No kidding about the soufflés. Even walking by the oven at the wrong time can spell disaster.
Coin
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Re: Coin
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Credit card theft like you describe is already possible and already happens
This sure makes it easy tho, no?
There are already crazy small devices that accomplish the same: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0w_ktMotlo
Re: Coin
#43I wish it allowed a card selection process to be made with iPhone instead of clicking on the actual card itself, so that the person who charges it does not toggle between your cards. With a fingerprint sensor that would be really cool!
Re: Coin
#44I assume that the Chip-and-pin system isnt standard in the US like it is in the UK. Can a similar technology be applied to chips?
From the FAQ:
Q. Does Coin support chip and pin (EMV)?
A. Coin is currently designed for the U.S. market and does not support chip and pin (EMV), however, future generations of the device will include EMV.
Re: Coin
#45For some reason, all the cards I keep in my wallet get destroyed. I have a decent leather wallet but they still crack and chip and the paint rubs off. I don't know if I want that to happen to a $100 device. Does this happen to anyone else? It has happened with the last two wallets I've owned.
This happens for me only with one bank card and not my others. I think it's partly the fault of cheap material used for the card.
Re: Coin
#4680% of this product already exists in Simple ( https://www.simple.com/ ).
Simple looks like a completely different thing to me. It looks like a debit card connected to a fancy budget tool. It looks like a tool for people who have basic finances and need help to avoid overspending.
Coin looks like a device that replaces my existing cards, which is a problem I want help with. I don't want to close my business bank account or get rid of my credit cards, I just want a lighter wallet.
Re: Coin
#47I assume that the Chip-and-pin system isnt standard in the US like it is in the UK. Can a similar technology be applied to chips?
No, because chips, by design, can't be copied by the user. They are roughly small computers which encrypt messages with a secret key, but the key itself is never let out outside the chip.
You would need some cooperation from the card issuer to clone the card, or some sophisticated technical equipment to open up the chip and read it.
Re: Coin
#4880% of this product already exists in Simple ( https://www.simple.com/ ).
I'm a simple user but I don't see any % of this existing in my Simple account. If I've overlooked a glaringly awesome feature in Simple I'd be happy to find out.
Re: Coin
#4980% of this product already exists in Simple ( https://www.simple.com/ ).
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