Chad Smith Wins our OpenVBX Contest With His Stripe Payments Plugin` Chad Smith has created a plugin for the OpenVBX platform that utilizes the Stripe Payments API, allowing users to take payments over the phone by simply entering their credit card information. This plugin is open-source and can be modified to perform various tasks such as automating bill payments or e-commerce services. The plugin's source code is available on Chad's GitHub page, but requires an account with Stripe to process payments due to the API being in beta. Twilio is hosting a developer contest with a similar theme, inviting developers to create interesting mashups of Twilio and data APIs, with potential prizes including books and credits from both companies.