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    1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 11
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      I got a free Tile a couple of years ago and put it on my keys. It’s still got juice left, but the app keeps prompting me that it’s time to replace it (irreplaceable battery). Is there a reasonable approach to making such devices run on ambient energy?

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 11
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      I like the basic concept of the Tile (smart tag everything that could get lost) but the non-rechargeable battery bottleneck and replacement schedule kill it for me. There’s gotta be a better way to do this.

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        1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 11
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          This thing btw for those who don’t know what I’m talking abouthttps://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/ 

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        2. Guillermo Ynsfrán‏ @guillermoyns Aug 11
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          The tile pro has a user replaceable battery

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        3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 11
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          It’s still not a self recharging thing like solar though

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        1. chuckleplex‏ @eerily_familiar Aug 11
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          I tend to lose my tiled things (keys, remotes, etc) in places without sunlight. I replaced the tile with the pro ones so I can change batteries when alerted. Not the greatest, but the utility of the tiles outweighs the battery issue for me.

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        1.  🤧 🌎‏ @atthatmatt Aug 11
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          As long as it moves regularly it could use a self charging mechanism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_watch …

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        1. Agustin Lebron‏ @AgustinLebron3 Aug 11
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          https://www.bobswatches.com/watch-resources/perpetual-movement …

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        1. Azad AF‏ @azadag Aug 11
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          I had tile and the irreplaceable model made me mad too. I have a solar powered "ekster" card for my wallet now.

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          Looks like promising future tech for this purpose. Will be interesting to see how Apple’s work should they ever release themhttp://news.mit.edu/2020/everactive-sensors-0820 …

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