Absolutely nothing to do with anything but so cool I just had to share it:
A year or so ago a company called Digital Convergence was distributing a free barcode scanner called a Cue Cat. The idea was that you scanned a barcode in magazines, coupons, advertising, etc. and the Cue Cat device, connected to your PC, took you directly to product information or discount offers or whatever. I never used the thing because of privacy concerns - it required some personal information to register the software and the scanner contains a unique serial number meaning that they can track what you look at so I just tossed it in a drawer.
Today, while looking for something else, I stumbled across some barcode software intended for cataloging your book, cdrom, or video collection and it supports the Cue Cat! So now, for absolutely no cost, I have the means to scan the barcodes on all of my cds and videos and pull the information off the web into a database which can be exported, printed, etc. Way cool! I've always wanted a means to document the music collection if only for the insurance and this is almost painless. Anyway, silly thing to get excited about but pretty cool. BTW, the Cue Cat scanners are available free at your local Radio "you have questions we have blank stares" Shack and the software has a 30 day trial.
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A year or so ago a company called Digital Convergence was distributing a free barcode scanner called a Cue Cat. The idea was that you scanned a barcode in magazines, coupons, advertising, etc. and the Cue Cat device, connected to your PC, took you directly to product information or discount offers or whatever. I never used the thing because of privacy concerns - it required some personal information to register the software and the scanner contains a unique serial number meaning that they can track what you look at so I just tossed it in a drawer.
Today, while looking for something else, I stumbled across some barcode software intended for cataloging your book, cdrom, or video collection and it supports the Cue Cat! So now, for absolutely no cost, I have the means to scan the barcodes on all of my cds and videos and pull the information off the web into a database which can be exported, printed, etc. Way cool! I've always wanted a means to document the music collection if only for the insurance and this is almost painless. Anyway, silly thing to get excited about but pretty cool. BTW, the Cue Cat scanners are available free at your local Radio "you have questions we have blank stares" Shack and the software has a 30 day trial.
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