edward’s few and rare thoughts

Cool.

One of the most unique Google logos I’ve seen hehe.

Apparently today marks the day where a patent for barcodes was issued to a group of three some 57 years ago after a 1932 thesis on an automated grocery store.

Barcodes were initially used to label railroad cars, but didn’t take off until their use in grocery stores. Info here: Barcode Wiki

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