More Microsoft World Domination?

I guess this would be another move in Microsoft's plan to take over the world. They have their hand in everything it seems; Computers, PDA's, Video Games, Software, etc.

Now, I read online today that they plan to come up with their own "barcode" system. Right now we're used to those UPC codes that are just a bunch of black lines. Well, Microsoft plans to design one that looks like this:



They say that this new design can hold a lot more information than regular barcodes and can be read by equipment we may already have, ie. Cell phones, PDA's, ect.

Could help make their software more secure I guess. We'll have to see. I wonder if it'll crash as often as the rest of their products? Just kidding. :)

~jeremy