"Murphy was an optimist!"
Valley Wag Fails to Understand Coin in Neo-Luddism Fashion November 15, 2013 1:50 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Economy, Gadgets, Technology, Touchy SubjectsGawker’s Valley Wag misses the boat on Coin in a way that screams poor journalism. Why do I say poor journalism? Take this ValleyWag quote: "It’s also inherently riskier than carrying a few cards on you, as one lost Coin means everything is gone at once." Obviously ValleyWay did not even look at Coin’s FAQ or attempt to talk to someone at Coin.
- Coin can alert you in the event that you leave it somewhere.
- Coin will automatically deactivate if it loses contact with your phone for a period of time that you configure in the Coin mobile app.
My response to ValleyWag:
ValleyWag is completely missing the point. Not only is this a great solution to reduce the size of your wallet but it brings great security to your physical financial transactions. Imagine leaving your credit card at a restaurant. We’ve all done it. You know the fear of someone having access to your bank accounts while we rush back to the store, the hassle of being on hold with the credit card company to cancel the card, etc. With Coin, if it detects that it is away from your phone for a set amount of time, the card deactivates until you reactivate it. It becomes a useless piece of plastic! Also if you start to walk away from it, your phone beeps to warn you that the Coin has possibly been left behind. When we hand a card to a waiter, as they walk away from your table they could be texting your credit card number to a friend who could be making large purchases online before you even get to sign your check. With Coin, only the last 4 digits of the credit card number are ever shown so this type of theft becomes impossible.
ValleyWag also misses that this is not just a credit card, it is a programmable swipe card. If I get to my office only to realize I left my door entry card at the house, with Coin, I simply need to load my access card onto Coin from my cell phone and I’m back in the building for the day without having to run back home.
We collect loyalty card after loyalty card then get rid of them by using phone apps that are slow to open and only scan by the cashier half the time slowing down the line behind us. Coin will replace loyalty cards also.
This is a great product that everyone needs.
Read more about Coin at this post: One card to rule them all!
add a commentOne card to rule them all! November 15, 2013 11:09 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Economy, Gadgets, Technology, Touchy SubjectsEarly adopters buy one now! Pre-orders are half price at $50 instead of $100.
Coin is basically a programmable swipe card. You store all your credit cards, building entry cards, loyalty cards, etc. (anything with a magnetic strip) in your smartphone. The physical Coin card can hold up to 8 cards in its memory. If you need to swap one out, you plug the Coin swipe device (think Square) into the headphones jack of your smartphone, select the card you need, and swipe the Coin and it is now programmed with the correct card.
Imagine leaving your credit card at a restaurant. We’ve all done it. You know the fear of someone having access to your bank accounts while we rush back to the store, the hassle of being on hold with the credit card company to cancel the card, etc. With Coin, if it detects that it is away from your phone for a set amount of time, the card deactivates until you reactivate it. It becomes a useless piece of plastic! Also if you start to walk away from it, your phone beeps to warn you that the Coin has possibly been left behind. When we hand a card to a waiter, they could write down the numbers on the card. With Coin, only the last 4 digits of the credit card number are ever shown.
Coin makes your wallet smaller and your transactions more secure. Buy yours today!.
Disclaimer: I’ve pre-ordered mine. Each of the links to Coin in this post includes my referral link. I receive a $5 credit from Coin for each referral that makes a purchase which means once ten people have purchased through my link, my Coin becomes free. If you are going to purchase one, please do it with one of these links. Thank you!
2commentsThe Snugg – iPhone 5S Bamboo Case Review November 15, 2013 7:20 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Reviews
Disclaimer: This is not a paid review; however, The Snugg provided the case to me for review.
Snugg, founded in early 2010, specialises in the retail of high quality, form fitting cases for the iPad, iPhone and other recent tablet devices as well as unique gifts such as Wine Aerators, Beer Pong Tables and Virtual Laser Keyboards.
TheSnugg has provided an iPhone 5S Real Bamboo Wood Case for review (also available at Amazon
A real Bamboo, wooded case from The Snugg. Built specifically for the iPhone 5S, with cut-outs tailored to fit buttons, switches, speakers and the new lightning charger port.
