Tag Archives: Digital-life

Time To Ditch Your Wallet

Posted on 2023-01-10 by jcs

It’s been a while since I’ve written the walletless aspect of my quest for a digital lifestyle. Those of you who are long time readers know that my end goal to to be able to leave the house with nothing … Continue reading →

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Getting Closer to Walletless

Posted on 2021-11-10 by jcs

Those of you who have been around Irreal for a while are aware of my quest to ditch my wallet and be able to leave my house and conduct my business with nothing but my iPhone. I am getting closer. … Continue reading →

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Florida Digital License Coming in November

Posted on 2021-10-23 by jcs

It’s been a while since I’ve written about my quest to ditch my keys and wallet and be able to leave the house with nothing but my iPhone. All the blocking is due to automobiles. I still don’t have a … Continue reading →

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The EU’s Digital Wallet

Posted on 2021-06-05 by jcs

Everyday I still forlornly check to see if Florida has gotten around to issuing their promised digital driver’s licenses but there’s still no joy. Instead, I just read that the EU is implementing a digital wallet that will hold all … Continue reading →

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The Map

Posted on 2020-10-31 by jcs

Although I’ve never lived in New York City, I love being there, have family who are lifetime New Yorkers, and visit regularly. One of the things I love about the city is that I can walk to most places I … Continue reading →

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Voting in Estonia

Posted on 2020-10-17 by jcs

Almost every expert says that you can’t vote online safely. You see the opinion so often it’s become received wisdom. Yet that’s exactly what happens in Estonia. Estonians can vote from anywhere in the world and can vote as often … Continue reading →

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Everyday Carry Progress Report

Posted on 2020-10-14 by jcs

Regular readers know that I’m all in on living a digital life and in particular on getting my everyday carry down to my smartphone (see here and here). This post is a progress report. Ironically, COVID-19 has helped advance my … Continue reading →

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A Passport on Your iPhone

Posted on 2020-07-07 by jcs

I haven’t written about my dream of a walletless life for a while. My end goal, as I’ve written before, is to be able to leave the house with nothing but my iPhone. That would mean using Apple Pay to … Continue reading →

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The Demise of the Car Key

Posted on 2019-11-14 by jcs

As I predicted previously, car manufacturers are beginning to jump on the keyless bandwagon. In a way, they’re already there with the widespread adoption of key fobs to open doors and start the engine. The fobs are convenient because you … Continue reading →

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Digital Payments in India

Posted on 2019-11-10 by jcs

I’ve written several times about how the Chinese, through apps like WeChat, can pay for almost anything with their smartphones (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). One of the things that have helped make digital payments ubiquitous in China is the … Continue reading →

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