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On Sat, 30 Jul 2011, zleap@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
you could set up a ql bar code ( i think they are called ql codes) then direct that to information on a local website or something or as they can store plain text (not sure how much) perhaps do it that way,
You probably mean QR codes. They look like this: http://unicorn.drogon.net/qr-table.jpg (poster in some railway stations) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code Most "smartphones" can now read them. I've had a QR code on the back of my business card for some years now. They've been popular in Japan, etc. for some time too - mostly on things like movie and theater posters, etc. to get more details and also (oddly enough!) on gravstones....I think Neil's after some hardware to scan existing bar codes on his CD collection, and software to help him create a database, or maybe lookup the barcode to get the CD's title, tracks, etc. (I guess).
Have to say, I'd probably go down the rip & store route with the ripper software automatically fetching the titles, etc. from various online databases (e.g. http://www.freedb.org/ and so on) They do this based on the signature ID of the table of contents on the CD itself. They're very good.
To do it manually needs a physical filing system to enable you to fetch a CD from location X in box Y on shelf Z after you've used the online database to work out which CD has the track you want to play...
However if you already have 1000 CD's then ripping & storing might take some time, but the alternative is hand-scanning the labels and entering the data into your own database...
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