R's rue

Recognise this guy? He has had an impact on all of our lives. Born in New Jersey in 1921, he died there in 2012 with  Alzheimer's clouding his mind. His name was Norman Joseph Woodland and the one big invention of his life was the barcode. Thinking about his time as a boy scout when he learnt morse code, he made an ingenious leap of imagination in the late nineteen forties. His barcode idea could revolutionise stock control and be an enormous boon in commercial sales. However, it took a while for other people and indeed frontline technology to catch up. Though his barcode invention was patented as early as 1952, it took a further twenty two years for it to break through into everyday use. The first item ever sold with the aid of a barcode was a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum in an Ohio supermarket. That was in June 1974.  Barcodes enable detailed knowledge about sales and allow retailers  to  make accurate decisions about restocking. Just about everything ...

  I got a card today from a Charlotte, a charlotte who I don’t remember. She had been a student nurse and I was her mentor on spinal injuries nearly thirty years ago,  I feel bad that I don’t remember her name. I have mentored a large number of nurses over the years. The card was kind and reflective and timely. It’s always nice to hear good things about yourself , especially when the praise is carefully thought out and you have been remembered after so long a time has passed. Thank you Charlotte  I’m sorry I didn’t  remember your name from Going Gently https://ift.tt/3qBguR2

 Walking  In the tall grass Accompanied  By furry friends Is the best place To be On this rather Cool morning  from R's rue https://ift.tt/2SGeESy