Something like this built into another common device (i.e. mobile phone) might work, but who's going to be the first to buy one. - Paul

I agree on the Cloud Contacts recommendation. I just had them scan more than 4,000 cards for me and it freaking rocks to have them all in a database. Sorry, nothing beats the ubiquity of business cards. If you're going to use Business Cards, make sure you follow the best practices. I wrote that up here: http://scobleizer.com/2006... - Robert Scoble from FriendFeed MT Plugin

From what I understand, Contxts is US only. It might be worth mentioning that in the post. - Rajit from FriendFeed MT Plugin

Hey Robert... I know it's crossing into grammar nazi territory but there's something conceptually confusing about this sentence in point #2: "I bought a business card scanner so that I could get my computers into computer form." Should that be "cards into computer form"? Not sure why that's bugging me so much... must be time to go to bed! - Lindsay

Lindsay: yes. You're right. - Robert Scoble

@Lindsay - unless anyone got killed for their grammar, it's probably not related to nazis... - Jeremy Toeman

@Jeremy - you'd be surprised at how agitated some people get about it... but yeah, probably a slang term that I reconsider use of. - Lindsay

I am a big fan of BeamME, which is a simple iPhone app that lets me send my cloud-based business card to email, phone or Twitter. It has nice links to my social networks etc included. I dropped my paper cards 9 months ago, and have been using it together with Facebook and LinkedIn iPhone apps. The only reasonable use for paper cards anymore is trade show contests where you drop your card to bowl to hopefully win a prize :) - Mikko Alasaarela from FriendFeed MT Plugin

That's why I love Contxts it's SMS so it's already built into phones. And one thing not mentioned in the article is the sender can initiate it. (E.g. what's your cell #? okay the card is on it's way) The 140 char limit is a little frustrating but business cards should be concise anyway. - Chester Mealer Jr. from FriendFeed MT Plugin

Reminds me of the old infrared feature on early Palm/Pilot devices - sounds great, but somehow it misses a social context. A business card is about a social transaction as much as it's about a data transaction. A digital data patch on the back to facilitate data transfer seems like a good compromise. - John Blossom

I don't carry business cards... people think that I'm crazy...not having business cards simplifies my life..all my biz contacts are online...FB FF Twitter SiliconAngle are my new business cards - John Furrier

@johnfurrier, do you use a single app/site to aggregate your business contacts in Facebook, FriendFeed, Twitter, etc.? Any CRM tips? - Kawika Holbrook

Follow http://twitter.com/VistaPrint and get 80% discount. Tell them DebbyBruck sent you. - Debby Bruck

I started with the simple sending of contacts via Bluetooth, then it moved into emailing a contact over. But it was missing too much ans was not dynamic. I then moved into RMBRme which allows me to update my card via the web and I can send or they can "get" my card via SMS. Worked well and even included a vcard to get the data right into their contacts on handheld or computer What we are missing is a site that has the devices to purchase, mobile apps, a web interface and also ways to always get dynamic updates to keep your contacts in sync. Oh and the ability to specify if someone gets personal or public info and change it on the fly later. - Chris Miller from FriendFeed MT Plugin