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114 points pompidoo | 3 comments | 15 May 25 15:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.696s | source

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 in your car, for example, and someone that steals your car will not be able to use some app to detect it. The Airtag will also not warn the thief of its presence. After some hours, the Airtag turns on again and you can find out its location. It’s not foolproof, as the timing has to be right, but still useful.

What do you think?

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cinntaile ◴[15 May 25 18:06 UTC] No.43997642[source]▶
Can the time interval be changed by the user or is it hardcoded? What are the limits if they can be changed?
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1. pompidoo ◴[15 May 25 18:14 UTC] No.43997721[source]▶
hardcoded, but I'm thinking of offering different time intervals in the future
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2. andygeorge ◴[15 May 25 19:07 UTC] No.43998255[source]▶
> offering different time intervals

your previous response to the stalking concerns was "it's 4 hours off / 1 hour on, the device is not very suitable for stalking someone"; wouldn't this comment - allowing that to change - then make it even easier for stalkers?

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3. pompidoo ◴[15 May 25 20:13 UTC] No.43998848[source]▶
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.