stargeek
SemacodeSemacodeSemacode 05/06/2004 01:38 AM This looks totally coolio. Don Park writes about it - as well.
Imagine the possibilities – URLs on merchandise, URLs on flyers, URLs on toilet paper. Well, we already have that – but machine readable? A while ago, I tried a similar application for the Palm, which read UPC codes and, if found in an online database, redirected the Palm’s browser to the URL in question. Semacode takes this a step further, removing the need for a centralized database.
 Come next week, I should print the semacode snippet on my business cards :). Another idea, we had, was to plaster Los Gatos with Semacode stickers pointing towards open wireless networks, coffee shops, and the best place to hang out after dark. Hey, if you feel frisky, why not add your personal partner preferences to a website and wear a semacode T-Shirt? :) More links: semacode weblog [a preponderance of evidence - What Willis Wuz' Talkin' 'Bout]This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)SemacodeGrok Headline matches for Semacode"Semacode""Semacode" 05/06/2004 10:19 AM Semacode Gets More AttentionSemacode Gets More Attention 05/18/2004 03:04 PM There's been a lot of buzz lately about Semacode, a new system to create barcode-like markers that can be inter preted by a camera phone photo to provide more information. The idea isn't particularly new. In fact, we've written about similar things a few times before. What is new is that this system is open - which may be both good and bad. There is still the "empty room" problem of getting such semacodes out there. A better way to launch such a product would be to build into the Semacode system a way to read regular product barcodes. Then, suddenly you have a pre-filled arena where Semacode software would be useful. If, on top of this, people could then create their own Semacodes it seems more likely to catch on. Still, once again, this is another example of why people trashing camera phones have missed the point. It's not about being a camera, but about how that camera is connected and that lets you do something different. You can't "get more info" about a product using a regular camera. Semacode - Hyperlinks For The Real WorldSemacode - Hyperlinks For The Real World 05/08/2004 03:55 PM Grok Description matches for Semacode GrokA matches for Semacode SemacodeThe following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: |
Also check out: |
Real life URLs? The image to your left is “