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Show HN: Smart Cards for Everyone (namekard.com)
3 points by lifeencoder 1451 days ago
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Calling these "Smart Cards" is misleading, as that is a very well-established term for something else (cards containing an embedded IC used for authorization) [1].

The role of "one link" to a page with links to accounts/profiles on other sites seems well-served by existing sites including LinkTree [2] and KeyBase [3].

Potential customers could already put a LinkTree URL + QR code on a business card; the website doesn't do a great job of explaining why NameKard is better (and I have less trust in its website remaining available).

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card

[2]: https://linktr.ee

[3]: https://keybase.io

I have no idea what a smart card is. A description would be nice.

Does it have NFC? What kind of data can it hold?

Yes it has NFC (144 bytes memory). It can hold URL,vcard.
Is the fee for just a single card, or do we get a batch?
Yes. It starts from $19 per card(including all charges. shipping free).