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How do you check historic notifications?
I never dismiss them, so there's a huge pile on my phone.
My ADHD brain would fall apart.
A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
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Re: A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
#472Nice solution, but the bigger problem is how AirTags can basically be turned off, which makes it poor for many use cases. Of course, I get it from Apple's perspective, they dont want AirTags to be used to tail others. However, that precludes it from being used for theft tracking. For example, I use an AirTag on my bicycle. If someone steals the bicycle, they are literally informed "an air tag is following you" https:…
They aren’t meant for finding stolen stuff, rather, lost stuff.
Also, thieves are dumb.
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I don't understand why AirTags being used for stalking would open Apple to lawsuits. If I buy a hammer and use it to attack someone, the manufacturer of the hammer isn't open to a lawsuit. Of course I'm not saying Apple shouldn't try to protect people from stalkers using their control over their products, I just don't see why it would make Appld responsible if someone misused their products.
IANAL but the hammer doesnt include an ongoing service, but the AirTag is facilitated with a constant service from the manufacturer.
Also AirTags are meant for tracking personal possessions. Hammers aren't meant for murder. Murder is an off-label use of hammers.
If AirTags stopped notifying users they're being tracked, then AirTags would also be meant for tracking people.
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There exists a small percentage of men who will go absolutely savage on somebody for stealing from them, and the existence of those people is probably a bigger crime deterrent than the police. So I say, shine on you crazy air tag tracking vigilante diamonds.
I don't want someone to put razor wire on their catalytic converters so that it slices thieves' fingers off. I do, however, wish to leave the impression with thieves that perhaps my catalytic converter is protected by insanity armor.
Off topic, but I was very pleased with how easy a catalytic converter shield was to install on my car. It’s normally sold and installed by a dealer, but if you have any semblance of DIY skill it’s straightforward.
Re: A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
#476I know the concept here is set it and forget it, but still: wouldn't it make more sense to have a smaller (but still probably larger than the current setup) rechargeable battery? I admit I haven't done any research on this, but the Magic Mouse/Keyboard seem to prove the concept of a rechargeable battery lasting months at least, and the Apple Watch proves the idea of wireless charging in a compact form factor, so it s…
Months would be painful. I have six airtags, so at two years life I’m replacing a battery every 4 months. If the lifespan was 3 months, I would be recharging one every two weeks. That means pulling them out of (relatively) hidden spots on a car and scooter, a laptop bag that I don’t even use most months, etc. For me, it would mean most of them were dead most of the time.
Oh, 100% if you're burying one in an obscure place on your car, you want to set it and forget it, and you have the space, so the 10-year battery makes sense. I'm thinking of the more portable use cases.
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Sweden is one such jurisdiction[1]. You can only retake what has been stolen from you if it is done shortly after the theft. [1] https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sj%C3%A4lvt%C3%A4kt
...as appropriate for a culture of Viking raids, one would suppose!
Possession truly is 9/10ths of the law in this case I guess?
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> This removes most common use cases like wallets, remotes, etc. I use an airtag for my wallet and apple remote. https://ridge.com/products/carbon-case-for-airtag https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09G4PT3NJ
Were talking about the extended battery case, are you saying you put this giant thing in your wallet and on your remotes?! https://www.elevationlab.com/blogs/news/introducing-timecaps...
Yes, I clearly linked containers that aren't the device in question. I don't see the need for the extended battery case in those use-cases.
I also don't see my cat wearing that thing either. Maybe a large dog.
But things like wallets, remotes, cats, dogs, are usually in your possession frequently and only lost for short periods of time before you notice.
Luggage would be a good use case, and possibly bikes and other large equipment. But I would opt for something more discreet vs a larger battery.
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Not everywhere. In Sweden that would be a crime (a little bit depending on what you mean left in the open).
What kind of anarcho-tyranny is that?
Wait until you hear about Canada. The crown will ruin your life by dragging you through the courts for years for something like that, then drop the charges when it’s obvious they’re going to lose as to not set any precedent to be used against them in the future.
Re: A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
#480If you’re the type of person who forgets to change a battery every year, in spite of Find My app warning you a couple of times, most likely you’ll forget to change it in a decade too
Don't worry, the AA cells will deteriorate far before the 10 years necessary to deplete their charge.
That's why it's shown with Energizer Lithium primary cells. No they won't.