Quote Originally Posted by jp View Post
I work at a shop fixing electronics.. We're photographing things with our camera phone all the time to read serial numbers. Lawyer fine print got nothing on technology hardware fine print. Power supplies for routers, laptops, etc.. are getting important things like voltages printed in microscopic font perhaps with a laser in low contrast color choices like gray on black. We also keep a desktop digital microscope handy for inspecting damage and sometimes reading things like chip identification.
Cell phones are really handy for things like that. reading serial numbers on refrigerators, HVAC systems, etc when you need to order parts. I was at the jewelry shop getting a present for my wife. So I took photos of the jewelry selections to review later. Shopping lists, serial numbers on parking meters to pay by charge, the list goes on and on. Really great for tags in the dark, behind or under the unit, or too small to read easily.