Created from highly sustainable bamboo wood, this is a product to be proud of. It’s durable, handmade and gives an individual finish to your iPhone 5S.
The case is fitted to your phone in two interlocking pieces, making it easy and quick to install and ensuring it locks onto your phone in a Snugg, form fitting fashion.
The Snugg is a simple yet effective case. It is two pieces of shaped bamboo which accommodate all the buttons, speakers, charge port, camera and flash, and headphone jack of the iPhone 5s. The case is smooth…no rough edges. It is beautiful. The two pieces fit snuggly around the iPhone and has a felt pad on the inside to protect the back of the phone. I give The Snugg a high recommendation for an elegant phone case.
add a commentPost coitus November 15, 2013 6:47 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Sex, Touchy Subjects
What demographic am I in now?! November 14, 2013 1:37 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeAmazon served me an advertisement for Depend Guards for Men
At first I was thoroughly insulted.
Then amused.
Then INSPIRED!
I believe I’ve found a way to drink more coffee without leaving my desk for more bathroom breaks!
add a commentInternet Maturity November 14, 2013 8:50 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeYou know you are growing up when the headline reads "Dolphin Masturbates to Dead Fish [NSFW Video]" and you are able to resist clicking the link.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes November 13, 2013 8:25 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being DadMe: "Amy, I’m going to kill you."
Amy, 11 years old, jumping off the glass top stove to the kitchen floor: "Sorry Daddy."
Me: "Do you see that step ladder beside the fridge?"
Amy: "Yes."
Me: "Use it! What is the stove top made of?"
Amy: "Glass."
Me: "I love you Amy!"
Amy: "I love you too Daddy."
Me: "I’ll put that on your tombstone."
R.I.P. y.ahoo.it November 12, 2013 8:29 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestThe URL shortening service that you never knew about, y.ahoo.it, is shutting down…because Yahoo! kills everything it touches.
The y.ahoo.it URL shortener powered by YQL will be shutdown on November 20th 2013 – a URL shortening service is not one of Yahoo!’s core competencies supporting our users’ Daily Habits.
[Source, YQL Blog, y.ahoo.it URL Shortener end-of-life announcement]
This is an example of why you should be cautious of becoming too entangled in a third party service for delivery of your content. If you have been using y.ahoo.it to build all the links to your content and Yahoo! decides to no longer maintain those links, your ranking in the search engines could plummet.
add a commentComputer Repairs November 10, 2013 8:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeYesterday my laptop computer overheated. I blew the dust out. The cooling fan quit. I took my laptop apart. I cleaned it more. The fan came back to life. I reassembled the computer. I now have an extra screw.
add a commentTrials and tribulations of a EV owner November 9, 2013 7:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Transportation, TravelDoes waking up and realizing you forgot to charge the car cause anxiety? No. It just means that I may plan my day a little differently, or add a visit to a park with a charger. There are plenty of miles left of the current charge. (pun intended)
add a commentRust-oleum makes parenting easier with NeverWet November 8, 2013 10:36 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, TechnologyThis will be a great addition to baby deliveries. As soon as the newborn is delivered, spray the child down with NeverWet and parenting becomes so much easier!
Small child won’t wake up in the middle of the night to do its business? No problem! Spray those sheets with NeverWet!
Kid doesn’t know how to swim? No worries! Remember that when it was born you coated it in NeverWet. Throw the child in the lake! Swim lessons complete.
Sony releases new PS/4 controller November 7, 2013 8:59 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Software, Technology
Proctologist Simulator 2013
add a commentAnti-rape Shorts November 5, 2013 9:39 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Clothing, Of Interest, TechnologyThis is a brilliant piece of technology for clothing! As both a flaw and a feature, if the woman becomes drunk, she cannot take the shorts off herself…which will result in some rather wet pants after a few pints.
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Do you remember? November 5, 2013 7:25 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Activism, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesGet an invite November 4, 2013 12:39 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestPermamarks could be the next thing in content curation. Sign up for an invite now!
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