39Tools, I2of5Tools, and POSTools.And yes, there even more barcode-related sites comi...
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Dec. Discounts on Retail Pro
Online shopping during Cyber Monday (Monday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday in retail outlets) surged 26%, indicating that the holiday season is off to a good start. The peak shopping days are expected to continue this season, both for online activity and brick and mortar retailers.More than 42% of adults will shop online this holiday season, up from the 40% who shopped online last year, according to Consumer Reports. And Internet access at home will spend 11 hours shopping for the holidays. The poll also showed that the number of people...
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Monday, 19 November 2007
Online Retailers Plan Deals for Cyber Monday
In the Boston Globe article "Online Retailers Plan Deals for Cyber Monday," it states:A Shop.org survey issued today said that 72.2percent of online retailers are planning a special promotion for Cyber Monday -the Monday that follows Thanksgiving - up from 42.7 percent from two years ago.This is the biggest shopping day of the year and marks the beginning of the retail holiday season. This 4th quarter shopping can account for 50% to 70% of retailers’ sales and profits for the entire year. Read full article.According to the National Retail Foundation’s...
Friday, 9 November 2007
Redbeam Asset Tracking Solution
Streamline your fixed asset management process!Fixed assets management is an accounting process that seeks to track fixed assets for the purposes of financial accounting, improved asset visibility, and theft deterrence.Many organizations face a significant challenge to track the location, quantity, condition, maintenance and depreciation status of their fixed assets. A proven approach to tracking fixed assets utilizes serial numbered asset tags with bar codes for easy and accurate reading. The owner of the assets can take periodic physical inventories...
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Barcode Madness!
LEGOs™ + lasers? A barcode scanner, natch.Barcode weirdo extraordinaire Scott Blake has some fun stuff up at YouTube:A lovely barcode rainbow from Rosistem- First barcoding website from Romania!And we're pleased as punch to hear that our surreal friends the Barcode Kitties have landed a Happy Meal™-type deal with Peruvian burger chain Bemb...
Monday, 5 November 2007
Record sales of gift cards predicted
Press Release excerpts:New technology for retail management of gift card programs through retail point of sale systems drive growth ahead of holiday season.According to a National Retail Federation survey, gift cards have become the number one selling item at retail stores. With the adaptation of new technology for online management through POS retail system, rates of acceptance of integrated gift card program has skyrocketed.The National Retail Federation reported that this year’s holiday gift card sales will reach record-high sales to $35 billion,...
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Barcode Printing in Crystal Reports 2008
Crystal Reports 2008 now features barcode support within this popular database reporting tool. What they didn't say when they announced Crystal Reports 2008 recently was that they've incorporated Azalea Software's barcode fonts into the product.While Azalea has offered a plug-in that works with Crystal Reports for many years, their barcode fonts are now tightly woven into the fabric of Crysta...
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Some Days We Regret Outgrowing Recreational Drugs
We present you Seikodo Corp's Barcode Kitties. Your guess is as good as ours.And no, their whiskers don't scan, which hurts us down deep in our sou...
Monday, 29 October 2007
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Azalea Origami
Or would that be origami azalea. Either way, here's our company's namesake done in folded paper.And you thought we didn't have enough stuff to fill a blog named "Bar Code Nerds". Shame on you for not having faith in ...
One Step Awarded for Top Sales of Retail Pro
One Step Retail Solutions received the Global Business Partner of the Year Award from Island Pacific at the awards event in San Diego, CA this week. The awards event took place at the Wave House in San Diego and recognized One Step for achieving Top Sales of Retail Pro worldwide. “It is always important to be recognized for the accomplishments of the group as a whole. Receiving the honors of being the best Retail Pro Service Provider, for the US...
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
NJ Company Offers "Cost-Saving" Alternative to RFID
Secure Symbology wants to keep your food, your pharmaceuticals , nay your very Homeland Security™ safe! Using barcodes, natch, and "proprietary machines" which run only a quarter million dollars. Each. "Secure Symbology's proprietary machines -- at a cost of $250,000 each -- imprint individual serial numbers on each package and shipping carton, allowing the manufacturer to follow the product on...
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
IDAutomation Newsletter: October 2007
by Nate Schubert Contents: New Products: Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports Product Updates: IDAutomation USPS Postnet & Intelligent Mail Barcode Fonts (IDA04)IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA24)IDAutomation Data Matrix Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30) New Hardware:APC Touch Biometric Pod Password ManagerVersakey Compact POS USB KeyboardIDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe Reader...
