bar code scanners on the XO

Fri Feb 15 16:35:36 EST 2008

On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 16:24 -0500, Walter Bender wrote:
> Has anyone used a USB bar code scanner on the XO? Any recommendations
> as to a model we could use for an inventory project?

As you are probably aware, it is possible to read barcodes from the
camera, using software analysis.  See for example
http://www.linux.com/feature/126948 .

Clearly, this will not be suitable for all applications, but it may be
relevant.