Feeling overly humanized? Let this Flash-based barcode-generator dehumanize you a little: apparently this UPC decodes to "32-year-old male, 173 lbs, 5'10", living in the US."
(Thanks, Liz!)
Turn yourself into a UPC
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A million passports leaked online by marijuana club portal
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IP Crawl exposes that insecure web camera you never locked down
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Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
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Earn $150 credit with this $70 eSIM
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Your excuses for not reading are over — Headway Premium is just $69.99 for life
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