The US rail industry pioneered barcode technology in the 1960s, but within a decade the technology was already abandoned. This documentary tells the full story of Kartrak, the first widely-adopted barcode system, and the reasons for its relatively quick downfall.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - Historical Context
3:29 - The Visionary
8:28 - Triumph
13:37 - Downfall
16:23 - Epilogue
18:41 - Credits

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Music:
"By The Pond" by Chad Crouch
   • By the Pond  
"Dry Air" by Chad Crouch / Podington Bear
   • Dry Air  
"Sweet Pea" by Chad Crouch
   • Sweet Pea  
"Out Notes" by Chad Crouch
   • Out Notes  
"Taut" by Chad Crouch
   • Taut  
"Backwards Flow" by Chad Crouch
   • Backwards Flow  
"The Bluff Trail" by Chad Crouch
   • The Bluff Trail