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Friday Fun with Barcodes from your one stop barcode shop!

November 23, 2012

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There are some really creative people out there! We’ve put together some of the most interesting and entertaining ways to have some fun with barcodes. From barcode readers that convert barcodes to music, to how to create your own personal barcode, read on… 

Transform any barcode to music with your iPhone:Developed by Leo van der Veen, this nifty little app captures the image of any barcode around you with your iPhone’s camera – anything from a book or CD or even the items in your fridge – scans it in, and converts the barcode into a unique melody. There are even options for you to play with the beats per minute and the scale of the ‘song’ produced.Have a look at the video below to see how easily it works – I think you could have a lot of fun (and likely kill a lot of time) with this one!

The application is available from the App store.Speaking of creating music from barcodes, have a look at what Korean designer Ha Lim Lee and graphic designer Woonjin Kang – otherwise known as The Barcode Band have created:
The band uses a series of scanners to ‘play’ instruments using specially programmed barcodes. Each code which they use corresponds to either one specific instrument or set of instruments. Currently they have barcodes for guitar, drum and cymbals, each set to produce a specific tone or beat. 
If music isn’t how you usually opt for self-expression, how about creating a barcode that’s all about you? If you think you might get a kick out of seeing your name in barcode then upccode.net has the perfect little time-waster for you:Head to CodeMyName and enter your name in the relevant field to find out. Here’s how “SA Barcodes” comes out:

code my name

If you enjoyed that then how about going all out and creating a barcode that really defines you? Perhaps not the way you might expect however! The site BarcodeArt offers to design a readable barcode that includes all of the following information about you:

  • Gender
  • Age
  • The country you live in
  • Height
  • Weight

It is only when you take the barcode into a shop and scan it in that the humour is revealed.  The barcode will issue you with a ‘worth’ based on the data which you entered. This is cleverly calculated using a combination of real calculations, such as your BMI (body mass index) from the height and weight entered, the Gross Domestic Product of the country which you selected; combined with some quirky additions. A female takes the ‘real world’ knock of earning 72 cents less than a man with the same stats. The read-out also contains: “Disclaimer! Human beings are not merely worth somewhere between one cent and 10 dollars.” as a comment on the consumerist nature of modern times.

In a previous blog we discussed some of the creative uses of QR Codes. Here’s an idea for the tech-savvy (and possibly slightly morbid) – A QR code on your tombstone. Designed in Japan, when the QR code is scanned into a phone you will be directed to a memorial website housing text, photos and videos of the deceased person’s life.

And how about wearing a QR code on your skin? Parisian tattoo artist Karl Marc, designed a QR code within his client’s tattoo which links to an animated video based on detail within the tattoo itself. The client is able to swap the animations whenever he likes.
Keep reading our blog for more light-hearted stories, and of course the informative articles too. Brought to you by the best place in South Africa to get your barcodes – SA Barcodes. 
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    Our blog researchers include local barcode experts from the SA Barcodes team: Cat Robinson and Andreas van Wyk

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