I'm glad to see that other people rushed out to get a CueCat, only to have
the novelty wear off after about 5 seconds.
One thing I wanted to do with my CueCat was hook it up to my Palm VII
(using something like this nifty but overpriced device:
http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhcindex.html), and write a Palm Query
Application that would take the scanned ISBN and send it to mysimon.com or
some other comparison shopping service on the web.
That way, I could justify impulse purchases at [insert monolithic
Bookstore chain here] by quickly making sure I'm paying a reasonable price
for the book.
One of the many holes in this extravagant plan is that Palm.net coverage
is pretty shaky in large buildings (like a Bookstore), so in theory, I
could only check on books placed near the walls. Or I could take a book
off the shelf, and walk over near the window to check out the price :).
- Marc
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, srl wrote:
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> [forwarded submission from a non-member address -- rjk]
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> From: srl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:57:46 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [Boston.pm] i'm on a database kick
> To: Greg Marr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Greg Marr wrote:
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> > >I'm using a simple wand barcode reader on a powerbook for those who
> > >were interested in the hardware. It can work with a palm as well but
> > >i've not got the right cable.
> >
> > Ooh, if I could take my palm and a reader out to my CD rack, and just
> > scan the bar codes, that would be GREAT! Where did you get the reader?
>
> I've got a CueCat barcode reader, available free at Radio Shack,
> just waiting for a use. This might be it. Haven't played with it yet
> at all.
>
> srl
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