Friday, 19 October 2007
UK Standards Body Does Musicians a Solid
GS1 UK, in conjunction with AIM and the BPI, will now distribute single GTINs to UK musicians and labels. This is great news for indie bands and DIY music labels who previously couldn't afford the zillion dollar price tag on a full GS1 membership. For £25 (fiddy American dollars) a year, the little guys can now produce and sell their songs in the same channels as the big guys.The question now is...
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Putting the fun(k) in function
MagCulture takes a peek at Wallpaper mag's barcode whimsy, and Esquire UK's fun barcode designs.Jetcityorange has a whole gallery devoted to DIY barcode art.Yes it's true, barcodes (and barcode nerds) are hipper than you ever imagin...
New Retail Pro Website
Yesterday One Step Retail Solutions launched its Retail Pro website featuring their premiere retail point of sale software - http://www.retailprosoftware.com/. With the same look and feel as the company's main website, this site primarily focuses on Retail Pro and the Retail Pro Shop Edition - a POS system that includes software, hardware, installation and training all under $5,000.Visitors of our main site will still find the Retail Pro forum and blog, as well as an upcoming video tour of the product.You can sign up for a free online LIVE demo...
Friday, 12 October 2007
The Idea That Never Dies
There will be a practical use for barcodes and cellphones. There will there will there wi...
Thursday, 11 October 2007
Using POS to Improve Customer Satisfaction
In a recent article posted at One Step Retail Solutions, "How POS Adds Up to Improved Customer Satisfaction," it states that a retailer can achieve insight into what they have on hand to target specific buying habits of their customers and drive them back to their store.A retail business runs on accurate information or it doesn't run well. In its elastic ability to gather and store customer information and selectively retrieve it in hard copy or electronic reports, POS technology can help isolate existing clientele groups based on an almost infinite...
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
EPOS Barcode Printers
Barcode Technologies offers a range of receipt and label printers suitable for all areas of reta...
Barcode Mobile Printers
Barcode Technologies offers a range of direct thermal and thermal transfer mobile portable label printers and receipt printers from Zebra, Toshiba TEC, Paxar Mona...
Barcode Industrial Printers
Barcode Technologies offers a range of Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Industrial barcode label printers from Zebra, Datamax, Toshiba TEC, Intermec, Paxar Monarch and SA...
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Charming Dutch Treehuggers Mangle English, Utilize Barcode
You may not be aware of this, but our daily shoppings contribute to the worldwide disappearance of our ancient forests. If you don't want this, let your government know by sending the text message 'FORESTFREE" to 4411. From Greenpeace Netherla...
Monday, 8 October 2007
Barcode Desktop Printers
Barcode Technologies offers a range of thermal transfer and direct thermal desktop barcode Printers. Suitable for light or industrial printing needs. Interfaces available include Parallel, RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet, 802.11b and Bluetoo...
Friday, 5 October 2007
Barcode Clubs
Whether you're in Munich or Melbourne, Dublin, Sacramento or Richmond, VA, there's a place for you to shake your moneymaker like a true barcode nerd.Also Greenville, NC, Edinburg, Texas, Bulgaria, Wales and London. Chances are you're within 50 miles of a barcode nightclub, cafe, bar, restaurant or lounge at this very moment. What are you waiting for?Happy Frid...
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
666 in barcodes. NOT!
OK. It used to be funny. Now it just underlines how ignorant you are. Every time I see some knave repeating the "666 the Mark of the Beast is in UPC barcodes" urban myth I just want to gag.Now repeat after me: 666 isn't part of UPC barcodes. Never was, never will be. There is no plot by Satan, the Devil, the Pope, or your ex- to use barcodes to a.) steal your soul, b.) further The Dark One's...
Accept Gift Cards This Holiday
In 2006, gift cards surpassed Apparel as the #1 gift - they were second in 2005. NRF continues to expect 2007 sales to increase 4.8% over 2006.Achieve more profits by accepting gift cards - now is the time to integrate your credit and gift card processing with Retail Pro. Right now Retail Pro customers get a 30% discount on PC Charge or Shift4 with our preferred processor. Limited offer - expires Oct. 31st.The success of gift cards is well documented and now you can take gift cards on Retail Pro to increase revenues and eliminate the administrative...
