robee

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Comment · 14 years ago
I'm curious to see how smooth the interaction is with this product. It seems it could be awkward to ask a stranger who doesn't speak your language to look at your iPhone and click buttons to communicate with you.

On the other hand, if they can make it feel "magical", it will be an impressive achievement.

Comment · 14 years ago
This is how I interpret it too. It's self-deprecating and ironic. It is a complex reference though, so its not surprising that some people misinterpret it.
Comment · 14 years ago
This is really awesome. I will use this a ton.
Comment · 14 years ago
Comment · 15 years ago
The HMAC library in Python still uses MD5 (http://docs.python.org/library/hmac.html) which is known to be exploitable with hash collisions. My opinion is that its not too difficult to roll a MAC setup using some SHA based hash.
Comment · 15 years ago
You guys are killing it! Making Waterloo proud.
Comment · 15 years ago
Thanks for the heads up. Hot-fixing now.
Comment · 15 years ago
Willet payments (http://getwillet.com ) is a similar product but has what I believe a better integration process and lower barriers to entry for both buyers and sellers. Willet supports in-app payments for one time purchases, subscriptions and repeatable purchases.

(Full disclosure: I am a co-founder of Willet )

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