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Simple uses for MY8
Oregon, August 1939. Unemployed lumber worker goes with his wife to the bean harvest
Unemployed Lumber worker has his SSN tattooed on his arm - August 1939 / Dorothea Lange

Your MY8 Code has hundreds* of uses that you can going with right away. The most powerful Container in your account is the DEFAULT Container. The DEFAULT Container is accessed by the following URL format:

https://my8.io/[your my8 code]
Here's SHERLOCK's default container : https://my8.io/sherlock

One of the simplest uses for MY8 is to get you reunited with items you care about that you've lost. You can write / engrave / tattoo / paint your Default Container URL:

  • on the protective case of your mobile
  • on your pets ID tag
  • on your luggage when travelling abroad
  • on your wallet or purse
  • in the lining of your jacket or handbag
  • or on any item of value that you'd want to be reunited with - God forbid, your children.
...all without divulging your personal data such as email, phone number or address upfront.

MY8 also works well as a perpetual business card - the data is always uptodate, email, phone numbers, who you work for, position etc.. Combined with the ability to show different data to different viewers, your business card becomes very powerful. Here's my business card:

Perpetual Business Card for SPOONMAN
My Perpetual Business Card

How about an Address Book that is always up-to-date? No more sending Christmas Cards to the wrong address for 12 years, or sending cards to people who may have passed away unknown to you.

You can also use MY8 to share your CV, using Access Levels to show your experience but restrict access to References or Salary Details until you're ready to share them.

Your Last Will, instructions to family, passwords for banking and email accounts can all be safely stored in MY8, to be released to your next of kin or executors after your death.

We have many, many plans for MY8, including integrations with service providers that will make sign-ups seamless and simpler, and access to your contracts and statements will become a breeze. If you have ANY ideas for what MY8 could be used for, let us know and we'll get it on the list!

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