pompidoo

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by pompidoo 8mo ago
I developed a device that turns an Airtag on and off at specific intervals (roughly 80% off 20% on). While the AirTag is off, it can’t be detected, and when it turns on again, you can locate it and with it your stolen item: https:/&#
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Well it would warn the person that they are being tracked when the airtag turns back on, so I feel like any other tracker would be better suited for stalking people, and most of the time it wouldn't even track.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
I felt like adding that disclaimer was a nice thing to do, informing the customer and letting them make their own decision. It makes almost no difference to remove that disclaimer (well, it would increase sales). it is not to protect myself
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Yes I think having 2 is a good strategy. I'm also considering offering different timings in the future.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
I understand your point. In this case the price point makes this a bearable risk, especially to protect much more valuable items. A refund is only useful if only a certain % of people have issue or the company is big. Since this is my only
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by pompidoo 1y ago
hardcoded, but I'm thinking of offering different time intervals in the future
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by pompidoo 1y ago
The Airtag is mostly off and when back on will alert the person.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Yes, unfortunately it would.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
As it's 4 hours off / 1 hour on, the device is not very suitable for stalking someone. Also once the AirTag is back on and the person starts moving, they will be alerted that the AirTag is tracking them.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Good catch! Thank you I will correct it now.
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Show HN: Undetectag, track stolen items with AirTag(undetectag.com)
116 points by pompidoo 1y ago|98 comments
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Interesting idea... I think it would increase the price a bit too much
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Due to its timing, the device is not suitable for stalking someone. Additionally, if you place it in someone's handbag, for instance, once the AirTag comes back online and the person starts moving, they will be alerted that the AirTag
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Yes it's also a good strategy.
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by pompidoo 1y ago
Yes, I'm thinking of offering various set-ups in the future, if I see that people are interested
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by pompidoo 1y ago
https://undetectag.com I developed a device that turns an Airtag on and off at specific intervals. Current Airtags are detectable right away and cannot be used to track stolen property. That device allows you to hide an Airtag