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With all the high-tech toys and gadgets we carry around every day, there's one thing that's always seems to drag us back to the twentieth century: the wallet. Whether it's made of leather or vinyl or even Tyvek, the wallet feels incredibly dated and often quite bloated-- especially when over-stuffed with faded and torn membership cards. It creates an unsightly bulge that's even more pronounced with the smaller and shorter summer clothes most of us are about to start wearingFor one enterprising blogger, the solution to the overstufed, George-Costanza-style wallet is an iPhone. Albert Alberts used his scanner to digitally replicate many of his membership cards. He then created an album called WalletCards on his iPhone and loaded the images of the cards in. Surprisingly, most establishments had no problem accepting the copied cards, and bar code scanners even read them.
Naturally you won't be able to replace anything that relies on a magnetic strip or embedded RFID chip, but if you can replace everything else, you might that this trick could help you slim down that beat wallet by a good margin -- just don't try it with your driver's license. [Source: Lifehacker]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsMy OpinionMay 15th 2008 4:14PM
I think this is stupid AND I don't see how this would EVER fly with the companies that issued any of the cards. Just ridiculous.
As for photos, we already have that option with any cell phone that has a picture phone...it's not privy to i-phones. Point and click and save.
No WayMay 15th 2008 4:29PM
SUCH a bad idea
hmm...May 15th 2008 4:28PM
Umm...Did anyone proof read this article/story/bullsh!t before it was published?
MariaMay 15th 2008 4:35PM
So, I guess they want everybody to invest in an IPhone ($300-$400) to get rid of a wallet that might cost you $30-40???? It does not makes sense at all.
Even if it is a futuristic idea, a lot of things have to happen before the switch comes to place.
Diane SperryMay 15th 2008 4:40PM
I love the idea of some sort of ID or I D community or state card that replaces everything usually in a wallet. I certainly need to learn how to operate an IPod. I just wish I had enough money to buy one in the first place. I am still in debt trying to fill up my take each week to get to work. for as long as I have a job that is. Have a great day
SissyMay 15th 2008 5:37PM
I wouldn't waste my money on an i anything...lol
I bought a no-brand player on ebay for about 80 bucks...and it plays music, movies, has cam (takes still and video w/sound), play video games, and bunch of other stuff that the ipod can't do, for a fraction of the cost. Save your dollars, use your sense...don't pay for the i
billygirl ilovepinkJun 28th 2008 2:07PM
diane sperry, something or other
that's sad, dude.
SarahMay 15th 2008 4:39PM
Ummm... Aren't iPhones just as big as wallets? Plus, most women carry around purses with their wallets in them. It's not that hard to carry around.
StephanieMay 15th 2008 5:12PM
personally i love this idea for such things as store cards... i work at a supermarket and i see the collection of cards most people have on their key chains (sometimes 10-15). Obviously there is still a need for credit cards and cash in a real wallet, but this could definately reduce bulk.
RickMay 15th 2008 5:24PM
These plastic ID cards are a reality. But, instead of giving you a balance on your U.S. Currency, it will give you your balance of AMERO"s, the new currency to be revealed in 2010 for use by the newly formed economic union of Canada, United States and Mexico, inititated by the passing of NAFTA: the North American Free Trade Agreement ( and flood the U.S.A. with illegal aliens pact). No joke. Google NAFTA or AMERO and see what you get. Good bye soveriegn USA, hello to no borders, hello to a lesser value currency than we have now, hello third world country, hello poverty row.
FredMay 15th 2008 5:26PM
So, Einstein...
What happens when the battery dies on your IPhone?
Are retail stores really going to accept a picture of your credit card, or is it just for the "swimcard" pictured?
I embrace technology and change, but this idea is just stupid!
What's wrong with carrying a wallet?
OlyveoilMay 15th 2008 5:31PM
Just think, everything that you hold private will be available to anyone who is in possession of one of those scanners/cloners. All they have to do is point and upload, you'll never see it happening since the cloner doesn't have to be within sight of you.
zargonMay 16th 2008 9:18AM
I never had a fat wallet, but it did collect stuff. However, since I have switched to hy-brid money clip, I never had any problems. It is small so I can't jam a bunch of crap in it and I like that fact that is goes in the front pocket instead of the back.
I have my ID, my 2 bank cards (personal and joint) and my favorite CC along with some misc punch cards. Works perfectly, never have had a problem and it stays small.