The Forgotten Realm of 1990s PC Barcode Scanning Kits

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BARCODES! No one gives 'em a second thought anymore. Yet they were once exciting, cutting edge tech. Heck, old computer magazines often had entire sections dedicated to UPC scanning and software. So I finally got a PC barcode reader kit from 1994 and used it with some POS applications! And Duke 3D. ● LGR things elsewhere: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/lgr-yt.bsky.social ● Pertinent links: Label Matrix floppy archive https://archive.org/details/strandware-label-matrix-v3 UPC Conspiracy VHS rip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iST5Ip8a9nk IBM UPC history https://www.ibm.com/history/upc ● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 barcodes! who cares? 00:41 computer barcode kits 01:34 1970s UPC codes 02:26 cultural impact 04:12 history of invention 06:02 Percon Bar Code Basics 07:10 unboxing the box 09:57 wand tests, first scans 11:58 wedge programming 13:05 Label Matrix for DOS 14:34 Label Matrix for Windows 15:29 Keystroke POS programs 18:08 credit card reader 19:00 teardown, chips inside 20:02 but can it game?? 21:00 Duke Nukem 3D lulz 24:46 outroduction #LGR #retro #computer #shopping