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Support the Burmese Protesters!
Azalea Software is proud to support the protesters in Burma (Myanmar). You should too.The monks are the moral voice of the citizens. The military leaders are repressive and need to step down. The violence must end. Lend your suppo...
Friday, 28 September 2007
100% Barcode-Free Blogging
Yet another reason you wish you lived in Seattle and so freakishly cute you can't stand ...
Thursday, 27 September 2007
New PR Manager
Paul Van Kleef has come to One Step Retail Solutions as the new PR Manager and brings with him a strong background in PR work. His experience includes PR and marketing for a consulting firm Hollander & Associates, a resort in Niagara Falls called Campark Resorts, the software company Diskkeeper, and an Internet-based classified company. Paul is also a graduate of a top Business School in Los Angeles, HCA International."I plan on working with One Step to get broadly known all the successes and functionality our product delivers to the retail...
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Waiting Impatiently for HCCB
I was promised an amazing technicolor dreamcoat, man.I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that something from our Redmond neighbor would be slow to ro...
Friday, 21 September 2007
Will RFID Replace Beloved Old PDF417?
Has PDF417 been supplanted by RFID?Pish and tosh, says I. In no small part because it resembles the coolest arcade game ev...
Friday, 14 September 2007
Barcode rings, barcode jewelry
If I did wear jewelry, I might be tempted to wear a barcode ring.As it is, all I can deal with is a dogtag with a Buddhist mantra on ...
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
Barcodes & dead people
Or at least "barcodes and one dead guy". Who isn't dead after all. But barcodes are involved.Heck, read the story for yourse...
Entire UK Population to be Branded
"For the state and your security you will be branded on the forehead with a barcode. There is nothing to worry about and it is totally painles...
Monday, 10 September 2007
Retail Pro Partner Conference
One Step Retail Solutions will be attending the annual Retail Pro Partner & User Conference on Oct. 14-16, 2007 in La Jolla, CA. The conference will feature how to help retailers keep up with the constantly changing retail industry and explore the latest industry trends.Retail Pro customers will also be attending the conference and be able to test the brand new functionality of Retail Pro V9, learn about other products such as Retail Pro Payment Solutions, Planning and Business Intelligence, how to stay competitve in the current retail environment,...
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
Barcode CD rack
Oh Santa... I've been a pretty good boy so far this year. Haven't gotten caught doing anything terribly bad. So here's something you might instruct the elves to build for me this year: a barcode CD rack.I'm pretty sure I'll be the only kid in my neighborhood with o...
One Step on Inc. 5000 list
One Step Retail Solutions ranks No. 2832 on the first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. From that list, there are other lists ranking the top companies by industry, in each major metropolitan area, and by dollar amount. One Step comes up No. 75 in the Top 100 by Metro Region for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ.The Inc. 5,000 includes the Inc. 500 but now provides an all-inclusive list of companies that are driving the U.S. economy. The Inc. 5,000 project unleashed more than 70 researchers, reporters, editors and...
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
RFID implants in one's worker bees
As an employer part of me thinks that California's ban on mandatory RFID implants in workers limits my ability to monitor and manage my staff members.Then I remember, "Oh yeah. I believe in personal freedom and the right to privacy." Compounded by the fact that Azalea Software supports the Electronic Frontier Foundation.What a toss up. Draconian management techniques with a hint of sci-fi evil...
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Bark Codes
Aunt Paula swung by the office this week and mad artist that she is, she couldn't help but leave her mark on our white board.And we're glad she d...
Friday, 24 August 2007
Retail Pro at Magic
One Step Retail Solutions has a booth with Retail Technology Resources Group (RTRG) at Magic next week, and is available for live consultations on POS systems. You can also see a live demo of Retail Pro.Come to booth #ME936See you the...
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Managing Vendors with Retail Pro
A retailer can get stand alone applications to manage various aspects of their retail business, yet integrated systems, like Retail Pro, remain the preferred and more efficient retail system.Vendor management is just one element of a retail business. In a recent article, "Vendor Management for Small Retailers," it talks about working with vendors and swift replenishment. This has to be tied in with managing your inventory. Essentially, they go hand-in-glove.That is why it is important that your relationship with vendors is mutually profitable....
