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- MixedSpleens, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16If you look at their website, they comment on the importance of following strict guidelines and testing the barcodes.
- Slybri, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14The checkout lady at wal-mart will be utterly confused.
- Waffles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9There wouldn't be anything left at that point.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12Please stop using "awesome" in your titles. In your description is appropriate.
- felchdonkey, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11I wish there were a filter on Digg to block all stories with the words AWESOME, AMAZING or KILLER
- se0siris, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9Agreed. It's a nice idea, but if you're running a weekly shop through Tesco's and all the products have one of these then a lot of time could be wasted.
Sometimes it takes long enough to find the barcode as it is... - NSMike, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8@negativefx
It was hyperbole. After handling more than 3000 packages every day, not counting the holidays (minor ones ususally added 1500+ packages, big ones like Christmas could see upwards of 9000) it seems like every barcode had to be scanned. In reality, we scan the shipping barcodes, although there are different types for different purposes. And sometimes people would re-use old boxes that came, say via UPS, with the label still on them, and we'd end up scanning their code by mistake... That ways always fun. - NSMike, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9When I worked for FedEx, we scanned EVERY barcode that came across our path. It really only needs to be clearly readable for the thickness of the beam (i.e. about a milimeter). I've fudged out good scans from pretty badly damaged barcodes by finding the one spot where it was undamaged.
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7This is a relatively common design exercise. I did a project like this twice in my studies. It's not a new idea, but managing to convince companies to use them commercially is an innovation, I suppose.
- NSMike, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Oh? And why can't something functional be artistic?
Hellooooo - Ever hear of architecture? - DrinkPaint, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4All the comments about how barcodes should ONLY be used for their intended purpose are just disturbing. You guys must live in a really dry and boring world. Is everything about purpose and function to you? You're like robots. The same kind of people who think sex should only be performed for the purpose of procreation.
- felyduw, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5@negativefx: We should start putting on our tinfoil hats right now eheheheh
- computerdave, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4$4000 initial setup, then $400/year. YIKES. No thanks, man.
- markr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Add "best ever", ultimate and "top ten" to the filter list please!
- ggriffit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is one of those...."The greatest ideas are the ones you think, "Why didn't I think of that!""at!"
- jasonisageek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Too bad RFIDs are going to make barcodes obsolete.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3i was going to get a barcode tattoo back before they got trendy. then they did. so i got a binary tattoo, and then those got popular. now ive got XML on my wrists, and only a handful of people have ripped me off.
- Inbal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"It serves a function. It isn't art."?!
That is one of the most depressing statements I've ever heard. If people tried to make art more functional and different functions more artistic, the world could have been a smarter and more inspiring place. - ModernGeek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2pics?
- Piper7865, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3it's not so much disguising as .. re-dressing it it's supposed to elicit more of a "Oh that's cute" comment from the customer and then they'll tell all their friends about the cute zebra,frying pan etc. picture and mention the brand at the same time. It's kinda like viral marketing .. at least till they become common place then it's just standard.
- BMW3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2stfu. you tard.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2wrist tattoos http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerouslyawesome/183525968/
ill dig up pics of my binary and post it to the same stream when i get home - DFchoke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1damnit, didn't see barrelrider about 4 posts up :
- jessethouin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Don't forget INCREDIBLE.
- Xoligy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1But do you buy a Ferrari just because it has a pretty license plate? No. Think about what you're comparing.
- DFchoke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There's more bar code art at http://www.artlebedev.com/posters/.
More art style, less tatoo style. Same people who are supposedly producing the optimus(vaporware) keyboard. - edzieba, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What I really, really, REALLY hate, are red and near-red barcodes. Every barcode scanner I've ever seen has used a red laser. A red barcode will rarely, if ever, scan.
- felchdonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1From now on, I'm going to mod up every "stfu" and "you tard" and "kewl" comment. Might as well be honest about the level of discourse around here.
- chaosmachine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1those are actually pretty cool..
- Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Oh, those wacky Japanese.
- DrinkPaint, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2In case you haven't noticed yet, humans like pretty things, especially if those pretty things also have a function. That's why people buy a Ferrari when they could simply drive a Toyota, buy clothes from Banana Republic instead of Wal-Mart, or build houses with nice architectural features instead of simply living in a square box.
Life isn't just about function. If it was, it would be really really boring. - gcube9x, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5Isn't it possible with Greasemonkey?
- DarthTurducken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's your fault for submitting it first. Everyone knows it's the Doppelganger that gets noticed.
- VeganG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You're the one who's boring. Seems your spark has gone out.
- cawpin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4That would just make it a pain in the ass the find the barcode if it looks like something else, especially with the more elaborate ones. It is a barcode. It serves a function. It isn't art.
- BMW3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1These would be great for high end clothing stores. I know some stores on melrose california that would probably use these. some of the would make pretty cool tats.
- LizardSlayer, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3If you liked those you will love these:http://www.barcodeart.com/artist/exhibit.html
(If you didn't like those you might like these)
And spencewah, your tatoos are right here: http://www.barcodeart.com/art/photo/photo_frames.html - Rojo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Umm they already have barcodes with coold designs like that. I work in a bookstore and alot of the new contemporary books with crazy cover art will have barcodes like that.
- negativefx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Check out the back of the NOFX album Pump up the Valuum. There's a pretty slick barcode design on it that reflects the "punk" opinion of barcodes in general.
- palmer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2And most of all, "WEB 2.0".
- kilmer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Pretty cool design, but I have to ask why. Its time to move past barcodes and to new technology that is quickly becoming cheaper and faster. RFID...
- ethicka, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0aren't these kinds of barcodes going to be obsolete with the advent of Data Matrix?
- dig19975, on 04/01/2008, -0/+0Here is a free barcode generator tool that I found. http://www.waspbarcode.com/Barcode_maker/generator ...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+6and apple
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0http://www.design-sites.net
- palmer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Is it really "Valuum"? If so, it should be yanked from the market for sheer stupidity.
- jcofstl, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0The late, great, Rick Tharp of "Tharp Did It" design was doing this back in the late 80's -- WELL worth checking out old design annuals to see his work.
- gypsyjoe, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Haha, you thought that was AWESOME? Get a life.
- topgun195, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0'Made in the US' barcodes anybody?
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