I lose stuff all the time. I have to call my mobile phone twice a day to hear where it is. My keys are always gone, and I can’t even count the times any more that I couldn’t find my passport or my wallet. I even have 2 passports and 1 additional identity card, just in case. Great, even more stuff to lose.
What I really need is a variation on that James Bond gadget from “The Living Daylights”. Bond used a keychain that contained stun gas to be released after whistling the first bars of “Rule Britannia”.
I don’t need the stun gas, but would like a device that as soon as I push a button, the things I have tagged with a chip (like my wallet, keys, photo camera, pda, phone, passport etc) start to beep. Like a remote control.
Does anybody know of such a device?
If so, let me know. I just hope that when I get it, I don’t lose that remote control.
Comments (7)
I had one for keys, if you whistle, the keys answered, but it was annoying because keys were answered the television, the train, the car breaks, etc...
something like this
http://www.cadeauxtech.com/product_info.php?products_id=225
(good luck learning French :) )
Posted by Laurent Schneider | January 15, 2009 2:20 AM
Posted on January 15, 2009 02:20
If you have the remote control will you not lose that aswell?
The link below is for a keychain the beeps loudy when you whistle. There are probably similer products closer to where you live but you get the idea.
http://www.sz-wholesale.com/P/Keychain-Finder/Keychain-Finders-29335.html
good luck
Ed
Posted by Ed | January 15, 2009 2:57 AM
Posted on January 15, 2009 02:57
I read the other day about this device that can be attached to any object (keyring, wallet...) and can be found from an application in your cell phone within a range of 100 meters. It is called the Nokia Locate Sensor, but unfortunately I think it is not in the market yet.
Regards
Posted by Francisco Mendiola | January 15, 2009 4:00 AM
Posted on January 15, 2009 04:00
Yes! That's exactly what I've been looking for since ages!! Francisco please post in this blog when this 007 device will be available on the market... it's mine! ;-)
Posted by Luca Mengoli | January 15, 2009 6:36 AM
Posted on January 15, 2009 06:36
http://www.megagadgets.nl/gadgets/finder-detective-p-1258.html
Posted by frans | January 15, 2009 6:59 AM
Posted on January 15, 2009 06:59
I was just wishing for something like that myself!
Rather than going "beep", though, the objects should appear on a (very detailed) map on my phone. I hear that you can already start to do this with people -- e.g. your phone will alert you if any of your facebook contacts are within a certain distance.
Brave new world!
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Posted by Timo Elliott | January 26, 2009 5:57 AM
Posted on January 26, 2009 05:57
I am all into the spy gadgets and james bond stuff. I think that you would be surprised what is available now. For example you can buy pen's with video cameras on them. I always wanted a tool that would tell me where my cat was in the house. Like a gps tracker. Now that's james bondish ;)
Posted by Sam Welsh | May 30, 2009 8:50 PM
Posted on May 30, 2009 20:50