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Human Beings Barcoded: World Doesn't End
This one I can get behind. Of course now our Faceless Evil Overlords can track our every move but it's worth it if it means getting the correct meds, doncha' thi...
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
The Ever-changing Consumer
In a recent article "Connecting with a Fast-changing Consumer," it states:In a wide-ranging keynote address at the recent IIR Shopper Insights conference, Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst of The NPD Group, discussed the ever-changing consumer and how best to reach that moving target. What trends from those listed do you see as most important? What should marketers do - specifically - to capitalize on them? Click here to read article.Visit www.onestepretail.com for solutio...
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Barcode Art Contest Winners
Because I run an online gallery of barcode-inspired artwork I see a lot of barcodes incorporated into larger pieces. It's my belief that barcodes have become a visual meme and are infused with connotations and implied meanings (www.jetcityorange.com/barcodes/BarcodesJargonSlang.pdf).I was unprepared for and pleasantly surprised by the entrants in photoshopcontest.com barcode competition. Fine ...
Friday, 27 July 2007
Retail Pro POS software bundle
Save a bundle on this POS software and hardware bundle!Get the leading retail software RETAIL PRO SHOP EDITION installed on HP's top of the line POS hardware system for less than $5,000. Training included!Register for a free online demo. Review information about Retail Pro features.For details about support options, send email or visit website for more information....
Thursday, 26 July 2007
RFID Still Crap, Says Dublin Firm
So maybe they're a little more diplomatic than that but Heavey RF knows what time it is.RFID is still just a whizbang technology that may mutate into a practical product some day. Perhaps. Possibly. At some point. Maybe. (I'm in for $50 on March 12, 2016, if anyone's starting a pool).Until every kitchen-table home business can afford to produce them, and every corner bodega can afford to read...
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
New Executives Named
One Step Retail Solutions Names New Executives Following Highest Ever Sales in 2nd QuarterOSRS, the long-time industry leaders in retail point of sale software technology, recently moved Dan Jablons to a new VP Business Development position and names Peter Pishko as VP Operations.In the final runway of the 2nd quarter, OSRS stepped up to highest sales. Newly appointed as VP Operations at OSRS is Peter Pishko, former Director of Quality & Assurance. In his new position, he will be managing the company's national technical support center, retail...
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Barcoding critters
Taxonomists are considering barcodes as a tool in the struggle to create names for newly discovered plants and animals. Can a number encompass a being's beingness? Is 123,452,677 qualitatively worse than Brad, Thad, Tiffany or Chu...
Saturday, 21 July 2007
Now even cabs have barcodes
Riding a cab in New York is exciting enough. Riding a cab from the East Side to Union Square during the day during the week is an added thrill. Getting one of the new cabs with a video screen showing TV, ads, and a a moving map is pretty cool too. But nothing, and I mean nothing beats getting in a cab and finding a barcode staring at you. Know what I me...
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Barcode Technologies Mission Statement
BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES will help customers improve their operations and profitability through data capture solutions, using innovative technology that will instantly capture, process and transmit the data that is so vital to daily management decisions in scores of industries. BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES systems eliminate time-consuming and error-prone tasks associated with manual data collection. By tracking your critical data and helping you control information flow, our packages, improve your business to run more efficiently and productively, thereby...
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Nothing to do with barcodes
This probably has nothing to do with barcodes but here in Seattle one of the 7-Elevens has been transformed into a Kwik E Mart. This is a promotion for the upcoming Simpsons movie.They're selling Simpsons tie-in merchandise so I guess there's a good chance that these items will have their own barcode. I wonder what company prefix they'll u...
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Best price on consumables
One Step Retail Solutions partnered with System ID Warehouse to provide customers with the convenience of fulfilling their consumable supply needs at low prices. SIW is unmatched in this industry and has been providing consumable supplies for over 20 years.For custom needs, contact SIW supply experts at (800) 660-8395. To order, visit: www.systemid.com/onest...
Friday, 6 July 2007
Wait. There's more bad news!
Yesterday I recounted the story of a fugly barcode on a poor child's birthday present. Today I present another insult at said birthday soiree: an EAN in the USA. Yes, a foreign barcode on these here 'merican shores. I certainly hope WalMart isn't behind this. Gray market bastards...
Thursday, 5 July 2007
Am I the only one who notices these things?
