I was reading through the files on totse, under hack. I came across the bar code files and they seem interesting. But the files refer to a upc.pic file. I'm guessing this is a break down of a upc picture. Any clue on where I can find this pic?

Thanks

http://www.studio-nibble.com/countlegger/01/cracking_the_upc.gif

Took me one minute on google to find the article somewhere else that also had the picture.

I hereby coin a new phrase, and therefore an abbreviation:
Google Before Typing, GBT.
(as opposed to Think Before Yyping, TBT)

I like that. Many times have posts been wasted here by people who haven't looked on google. And if you still can't find something go to google groups.

Thank you

I'm a dumbass, I'll do more research from now on.

lol

Ok, I found some good sites and tutorials. I even got my own bar code generator. But I've got a problem. I'm making one for a DVD. I need to have the ISBN number, but when I put it in, it doesn't match the bar code, or the numbers at the bottom. But I can enter the bottom numbers, and make a UPC-A type code, but without the ISBN. Is the ISBN important? The code looks the same, but the ISBN, does not appear over it.

Anyone with a little bar code hacking experience care to help? Has anyone attempted to use one?

I was thinking I'd go to walmart, put a cheapo sticker(10 bucks) over a more expensive DVD, and go the garden section. They don't screen for R rated stuff there(I'm 16), so they don't pay close attention. I think the name of the DVD comes up on the screen, but withouth them paying attention, it won't matter.

I was alos thinking of Werehouse Music. They rip me off on DVDs so I don't care, no cameras. Plus assholes work there. Plus, I was ripping stickers(the outer security tag) off for about 15 minutes and they didn't notice.

So any help or comments please?

anybody ever considered the possibility of using excessive or designed barcodes to introduce some sort of buffer overflow or command into whatever softwares interpreting it?