Using RFID Tags Around the House? 254
Attacked-by-gremlins writes "I have a larger family and various items in the house (some tools, some pieces of clothing) 'travel' unexpectedly. We joke about gremlins doing that, but it's tiring never to be sure that I'll find an object where I left it two days ago. For the sheer hacking fun of it, I'm thinking of sticking RFID tags on some and trying to triangulate a position with several tranceivers placed in the house. Has anyone have any suggestions for this amateur 'Google Home'? Thanks."
Why Not? (Score:4, Funny)
Now, where dd I put that RFID scanner? (Score:5, Funny)
Serious suggestion (don't use RFID) (Score:4, Funny)
Next time someone misplaces your stuff, use one hammer to break their hand. If the skin breaks and blood gets on the hammer, throw it in your neighbor's yard and find a way to plant the receipt over there.
When the police come to find you, explain that you found your spouse, kid, dog, whatever in a crazed state with broken fingers. They must be hallucinating because they are blaming you. Hey, look at that! Maybe your neighbor just went inside, and, oh my god, there's a bloody hammer right next to his birdbath! Well, case closed, officer.
You'll never have anything misplaced again.
Re:Now, where dd I put that RFID scanner? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Now, where dd I put that RFID scanner? (Score:2, Funny)
Use the other hammer to beat a dead horse (Score:4, Funny)
So, what's the second hammer for? A redundant array of independent hammers?
Comment removed (Score:4, Funny)
The RFIDHouse (Score:5, Funny)
It's a little work upfront, but think of the advantages. No time wasted organizing your possessions. No time wasted "tidying up." Nothing can ever be out of place, because nothing BELONGS anywhere. The mixing bowl might not be in the kitchen, but it's no trouble. Just search for it using any of the dozens of wall terminals installed around the house, and a series of flashing arrows will direct you right to your desired object.
Just *DON'T* find missing socks (Score:3, Funny)
They're missing for a reason. If you find them, a paradoxical black hole will open up in your dryer and engulf the entire planet. Trust me, I've done the math.
For the love of god... not the socks.
Re:Garage Sale (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Use the other hammer to beat a dead horse (Score:5, Funny)
Suggestions? (Score:3, Funny)
When you have people over for a dinner party, turn off the speaker that says "PLEASE RETURN TO THE STORE!"
Re:Range (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Now, where dd I put that RFID scanner? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:TOP SECRET FACT:Most cars tracking RFID ALREADY (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Why Not? (Score:3, Funny)
Finally... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Garage Sale (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Remember 'The Meaning of Life" (Score:2, Funny)
d'ya really think i need help finding the base RIGHT AFTER I PUSHED A BUTTON ON IT?
Re:Garage Sale (Score:2, Funny)
Re:To do it effectively won't be cheap.... (Score:4, Funny)
I've been playing with RFID for about 5 years, and it's great for remote controls, tape measures, and other easy to misplace items.
I also managed to get it to work with the Collectorz [collectorz.com] software, so I can 'check out' a book or movie.
The hand-held reader I have is powerful enough so that I can stand in middle of a small room (approx. 10' x 10') and get a reading if the item I'm looking for is in the room. Handy for finding stuff. It was around $200, and that was a year ago.
I'd post the make and model number of the reader, but I haven't been able to find it for a couple days. I probably should have tagged it.
Ah, yes, I remember that Blessed State (Score:5, Funny)
Then I got married, and the sudden Alzheimer's onset began. Things... Things began to move. It began small, tv remotes, car keys and the like. Soon it extended out to clothing, kitchen appliances. And then things began to just -- I'M NOT CRAZY DAMMIT! STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT! -- things began to DISAPPEAR. Treasured old jeans, t-shirts I'd had since high school, important tax receipts from 1992, they all began to just go away with no explanation.
Then the poltergeists came, and my wife insisted on calling them children. I fiercely hold my TV remote in my hand, knowing that if I loosen my grip on it it will fly across the room. Change on the desktop, shiny hand tools, anything that beeps, whistles or lights up, DVDs of any stripe, anything less than 60 lbs of dead weight can fly away in a heartbeat.
But I'm safe now, here in my closet. I got my favorite Leatherman, my surefire flashlight, my solid brass Zippo lighter and MY TV REMOTE DAMMIT and I am NOT LETTING GO OF THEM! NOT LETTING GO!
And I am not opening the door. They're MINE, YA HEAR ME? MINE!!!!!!
Re:Use the other hammer to beat a dead horse (Score:2, Funny)
A couple is being interviewed on TV because they have been married for 50 years and never had a fight.
The woman is asked:
- You have never had a fight?
- No. She replied.
- And how's that? What's the secret?
And she starts to tell a story:
When we got married, my husband had a horse that he really loved. The horse has been with him its whole life. Our wedding day we take off to our honeymoon on a car pulled by the horse. During our trip the horse fell down.
My husband just said in a firm voice: One.
Half the way, the horse fell down again. My husband said: Two.
And when we were almost arriving it fell again and my husband just took his gun and shot the horse 5 times!
I was astonished and raising my voice told him:
You fracking murder, why did you shoot the poor animal?
He calmly turn around and with his firm voice told me: One!
Did I said joke or story?