Comments on: Fun with CueCats - how to get a (really) cheap barcode scanner http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Gavin Clabaugh's irregular blog on irregular things. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ed http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/#comment-2714 Ed Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:26:05 +0000 http://diner.gilbert.org/?p=9#comment-2714 Anyone test them with Linux? I think I am going to get one on Ebay and give it a try... Anyone test them with Linux?

I think I am going to get one on Ebay and give it a try…

]]> By: Gavin Clabaugh http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/#comment-2689 Gavin Clabaugh Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:42:09 +0000 http://diner.gilbert.org/?p=9#comment-2689 Erik, It was late 1999 or 2000 .. and various publishing companies (whoever publishes Wired among them) actually shipped them to their subscribers, for free. I got several of the little beasties all nicely logo-ed up with "Wired" or "Forbes" or some such. Now.. I think they run about $10 to $12 on Ebay. regards gavin Erik,

It was late 1999 or 2000 .. and various publishing companies (whoever publishes Wired among them) actually shipped them to their subscribers, for free. I got several of the little beasties all nicely logo-ed up with “Wired” or “Forbes” or some such.

Now.. I think they run about $10 to $12 on Ebay.

regards
gavin

]]> By: Erik http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/#comment-2688 Erik Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:37:26 +0000 http://diner.gilbert.org/?p=9#comment-2688 How did you get it for free? How did you get it for free?

]]> By: Gavin http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/#comment-1724 Gavin Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:35:16 +0000 http://diner.gilbert.org/?p=9#comment-1724 Hi Todd, There are several "Wine Inventory" software packages that support barcodes. Two are "Vinoté" and "Uncorked Cellar" Here is a link to a review of the two. Google can find them. http://www.vinote.com/blog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=14&blogId=1 Here's another link to some info about barcodes on bottles -- and just how much info there is available. http://www.vinote.com/cellar_tags_barcode.php I personally like the Uncorked Cellar, as it has the largest database of info. Hi Todd,

There are several “Wine Inventory” software packages that support barcodes.

Two are “Vinoté” and “Uncorked Cellar”

Here is a link to a review of the two. Google can find them.

http://www.vinote.com/blog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=14&blogId=1

Here’s another link to some info about barcodes on bottles — and just how much info there is available.

http://www.vinote.com/cellar_tags_barcode.php

I personally like the Uncorked Cellar, as it has the largest database of info.

]]> By: Todd http://www.digitaldiner.org/2006/06/23/fun-with-cuecats-how-to-get-a-really-cheap-barcode-scanner/#comment-1634 Todd Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:01:03 +0000 http://diner.gilbert.org/?p=9#comment-1634 What software do you use to interpret the wine bottle barcodes? What software do you use to interpret the wine bottle barcodes?

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