Credit Cards That Think They Are Gadgets

holy_calamity writes "Pittsburgh startup Dynamics Inc has unveiled gadget-like credit cards with buttons, lights and even displays built into the same space as a conventional card. One card has two buttons on the front, which, when pressed, rewrite the data on the card's magnetic stripe, allowing it to act as multiple bank or credit cards in one. Another has several buttons and a display in place of the card's number. Only after entering a PIN is the magnetic stripe populated and the full card number revealed, and after a short time both go blank again for security." I wonder how long it'll be until somebody builds onboard biometrics into one of these things.

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Use CASH

[aristotle-dude]

Don't buy any thing that you cannot afford. Use cash to pay for everything you can. I hate people who use plastic be it credit cards or debit cards for individual purchase of less than 10 dollars. If you cannot have at least 10 bucks in your wallet at all times then you do not deserve to call yourself an adult.

It often takes more time to use a debit card than using cash especially when the store's machines are acting up. Also consider that it costs a store money per transaction so you are actually being a jerk if you use our debit card for small purchases.