EP17 - Barcodes. Why were they created? The Bullseye code, the role of IBM, and what do the stripes mean?
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In this episode of our podcast, we dive into the fascinating history of barcodes, exploring their origins in Morse Code and the problem they were trying to solve. We discuss the challenges of early adoption, the pivotal role of IBM engineer George Laurer in developing the Universal Product Code (UPC) in 1973.
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