Rodent Regatta

Somehow this whole problem sounds as if it was concocted and compared to the Year 2000 panic just to create news where there was none. Perhaps there is a change coming. However, in the normal course of equipment replacement cycles, this one seems rather easy to solve.

Bigger Bar Code Inches Up on Retailers. In about two years, retailers will face a deadline with UPC codes that promises technological challenges akin to the Year 2000 computer problem. By Kate Murphy. [New York Times: Business]