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   Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 06:22:50 JST Charlie Stross

   Interesting, but I'm not sure what I'd use it for. The bulk means it wouldn't work for my keyring or wallet tags. Larger luggage items, I guess?
   https://tapbots.social/@paul/113675146309617571

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 06:39:02 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Jonathan T

     @JonnyT Yeah, I get it, but Find My nags you before your airtags are running out of juice! (I read this as the equivalent of "there was a brief power outage and Word Perfect ate my last four hours' of work" stories from the 80s/90s before auto-save was universal.)

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     Jonathan T (jonnyt@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 06:39:04 JST Jonathan T

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     @cstross Supposed origin story/rationale in this article: https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/airtags-worst-feature-gets-fixed-forever-by-this-new-add-on-accessory/

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 06:42:49 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Jonathan T

     @JonnyT I've had airtags since they came out and I can state with some certainty that they DO warn you before they run out (unless you turn off notifications, of course ...)

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     Jonathan T (jonnyt@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 06:42:51 JST Jonathan T

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     @cstross Can't say I know. Bought some for the first time recently and my reaction was similar to yours - I thought they forewarn you and that the battery life was about a year's worth anyway.

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     ((Jann Gobble)) 🏳️‍🌈 (jgobble@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 19:20:57 JST ((Jann Gobble)) 🏳️‍🌈

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     • Phillip Upton

     @philsplace @cstross I wonder if #Apple will sue cos #TimeCapsule...

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 19:20:57 JST Charlie Stross

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     • ((Jann Gobble)) 🏳️‍🌈

     @jgobble @philsplace Probably not: Time Capsule hit end of life a few years back and Apple is out of the wifi mesh market (no more Airports).

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     Phillip Upton (philsplace@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 19:20:58 JST Phillip Upton

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     @cstross

     I just ordered two.

     I have an air tag in my camper. One will go there. (and I’m hoping it makes it less likely you could hear it beeping)

     And I bought the second just because of the pricing… but I think it will go into the dry bag for my inflatable kayaks.

     Both are items I want to work when I need them and hope I never do.

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     Olivier Roux (moose) (otolithe@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 19:22:04 JST Olivier Roux (moose)

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     @cstross your car?

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 19-Dec-2024 19:22:04 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Olivier Roux (moose)

     @otolithe For a car you probably want a tracker that has its own cellular radio stage: Airtags won't stop a prepared car thief.