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If I am not mistaken, the Strong Museum in Rochester, NY, has a kids  
grocery store that uses real bar code scanners.
Chuck Howarth

On May 18, 2006, at 11:28 AM, Sheri Cifaldi SET ISEN-ASTC-L Digest  
wrote:

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> Are there any museums out there that use bar code scanners and displays
> (similar to those used in stores like Target and other departments  
> stores
> as price checkers throughout the store) in their exhibits?
>
> We are developing a new exhibit and would like to put barcodes on fake
> food. We would like the price and a "fun fact" about the food to be
> displayed as text. Ideally, we would have sound (and possibly  
> graphics) to
> go along with it too.
>
> We know that something like this can be customized for us in a program  
> like
> Macromedia Flash, but, we were hoping that we would be able to purchase
> something "off-the-shelf" and modify it. We also feel that it's  
> important
> that we can add/remove foods and facts without going to an external
> resource/programmer.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated!
> Sheri
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> Sheri Cifaldi
> Director of Exhibits
> Stepping Stones Museum for Children
> Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue
> Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
> 203 899 0606, ext 234
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