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The Forgotten Story of Kartrak: The First Barcode

Peter Dibble
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The US rail industry pioneered barcode technology in the 1960s, but within a decade the technology was already abandoned. This documentary tells the full story of Kartrak, the first widely-adopted barcode system, and the reasons for its relatively quick downfall. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Historical Context 3:29 - The Visionary 8:28 - Triumph 13:37 - Downfall 16:23 - Epilogue 18:41 - Credits Music playlist:    • Music from "The Forgotten Story of Ka...   -------- This video is published for educational and non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. If YouTube puts advertisements on this video, it means a piece of media was copyright-claimed. That ad revenue bypasses this channel entirely. If you'd like, you can support my work by leaving a tip. This helps me recuperate some of the expenses of making these videos. https://ko-fi.com/peterdibble ...more
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The Forgotten Story of Kartrak: The First Barcode
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2020Sep 5
The US rail industry pioneered barcode technology in the 1960s, but within a decade the technology was already abandoned. This documentary tells the full story of Kartrak, the first widely-adopted barcode system, and the reasons for its relatively quick downfall. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Historical Context 3:29 - The Visionary 8:28 - Triumph 13:37 - Downfall 16:23 - Epilogue 18:41 - Credits Music playlist:    • Music from "The Forgotten Story of Ka...   -------- This video is published for educational and non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. If YouTube puts advertisements on this video, it means a piece of media was copyright-claimed. That ad revenue bypasses this channel entirely. If you'd like, you can support my work by leaving a tip. This helps me recuperate some of the expenses of making these videos. https://ko-fi.com/peterdibble

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Peter Dibble

73.5K subscribers