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Show HN: I made a app that uses NFC as a physical switch to block distractions

(www.foqos.app)
225 points awaseem | 4 comments | 21 Jan 25 16:52 UTC | HN request time: 1.093s | source

Hi HN!

Super proud to showcase Foqos! I wanted to create a way to physically block apps on my phone, always had a bunch of NFC tags, combined the 2 together over the holiday break and Foqos was born. You can create profiles, write them to NFC tags and track your weekly focus.

Its completely open source and will always be free! There is an affiliate link in the app for nfc tags and donations are completely optional

Link here: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/foqos/id6736793117

1. jwineinger ◴[21 Jan 25 19:11 UTC] No.42784085[source]▶
I have occasionally wanted to trigger location-specific behavior on my kid's devices, like turning the wifi off when in their bedroom. This feels broadly in the category to me.
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2. dylan604 ◴[21 Jan 25 23:15 UTC] No.42786433[source]▶
Couldn't you do this with your router/firewall? Of course, this would mean managing devices by MAC instead of DHCP, but one of the wifi routers (maybe a Tomato upgrade) allowed designating blocks of time to allow/deny WAN access
3. Terr_ ◴[21 Jan 25 23:40 UTC] No.42786666[source]▶
Doesn't that mean you'd also need to somehow disable mobile data, and possibly calls as well if you don't want them phoning their friends late at night?

Might be easier to insist that phones charge overnight in some parentally-observable central area... Though I suppose they might use them for alarm clocks.

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4. inerte ◴[22 Jan 25 03:59 UTC] No.42788835[source]▶
Device could be a tablet without cellular.

Anyway, my son has a phone (hand down from me 5 years ago) without cellular.