A little bit off-topic: Would it make sense to use something like this for GPG? It feels safer than fingerprint to me and it's definitely better than those smart card readers that with keypads.
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#322What is the difference between plastc and Coin? And why would I use this over Apple pay?
Will retails at the mall accept these cards? Usually the bigger chains are picky about credit/debt cards.
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#323The websites for both Plastc Card and Coin do the "animate images and diagrams as users scroll" pattern. I want to punch the designer in the face who ever thought this was a good idea.
Strongly agree. But I'll lose my commit privileges if I remove it... worth it? Maybe :P
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#324I think most people in the market for something next-generation are going to be looking for more than just "how do I consolidate onto 1 physical card". They're going to want to fundamentally improve the payment system with a completely cardless, PIN-less (save for unlocking it once in the morning), wrist-based device. Plastc is $155 and you still have to: 1. pull something out of your wallet 2. select a virtual card…
Forget a "wrist-based device", I'm waiting for PluseWallet, that completely device-free payment system that works by scanning the circulatory layout of your hand: http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5281692/pulsewallet-pay-wit...
Non starter. Requires merchants to install palm scanners. Apple Watch works with standard NFC terminals.
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#325The websites for both Plastc Card and Coin do the "animate images and diagrams as users scroll" pattern. I want to punch the designer in the face who ever thought this was a good idea.
Strongly agree. But I'll lose my commit privileges if I remove it... worth it? Maybe :P
Hey, if I had my way, everything would have been star wipe. Scroll -> star wipe to next page. Scroll -> star wipe! Scroll -> star wipe! It could have been AMAZING.
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#326What need does this address? Are cards taking up too much room in people's lives? This solution doesn't reduce the height or width of the encumbrance at all, and reduces the depth only by n*.76mm, where n is the number of cards that will be replaced. I don't get it. Also, http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TheZenOfProgramming
I thought the same thing about the new Apple Pay. I didn't consider the process of "take credit card from wallet and swipe" to be a massive inconvenience that needed to be turned into an app.
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#327Look, everyone! Cool tech in need of an actual problem to solve.
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#328Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Apple Pay" is not some new thing, it is EMV standard that is implemented by many "soft wallets" and this card will probably use this same standard to implement it
WRONG. It is part of the new EMVco standard, but has NOT been implemented anywhere but Apple Pay at this time. There was years of prep with the banks and Apple to get this initial implementation.
EMV® is a trademark dating back to 1999, and it refers to all of the specifications administered by EMVCo. The original EMV Specification (for chip-based payment instruments) is now in v4.3, with backwards-compatible EMV Next Generation Specifications in development. (http://www.emvco.com/about_emv.aspx)
EMV and EMVco are the same thing. It's the standard also implemented by RFID cards such as Mastercard PayPass and apps like Google Wallet.
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#329Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't get how you can end up with so many cards, it's seems like a very american problem. I have 5 cards in my wallet: * Debit card and a Visa credit card: both with chip&pin and allowing me to do secure transaction on the internet * A public transport card: RFC, also allow me to rent bikes * An ID card, also with a chip&pin, allow me to sign documents and fill my taxes * An insurance card which is not even a magne…
Add in a driver's license, three more credit cards to take advantage of various bonus point offers which depend on what and where you buy things, a corporate credit card, corporate access key car, and three loyalty cards for the supermarkets where you shop most often. Now imagine you have a birthday party and your six of your friends give you gift cards to various stores and restaurants. I've been minimizing my walle…
Drivers licence replaces ID and transport card.
The only extra I can think of is gym card. I carry 4 cards. Gym, ID, credit and transport card. Don't see why you need credit and debit card? What's the difference?
If you add corporate access & credit cards you can still fit all into this http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1114436895_1/BMW-M-Slim-W... together with some cash.
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#330Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sadly not. A cup that tells you what you just poured into it is a real product.
Their argument that knowing your hydration quotient is more important to fitness & wellbeing than knowing your calorie intake should get them pummelled. I don't care if they have an MD on their staff. For a start if you care about health & fitness to a degree at all you simply wouldn't drink Red Bull, beer to any amount that it makes a difference. If you do it will be in a binge scenario. I also use the same techniqu…
> if you care about health & fitness to a degree at all you simply wouldn't drink Red Bull
bbbut some athletes drink Red Bull! And they sponsor sports...