Bar Code: The logo you see on Google today

Bar Code on Google homepage

The logo you see on Google today is a bar code! The homepage of Google in USA and many other countries have this logo. Why did they do this? On this day in 1952 the first patent for the bar code was issued. Google wanted to recognize this so they replaced their whole logo with the bar code.

iPhone users can try decoding the Google logo by downloading a bar code scanner iPhone application (I believe there is one called Cardify). Android users can use the Barcode Scanner application to decode the logo. I went to DataSymbol.com, and used it to decode the bar code logo online. Of course, it was decoded as “Google“! For you geeks out there, the Bar code uses Code 128 encoding.

The Google homepage of many other Google homepages also has the bar code logo! Below is a list of Google homepages that have this logo, and their translation for the word “bar code”. Have a scan-tastic day everyone!

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9 Comments

  1. Scott Blake says:
    October 7, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    VIDEO Google barcode actually scans!!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mjDex9y60U

  2. Ron says:
    October 7, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    3.1 3gs jailbreak for windows anytime soon?? Lol sorry im impatient

  3. Dan says:
    October 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Hahaha, funny Ron! I’m with you… I’m not checking this website everyday to see what Googles picture of the day is.
    I’m not pushing, I’m just checking. I appreciate the Dev team’s genious and hope to have somethingsoon for my 3gs too.

  4. Dave says:
    October 7, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    I’m with you Ron in wondering as well… just got my 3GS iPhone today. I suspect this is the answer, it’ll be ready when its ready.

  5. Larry says:
    October 7, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    your not the only one bro.lol

  6. Sean says:
    October 8, 2009 at 12:49 am

    I was amazed after hearing that the barcode logo actually scans

  7. Madmaxpro says:
    October 8, 2009 at 4:43 am

    This is the not news a 3.1 3gs jailbreak entry would be great! Anyone?

  8. Ron says:
    October 8, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Really come on. I dont want to know about barcodes. A jailbreak is needed right now for us redsnow users!!

  9. Rahoof says:
    January 4, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Barcode actually scans!!

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