Little Audrey turned 4, had a party, and found this horrible barcode on one of her presents. The shame, and in front of all her little friends no less. What parent would knowingly foist this off on an unsuspecting pre-schooler? Wh...
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Believe it or not, Azalea Software is sponsoring golf. Yes, "golf".
Azalea Software Sponsors Hope Heart Classic Golf TournamentFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03jul07SEATTLE - Azalea Software is sponsoring a hole at this year’s 10th Annual Hope Heart Classic, July 30, 2007. While this is consistent with Azalea’s ongoing commitment to tithing and giving back to the community it’s noteworthy in that no one at Azalea has any interest in golf whatsoever.The Hope Heart...
Monday, 2 July 2007
UPCTools gets the nod
We know our Mom's are proud of us and what we do. It's always nice when someone else notices and speaks out too.UPCTools, our UPC barcode software, just got good marks from Top 10 Reviews.Wait til I tell M...
Saturday, 30 June 2007
Busted by the barcode
Hey, we've all thought of this scam before. It was the first joke my friends made when I started writing barcode software years ago. "Yeah, I'm gonna go shopping with you. You can make new barcodes and get everything for free!"Let's set aside the moral, ethical, and spiritual issues for a moment. I can make more money selling barcode software than I can steal using barcodes to rip stores off. ...
Monday, 25 June 2007
Retail Pro Version 9 Ready
The latest version of Retail Pro - Version 9 - is now ready for install. The new version advancements represent the most significant and monumental progression in this application suite in nearly two years.Most notable is the new inclusion of the Oracle based platform, a superior architecture delivering maximum performance and scalability not before achievable. The relational database can scale virtually without limits as a business grows.See full details and download brochu...
Friday, 22 June 2007
Another questionable barcode "innovation"
Like we need this barcode gadget in our kitchens. Read the freakin' label and then push the freakin' buttons. Sheesh...
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Launching of barcode-uk.com
BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES have long been established as and remain a highly successful service orientated solutions provider, supplying, you, their customers with unrivalled experience and a unique ability to implement the latest technologies into your business in a streamlined and structured manner. The traditional BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES focus has been to provide their customers with a total solution, based on a set of well known hardware products. The launch of the web store at www.barcode-uk.com allows BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES to provide increased...
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Big Lessons from Small Retailers
In Hub magazine Tim Dorgan's article "Little Guy Lessons" brings to light some interesting ideas focused around small, innovatiave retail chains. Using strategies that shake up the mega-retailer, the smaller stores win over with unique customer service, creative merchandising, niche-marketing, and solid vendor relations.Along this same line is Dan Jablon's article "Giant Tools for Would-be Giants" where he looked into the technology used by one particular large retail chain, 7-Eleven, and how smaller retailers could use technology to the same advantage...
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
barcodes & cell phones
I've been more than a little skeptical about cell phones being used to scan barcodes. I just don't see the usefullness of it beyond the gee-whiz geek factor. Besides, if it was such a great idea the market would have matured to the point where there'd be one or two dominent players by now.Well, I'm rethinking it all. For one, I don't think that there's any one implementation. In fact, it may...
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Barcode Tattoo
The police in Northern Ireland are looking for a man with a barcode tattoo. Have they checked my gallery of barcode tattoos yet?The arm is atypical. The back of the neck seems to be the de facto standard location. Me? I'm decidedly un-ink...
Thursday, 24 May 2007
IDAutomation Newsletter: May 2007
by Nate Schubert Contents: Product Updates: Linear Native Barcode Generator - for Microsoft Access (IDA36) Linear + 2D Native Barcode Generator - for Microsoft Access (IDA37) Hardware Updates:IDAutomation Plug 'n Play USB Barcode Wand - new lower price $99 Knowledgebase Updates: Reading barcodes off LCD Monitors Additional Information: How to renew your Priority Support and Upgrade SubscriptionRecent Press Releases Linear + 2D Native...
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
New Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Updates
by Nate SchubertFor Immediate Release: Contact: Marketing IDAutomation.com, Inc. ® http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com May 16, 2007 IDAutomation.com announces the updated release of their Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package. (Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the updated release of their Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package. Now included in this product are two sets of bearer bar fonts, both human readable and non human readable versions. The...
