Tile: A Cool Thing to Avoid Losing Other Things

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TopHatFox
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Tile: A Cool Thing to Avoid Losing Other Things

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https://www.thetileapp.com/

I found a person's wallet and noticed a little square shaped electric piece in it--turns out it's a 100 ft bluetooth tracker with a community. What a cool idea! I can imagine strapping one in my bike's inner tubes already; or in the sowing of my wallet & innards of my laptop. :D

I probably won't buy one for myself, but If there's ever a gift swap....Am I giving away the millennial tendency to like shiny tech things?

BRUTE
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yes

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You're not going to get that in an inner tube. But I'm trying to think of a place to put it.... it looks too big to just drop down the seat post, too.

I don't really think it would help much to find your bike if stolen, would it? Unless it activates the thieves smart phone's bluetooth, and they have their gps on?

I'm a Gen-Xer (or a boomer, depends on whom you ask) and don't care about shiny new tech things.

SimpleLife
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I'm experimenting with TrackR, which is the same thing really, and am trying to see how often someones phone locates it. Not something I'd bet the farm on...

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Zalo wrote:I found a person's wallet and noticed a little square shaped electric piece in it--turns out it's a 100 ft bluetooth tracker with a community.
I agree that it's a cool idea, but discovering the expensive electronic tracker on a LOST wallet is not exactly a ringing endorsement! ;)

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Tyler9000 wrote:
Zalo wrote:I found a person's wallet and noticed a little square shaped electric piece in it--turns out it's a 100 ft bluetooth tracker with a community.
I agree that it's a cool idea, but discovering the expensive electronic tracker on a LOST wallet is not exactly a ringing endorsement! ;)
My thougths exactly...

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