Why does Google Have a Barcode

Why does Google Have a Barcode, Today is the 57th Anniversary of the Barcode, the first patent on the bar code was back on 7 October 1952.

Today’s doodle from Google is in honor of the barcode. That humble strip of information which has so revolutionised logistics and the retail world.

What Google have done with the barcode is to make a barcode which says Google. Then they’ve used it as their doodle for the day, in honor of this being the 57th anniversary of the granting of the patent for said barcode itself.

When we go into our local store to purchase anything from groceries to consumer electronics, the assistant at the till will scan the bar code at the checkouts. These have not only made our life easier, but also sales assistants as well, as they no longer have to price each individual item.

Barcodes were first used to label railroad cars; they did not become a commercial success until they were used in supermarket checkouts, which made the system more automated.

Other systems have tried to take the place of the Barcode, but the simplicity of the Bar Code and its low cost makes it still the preferred choice.