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Comment · 20 days ago
I never understood that problem. Why can't you cancel the credit card used for the subscription? (Yes, it's a bit of a pain to move other subscriptions to another card, but also a great opportunity to clear out some other leeches.)
Comment · 3 months ago
I hope it shifts a little power back to the people trying to protect a business or a household.
Comment · 3 months ago
When it comes to smartphones, you are mostly correct.

When it comes to peripherals (earbuds, dashcams, car audio, etc), it's a totally different story. For user convenience these devices happily broadcast useful names, manufacturer data, etc.

Comment · 3 months ago
I'm not making early legal judgements. Feature pruning can happen later per client jurisdiction.

But in common sense terms, the privacy implications will be no different than virtually every outdoor security camera you pass by fifty times a day.

Comment · 3 months ago
Not until I have an MVP. But I'm happy to answer emails.
Comment · 3 months ago
And Santa too.
Comment · 3 months ago
I'm building an RF monitoring system.

It can tell you things like:

- The car that parked nearby last night coincided with "Chad's Galaxy Buds" with MAC address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff. The buds also drove by briefly the previous night.

- Alert on sudden cross-specturm interference (e.g. burglars using a cheap jammer to knock out WiFi cameras).

- Alert on known device contact loss (powered off / left premises).

- Review device movement across a campus/neighborhood (using multiple RF pods).

I have a working PoC. It can run on a low-power computer (e.g. RPi) supporting multiple RF sensors (BT/BLE/WiFi). Has a web UI. Can publish events to an external security system. Currently working on an LLM interface to make it easy for a non-technical operator to set policies and ask questions.

Could be sold as an appliance system or a license for a DIY build.

Angel investors are welcome to contact [email protected]

Comment · 4 months ago
Yes, especially since many peripherals use both BT and BLE.
Comment · 4 months ago
I'm building an RF monitoring system.

It can tell you things like:

- The car that parked nearby last night coincided with a "Derek's Galaxy Buds" device with MAC address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff. The buds also drove by briefly the previous night.

- Alert on sudden cross-specturm disturbance (e.g. burglars using a cheap jammer to disable WiFi cameras).

- Alert on known device contact loss (powered off / left premises).

- Review device movement across a campus/neighborhood (using multiple listening pods).

I have a working PoC. It can run on a cheap, low-power computer (e.g. Raspberry Pi) supporting multiple RF sensors (BT/BLE/WiFi). Has a web UI. Can publish events to an external security system. Currently working on an LLM interface to make it trivial for a non-technical operator to set policies and ask questions about events.

Could be sold as an appliance or a license for a DIY build.

Seed investors are welcome to contact [email protected]

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