NationStates Jolt Archive


Jen's Barcode (Spoiler)

03-06-2003, 02:17
Is the barcode on the cover the real Malibu Barbie barcode?
Kermitron Enterprises
07-06-2003, 05:44
I'd wondered the same myself, but I don't plan to go looking for a Malibu Barbie to find out.
07-06-2003, 05:49
*BUMP*
07-06-2003, 06:32
I am thinking of taking my copy of the book into Target and scaning it with the price checker to see what it does.
07-06-2003, 07:43
I am thinking of taking my copy of the book into Target and scaning it with the price checker to see what it does.LOL! That would be funny.


But that actually might work. Probably not, but maybe.......
16-06-2003, 01:59
Any updates?
[violet]
16-06-2003, 02:22
It's actually the barcode for the book (in the US, at least). Check the back of the book; see how it's the same. ;)
Datura
16-06-2003, 06:50
Clever :wink:
Atlana
16-06-2003, 23:02
It is the same in Canada, except for the last number. I actually checked that as soon I bought the book a few weeks ago :p

Very Clever indeed.
The Most Glorious Hack
17-06-2003, 10:01
Well, the numbers matched nicely and all, but the lines are completely different...
18-06-2003, 01:35
On the Australian edition even the numbers don't match.
28-06-2003, 10:47
Use a barcode (upc) generator and find out for yourself's.




http://www.milk.com/barcode/



:idea:
30-06-2003, 16:56
Well, the numbers matched nicely and all, but the lines are completely different...

My guess is that's the creative vision of an artist at the publishing company run amok. The artist was told what numbers he had to use, but just put the lines wherever he wanted.
07-07-2003, 20:44
Well, the numbers matched nicely and all, but the lines are completely different...Maybe the curvature makes them look different...
Sirocco
07-07-2003, 21:29
YAWN
The Most Glorious Hack
08-07-2003, 08:45
Well, the numbers matched nicely and all, but the lines are completely different...Maybe the curvature makes them look different...

I took that into account, but the thick-thin patterns were different as well. The warping shouldn't effect that.