New Barcode Label Software Updates
by Nate SchubertFor Immediate Release: Contact: Marketing IDAutomation.com, Inc. ® http://www.idautomation.com/550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com May 15, 2007 IDAutomation has released a new update to their Barcode Label Software (Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. has released a new update of their Barcode Label Software, is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG bar code label printing software application that prints barcodes, text and graphics on standard laser or inkjet printers, in addition...
Retail Security Snapshots
Inventory loss...Statistics provided by The Retailers' Association indicate an annual inventory loss of over $37 billion nationwide for theft from employees, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative errors.The National Retail Security Survey discovered that nearly half of all losses can be attributed to employee theft, adding up to billions of dollars annually.According to the Vice President of Loss Prevention for the National Retail Federation based in Washington, DC, Joseph LaRocca, it's estimated that only about one out of every eight or...
Thursday, 10 May 2007
Netflix, POSTNET barcodes, and I don't know what all.
Odd. I noticed that two Netflix envelopes ready to go back had different addressing and FIM bars. POSTNET barcodes are in two different places as well. Anyone else out there seeing this t...
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Thursday, 3 May 2007
Retail Teamwork in STORES mag
In the May issue of STORES magazine is an article featuring Retail Teamwork, "Just Sports Scores Big with New Replenishment System.""[Kevin] Palmer says that Just Sports, which replenishes its stores overnight from a warehouse no more than three hours away from any of the stores, urgently needed a computerized system that would let it keep track of the inventory at the warehouse... Just Sports is completely dependent on the warehouse to replenish...
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
IDAutomation Newsletter: May 2007
by Nate Schubert IDAutomation Announces the Release of their New Native Barcode Generators: The Native Barcode Generators are objects that are easily inserted into either Crystal Reports or Microsoft Access applications to create barcode images. Once installed, no other components or fonts are needed to create barcodes. This complete barcode generator stays embedded in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported...
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Dear Santa...
I confess to sporting a "Got beer?" doormat myself. Indicative of what will find within. But Santa, please oh please, bring me this barcode doormat.I promise to be a good boy this year. And not like last year's "good boy" either. We all agreed certain bounds and protocols were broken. But this year, I'm gonna shine!No, really.OK, OK. Some what if I'm sorta good this year? Can I have a barcode ...
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Event for Retailers in San Francisco
Microsoft and One Step Data present ...“A Day in the LIfe of a Retailerand the problems they face”A fun and interactive day addressing situations and challenges that retailers deal with. FREE!May 22, 20072 sessions:10:00 am - 12:00 pm1:00 pm - 3:00 pmat Microsoft CorpThe Landmark at One Market, Ste. 200San Francisco, CA 94105Register to attend this informative and fun event today!http://www.onestepdata.com/ms-event52207For more information, call (866) 617-8181. Ext. 4125Download free report "5 Biggest Challenges Retalers Face Today"http://www....
Friday, 13 April 2007
Barcode, the game!
Well barcodes are everywhere, from tattoos to street art, but a barcode game???Things get weirder every day, now don't th...
Thursday, 5 April 2007
Training Seminar
Release the profit potential of Retail Pro with a mastery of reporting techniques, strategies, and execution!Retail Pro Reports SeminarApril 25th, 8:00am - 5:00pmat Ingram Micro Centerin Santa Ana, CA. Speaker: Dan JablonsWhat percentage of Retail Pro's capabilities are you using right now, today, in your business to increase your sales and profits?Accurate reports that give detailed information about your business will increase your sales, your...
The Easter Bunny does barcodes. Honest.
My how things have changed since I was a kid. Now the damn Easter Bunny is doing barcodes too. When will it stop? Will it ever en...
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Barcodes? It's not just me. YouTube too!
I know, I know. All y'all think I'm singularly obsessed with barcodes. Well, what if I am? At least I'm not alone.A quick cruise through YouTube turned up multiple barcode-related videos. Don't believe me? Check it out:video 1video 2video 3video 4See? It's not just me. Others t...
Saturday, 17 March 2007
Barcodes Turn Up Everywhere
I'm not a big fan of consumer barcode applications but the RecyleBank seems to have a truly useful u...
