September 1st, 2003
New Barcode
MIT to uncork futuristic bar code
A group of academics and business executives is planning to introduce next month a next-generation bar code system, which could someday replace with a microchip the series of black vertical lines found on most merchandise.
http://news.com.com/2100-1019_3-5069619.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed