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RE: Barcodes!



Des,

Yep,

The following takes input from the keybaor, and provides decrypted
output.

#!/usr/bin/perl -n=20
printf "Serial: %s  Type: %s  Code: %s\n",=20
map {=20
tr/a-zA-Z0-9+-/ -_/;=20
$_ =3D unpack 'u', chr(32 + length()*3/4) . $_;=20
s/\0+$//;=20
$_ ^=3D "C" x length;=20
} /\.([^.]+)/g;=20



Try the following:=20

..C3nZC3nZC3nWC3r1CxfWCxnX.cGf2.ENr7C3T2ENb3D3D3ENnZDNP6.

Stuart


On Mon, 2002-03-04 at 08:36, Des Gibbons wrote:
> Anything for *nix?
>=20
> Des
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 08:30
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> >
> >
> > The Hack is not reversible on the newer cats, as it involves
> > removing/lifting
> > pin11 on the Microprocessor, not something you can undo easily!
> >
> > The -A Series cats could be hacked by just adding a bit of wire
> > from +5V on
> > the cat to one of the input pins on the processor, but on the new
68-19=
65
> > design, this will short out 5v to 0.
> >
> > Also, you don't need the original sofwtare. Mine went back in the
> > box, prior
> > to heading for the skip :)
> >
> > Instead, download a copy of catnip 1.6 which reads the encrypted
cat-sc=
an
> > and
> > deposits it in just about any ap you want on your PC
automatically.
> >
> > http://www.goldsteinsoftware.com/catnip.htm
> >
> > Ian.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 04 March 2002 08:20
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> >
> >
> > Is the hack not easily reversible?
> >
> > The main problem I see with is having to use the default
software?
> >
> > Des.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 23:49
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> > >
> > >
> > > I have the five I need, but I can really recommend these
guys.
> > > The cue-cats are *incredibly* useful.
> > >
> > > Again though: don't rush to hack them. the Serial Number may
actually=
be
> > > *useful* !!!
> > >
> > > I have an asp page setup on my server, so that scanning any
PC
> > code causes
> > > the page to display the UPC Code as well as
"Fridge", "Freezer" or
> > > "Cupboard" depending on which cat scanned the
code.
> > >
> > > Ian.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Graham P. Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 03 March 2002 23:39
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> > >
> > >
> > > After several bids which were automatically superceded, I
> > > currently have the
> > > highest bid ($36) on the 25 cue cats. I also have someone in
> > New York who
> > > can take delivery, so with luck I will be able to get them
here for a
> > > reasonable price. I assume that there might be some here
interested i=
n
> > > taking a few of these off my hands if I am successful?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Campbell Macdonald [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 02 March 2002 22:11
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There is currently a box for 25 including
> > > > cables....unfortunately won't ship outside US.... have
to
> > > > make do with the one on order via Canada
> > > >
> > > > Campbell
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "UKHA Mailing List"
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:30 PM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Barcodes!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well, our box of *five* cue-cat readers arrived
from the
> > > > States. (not
> > > > > two months after all)
> > > > >
> > > > > Can I just reiterate, i got *five* of these for
$9.99USD and $6.5=
0
> > > > shipping.
> > > > > They come up on ebay a lot.
> > > > >
> > > > > These are incredibly dinky (especially if you
remove the dodgy "c=
at"
> > > > > plastics)
> > > > >
> > > > > In a fit of "keen" I hacked two of them
to remove the serial numb=
er
> > > > > and encryption, and now have two
"native" PS/2 scanners.
> > > > >
> > > > > That's when Jenni had an idea. Perhaps the serial
number
> > > > placed in the
> > > > scan
> > > > > by Digital Convergence is useful. We intend to use
three of the
> > > > > scanners either "built in" or sat
beside:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) The Fridge
> > > > > 2) The Freezer
> > > > > 3) The Main Food Cupboards
> > > > >
> > > > > (The other two become one on my PC for barcode
databse
> > > > maintenance/dev
> > > > work
> > > > > ane one for the laptop)
> > > > >
> > > > > The native cuecat returns this:
> > > > > .C3nZC3nZC3nWChvYCxf1D3nY.bNjW.DNnZC3b3Dhn0C3TZEW.
when I
> > > > scan a 300ml
> > > > > bottle of macleans complete care coolmint
mouthwash.
> > > > (happened to be
> > > > > on my
> > > > > desk)
> > > > >
> > > > > Loading the "catnip" software for
removing encryption provides ma=
ny
> > > > options
> > > > > for processing, including passing the (decrypted)
Serial Number +
> > > > > Barcode with a "." seperator
> > > > >
> > > > > With catnip in place, it becomes the rather
clearer:
> > > > > 000000003361226401.5000347070808
> > > > >
> > > > > Given that the serial number for each cat is
always the same, I c=
an
> > > > > then
> > > > use
> > > > > this sequence of kepresses (000000003361226401.)
as a
> > > > girder trigger
> > > > > event to mean "incoming scan from the
fridge" (or, at
> > > > least, thats the
> > > > > plan)
> > > > >
> > > > > Next steps:
> > > > > 1) extending the PS/2 connection over the CAT-5 to
the
> > > > Kitchen without
> > > > > spending =A3100 on an extender!
> > > > > 2) running two/three cue-cats over this extended
link (I
> > > > have already
> > > > > ran all five at once here on my desk!)
> > > > > 3) scanning *everything* in the cupboard as a test
of how
> > > > fast it is.
> > > > > 4) Scanning and OCRing my last ASDA receipt, which
includes the
> > > > > following
> > > > on
> > > > > each line:
> > > > > Item Name, Barcode Number, Cost per Item
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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