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☆ The surprising history of the barcode
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jordan Frith | Clemson University | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The bull’s-eye barcode introduced in Woodland and Silver’s 1949 patent. Despite being the first barcode to be officially adopted by an industry, the multicolored design of the Kartrak symbol is now just a footnote in history. The seven barcode symbol finalists displayed in the official internal reports of the symbol selection committee. The bull’s-eye barcode, after all, was the original barcode symbol, and RCA was a powerful company that had invested significant resources in developing the technology. RCA’s main competitor was a latecomer to the battle for barcode dominance: the IBM symbol invented in the early 1970s by George Laurier.

Persons: They’ve, I’ve, Becker, Bredel, Joseph Woodland, Bernard Silver, Theodore H, Maiman, Kartrak, Carecogn, George Laurier, Stephen Brown, ’, Jordan Frith Organizations: CNN, Stony Brook University, RCA, Litton, IBM, Communication, Clemson University Locations: They’re, Woodland, Troy , Ohio, Clemson , South Carolina

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office planned to use Republican Party funds to reimburse the state for a $19,000 lectern, which was bought in June using a government credit card. The undated reimbursement note adds to weeks of scrutiny over the purchase, which has dominated political talk in Arkansas. Mars has said he has a client willing to give a confidential statement to lawmakers who has firsthand knowledge that Sanders' office interfered with open records requests. Earlier emails about the purchase released Monday don't reference plans for the Arkansas Republican Party to reimburse the state. Sanders’ office has not said what features contributed to the lectern’s seemingly high cost.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, ”, Republican Sen, Jimmy Hickey, Sanders, Donald Trump, Laura Hamilton, Cassie Cantlon, doesn't, Hamilton, “, Alexa Henning, Tom Mars, Hickey, Mars, Joseph Wood, Sanders ’, Matthew Campbell, Campbell Organizations: —, Arkansas Gov, Republican, Arkansas GOP, Associated Press, AP, Republican Party of Arkansas, Department of Transformation, Beckett, Arkansas Republican Party, Arkansas State Police Locations: Arkansas, Virginia

☆ The 10 most neighborly cities in the US, where crime rates are low and voter turnout is high
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

City dwellers who vote, volunteer, and give to charity are the most neighborly, Americans say. That's according to a survey by Neighbor.com, which ranked cities based on these factors. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. These were the two largest factors considered when determining the annual "Most Neighborly Cities List." Voter turnout and crime rate were weighed higher than philanthropic giving and volunteer work — illustrating how important civic engagement is for people.

Persons: —, Joseph Woodbury Organizations: Service Locations: Utah

☆ These are the 10 most neighborly cities in the U.S.—3 of them are in Utah
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In September, Neighbor.com released its ranking of the most neighborly cities in the United States. It's important to note that three of the cities in the top 10 are in Utah. The state recently ranked as the happiest state in America, according to WalletHub. According to the WalletHub report, Utah had the highest volunteer rate, with 40.7%, 2.6 times higher than Florida, with the lowest volunteer rate. It also had the lowest separation and divorce rate in the country.

Persons: Neighbor.com, Neighbor, Joseph Woodbury Organizations: CNBC Locations: United States, U.S, Utah, America, Florida

☆ Beep! The barcode turns 50, who invented it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Dayun Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. There’s hardly any products now that don’t use a barcode for identification.”Who got there first? A replica of a package of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum used in a Smithsonian museum exhibition. The Wall Street Journal, in a 2022 obituary of Collins, gives the nod of inventing the barcode to him. Years later, the Smithsonian had a replica of that Wrigley’s gum installed in a museum exhibition on the history of the barcode.

MOSCOW, Idaho — With no one apprehended in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home, it "certainly is possible" there may be more than one suspect, a local prosecutor said Thursday. The description of the attack frustrated families of the victims and University of Idaho students who said that without a suspect in police custody, they continued to feel unsafe. In addition, a livestream from a late-night food truck appears to have recorded two of the students ordering food early Sunday. The livestream was broadcast on the platform Twitch by Grub Wandering Kitchen, which owns the food truck. This still from video appears to show two Idaho victims at a food truck before the incident.

☆ A late-night food truck camera appeared to show 2 of the Idaho victims hours before they were found dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MOSCOW, Idaho — A livestream from a late-night food truck appears to have recorded two college students ordering food hours before authorities found them and two others fatally stabbed at an off-campus home, video obtained Wednesday by NBC News shows. The video appears to show the University of Idaho students ordering “mac of the week” and carbonara at the food truck amid a rush of customers early Sunday. The livestream was broadcast on the platform Twitch by Grub Wandering Kitchen, which owns the food truck. Joseph Woodall, who manages the truck, said they appear to have been there between 1:30 a.m. and 1:40 a.m.A video still appears to show two of the Idaho victims at a food truck before the incident. GrubTruckersWoodall described the downtown food truck as one of Moscow’s only late-night options for hospital workers and students going to house parties or bars.

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