From: John Joyce <dangerwillrobinsondanger@...>
Date: 2007-03-10T17:47:04+09:00
Subject: Re: ANN: ruby-semacode-0.7.3

Very cool! These are the bar codes of the future, since they can  
store data, sort of like a yaml file.
They're already widely in use here in Japan, but not yet in the US.
On Mar 10, 2007, at 12:34 PM, Guido Sohne wrote:

> This Ruby extension implements a DataMatrix encoder for Ruby. It is
> typically used to create semacodes, which are barcodes, that contain
> URLs. This encoder does not create image files or visual
> representations of the semacode. This is because it can be used for
> more than creating images, such as rendering semacodes to HTML, SVG,
> PDF or even stored in a database or file for later use.
>
> Once you have a visual representation of the semacode, you can use a
> reader, such as those from http://semacode.org on your camera phone,
> to capture the URL embedded in the semacode and proceed directly to
> that web site.
>
> You need a mobile camera phone supported by or listed in
>
>  http://semacode.org/about/hardware/
>
> The software is available via ruby gems (gem install semacode) and you
> can find source at
>
>  http://rubyforge.org/projects/semacode/
>
> To find out more, please view the README at
>
>  http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/3201/705/readme.html
>
> -- G.
>