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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Unlike Microsoft Tag

Hi all.

I’ve been looking at building a mobile application that will store, store-card details.    As most store cards have barcodes on them,  I thought it would be cool, if you could present the barcode of your card on the screen of your mobile device.

I’ve just found out to my peril that laser-barcode readers cannot read barcodes off of an LCD screen.  Try it if you don’t believe me -

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www.microsoft.com/tag  has no such problems as Microsoft Tag was designed to be read by a camera phone, which works great.

 

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A Sad Day

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I’ve been Subscribing to Personal Computer World Magazine, since I was 8 (I’m 37 now).

Yesterday I received a letter, to say due to the economic situation that they are ceasing the publication.

I think I pretty much owe my career to this magazine that has taught me so much over the years.

http://www.pcw.co.uk/

 

RIP PCW

 

 

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