Shabbs pointed this out to me. Totally neat !!! I now have my very own Rollyo to search in all the forum sites I visit.
The best part about it (according to Shabbs) is that it comes with a plugin for firefox.
Visit Rollyo
Friday, July 14, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Barcodepedia.com - the online barcode database.
Nice work !!! I joined the site recently and plan to post tons of barcodes into the system. It would be great when other sites can access the feed from barcodepedia. This is not the first initiative in creating a free database of barcodes, the more famous UPC Database is the first stop for anyone trying to lookup the product associated with a barcode specially if you use google.
What makes this site cool is the webcam barcode scanner :-). Check it out if you have a Webcam hooked up to your PC. The scanner seems to decode only when the barcode is in horrizontal alignment and there are a few false decodes too but overall the concept is cool and I love using it. Barcode decoding using webcams has been around for a while. There were numerous firms offering Webcam SDKs including SCANBUY but I do not know who currently provides this software anymore.
For best results, use a webcam with a adjustable focus. I am using the Logitech 4000 pro which has a adjustable focus around the lens and it works like a charm for barcode scanning.
The directions to use the scanner from the site...
"To use the scanner simply:
What makes this site cool is the webcam barcode scanner :-). Check it out if you have a Webcam hooked up to your PC. The scanner seems to decode only when the barcode is in horrizontal alignment and there are a few false decodes too but overall the concept is cool and I love using it. Barcode decoding using webcams has been around for a while. There were numerous firms offering Webcam SDKs including SCANBUY but I do not know who currently provides this software anymore.
For best results, use a webcam with a adjustable focus. I am using the Logitech 4000 pro which has a adjustable focus around the lens and it works like a charm for barcode scanning.
The directions to use the scanner from the site...
"To use the scanner simply:
- 1 Adjust your webcam focus to be sharp on objects around 10cm/5inch from the webcam
- 2 Hold the barcode in front of the webcam such that you can see the entire barcode in focus in the preview area
Please notice that the current scanner only works with EAN13 and UPCA barcodes. Therefore if the scanner is unable to scan your barcode ensure that the barcode has 12-13 numbers below it."
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
SCANBUY Shopper on GetJar
SCANBUY Shopper application is now also available on www.getJar.com as a free download. The best part about downloading from getJar is that you can get the Jar file on the PC and then transfer it to your phone via Infrared or Bluetooth.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
[SMS] Comparison Shopping: Smarter Price Check
Text comparison shopping is becoming popular. A lot of the regular comparison shopping sites have taken cues from the Google SMS service and have launched their own service for providing Prices by SMS.
I came across Smarter.com today and played around with their SMS service. Works quiet well for electronics and similar stuff. All the user has to do is a be a bit specific in his search. The service works best when you provide the Manufacturer name and SKU Number, Providing a partial product name and SKU or Model number gives accurate results too. Needless to say, their SMS number is now in my phone book.
Try it yourself: Text the Product Name + Model Number of any product to the number 610-7627837 and you will get an SMS back with the best price. To find the Model number etc.. try looking on the sides of the box
I searched for "Win TV 1033" and got back the exact prodcut with the pricing available at Smarter.com. I am so glad that I did not over pay and got it cheaper to SCANBUY ;-) earlier. I did try entering the UPC but that did not give me any results at all, but who's complaining :-).
Taking on Google SMS? :-) ... I love their approach. Check out How we stack up on their website. Gives a clear indication of what the relatively smaller firms should aim for in terms of service to stay afloat with the BIG G around. I agree with the Smarter team completely. Way to go guys.
I came across Smarter.com today and played around with their SMS service. Works quiet well for electronics and similar stuff. All the user has to do is a be a bit specific in his search. The service works best when you provide the Manufacturer name and SKU Number, Providing a partial product name and SKU or Model number gives accurate results too. Needless to say, their SMS number is now in my phone book.
Try it yourself: Text the Product Name + Model Number of any product to the number 610-7627837 and you will get an SMS back with the best price. To find the Model number etc.. try looking on the sides of the box
I searched for "Win TV 1033" and got back the exact prodcut with the pricing available at Smarter.com. I am so glad that I did not over pay and got it cheaper to SCANBUY ;-) earlier. I did try entering the UPC but that did not give me any results at all, but who's complaining :-).Taking on Google SMS? :-) ... I love their approach. Check out How we stack up on their website. Gives a clear indication of what the relatively smaller firms should aim for in terms of service to stay afloat with the BIG G around. I agree with the Smarter team completely. Way to go guys.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Orkut: Scrapping
I am registered on a huge number of community sites though I do not spend much time there.
Sometime along the line I created these accounts thanks to the emails that kept filling up my inbox with reminders from my friends for signing up. Recently, I have started logging onto my Orkut account (created about a year ago) and just love the scrapping thing. Its like texting somebody on the world wide web. Can be fun !!! I am pretty sure, I will get tired of this by next week and then move on to something else but its a nice way to spend a half hour ;-)
Sometime along the line I created these accounts thanks to the emails that kept filling up my inbox with reminders from my friends for signing up. Recently, I have started logging onto my Orkut account (created about a year ago) and just love the scrapping thing. Its like texting somebody on the world wide web. Can be fun !!! I am pretty sure, I will get tired of this by next week and then move on to something else but its a nice way to spend a half hour ;-)
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