Thursday, 15 March 2007
Search Amazon by ISBN Number
ISBN-13 barcodes are the current standard for book barcodes, replacing the older Bookland barcodes. The big deal? ISBN numbers are now 13-digits making ISBN-13 barcodes GTIN-compliant. Yea!If you need to convert the older 10-digit ISBN numbers to 13-digit ISBNs you can do so online.Speaking of doing things ISBN-like online, how about searching Amazon by ISBN number? Pretty kewl, eh...
Monday, 12 March 2007
Barcode tattoos, GooglePigs, and zonkdogfology
Congrats to JetCityOrange for collecting and displaying no less than 40 photos of barcode tattoos in an online photo gallery.This is consistent with our thesis that barcodes have become cultural memes, part of our collective visual vocabulary.BTW, the word of the day is "zonkdogfology", as in "GooglePig. Fun...
Monday, 5 March 2007
Azalea Software unveils new barcode web site
Azalea Software, those barcode software folks in Seattle, have a new barcode web site. Taking advantage of Google hosting, this growing bar code resource is available in multiple languages and highlights Azalea's barcode printing and bar code fonts.The company FAQ alone is worth the visit. Compliments Azalea's about us pa...
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Loss Prevention Conference
Loss Prevention Auditing & Safety is the premier retail loss prevention conference in the industry. Some of the key topics include:Organized Retail CrimeThe Evolution of Loss PreventionBuilding Partnerships within an OrganizationShortage AnalyticsThere are more than 35 educational sessions and these are just a few. To find out more about the entire program with session descriptions, visit their website www.retail-leaders.org.To find out about how our retail consultants can help you with loss prevention, email One Step Data or visit website...
RFID, the home version
It should be no surprise that I'm no fan of RFID. Sounds like Walmart is learning the same lesson (the hard way).Now you too can play with RFID in the privacy of your own home. Amaze your friends, win the school's science fair, harass your sleeping roommates. All with the RFID home kit. So strange I couldn't possibly be making this up.And if that ain't weird enough for you, how about a RFID...
Barcodes, as in "opera"
Regular readers are probably familiar with this gallery of barcode-inspired artwork.Whilst trolling for new material, imagine my surprise when I came across barcodes in an opera costume. Not just any opera but "The Queen of Spades".Additional proof that life is stranger than ficti...
Thursday, 15 February 2007
Another barcode web site
Never one to leave well enough alone, Azalea Software has launched yet-another barcode web site. UPC, ISBN-13, Code 128, Code 39, and all the re...
Friday, 9 February 2007
Here we go...
It will come as no surprise to regular readers that I ain't no fan of cell phones as barcode scanners. Methinks it's a "solution" chasing a non-problem. I always ask myself "does my mother need [fill in the blank]?" 9 times outta 10 the answer is no.So things get interesting when one thinks through the potential implications of patents & licensing being thrown into the mix.I still say if this is...
Monday, 22 January 2007
Old wine in new bottles
Now call me crazy but doesn't the IntelliScanner look an awful lot like the Symbol CS1504??Didn't Symbol all but shutter their consumer barcode scanner division years ago? Cuz no one bought into it? Cuz no one cared??Now honestly. How many of you feel like your life is empty and meaningless because you don't a.) carry a barcode scanner on your keychain and b.) scan and catalog everything you o...
Thursday, 18 January 2007
RFID tattoos for cows
All I can say after reading this article is THANK GOD I DON'T EAT MEAT.Regular readers all know that I'm no fan of RFID. I do however love barcode tattoos.I'm going to file this little tidbit under technology chasing a non-issue or a solution in search of a problem or simply misguided ner...
Friday, 5 January 2007
Those new RFID-enabled passports
If you have a newly issued US passport, you have an RFID-enabled passport. Wanna kill the RFID chip? Here's how.Reminds me of the old saying, "Every problem is a nail if the only tool you have is a hammer."Me? My passport application is sitting here on the table in front of me. Looks like I missed the cutoff and my soon-to-be-issued passport will have hammer bait in ...
Wednesday, 3 January 2007
UPC barcode thievery
Now this is the way not to use a barcode to commit crime. When I first started writing barcode software several friends suggested we go shopping together with home-made barcodes.I quickly realized that I could make more money selling barcode software than I could using barcodes to steal. Plus I get to sleep better at nig...
Tuesday, 2 January 2007
And the winner is... RFID!!!!
If I had a dollar for every time I read an article about how RFID is going to take over the world, I wouldn't have to sell barcode software.Tongue in cheek humor acknowledg...
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