OT: consumer RFID tags and readers

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I'm getting tired of misplacing things. The other day I had the remote for
my Parasound C2 in my hand -- and it disappeared. I still haven't found it.

I spent a few minutes Googling RFID and related subjects. As far as I can
tell, there are no consumer products that let you tag your property.
Furthermore, sensing the tag at any more than a few inches requires a fair
amount of power.

I don't want this to turn into a megillah. I just want to know if there's
any reasonably priced (under $200) system available that can detect RFIDs at
about 1m.

Thank you.
 
On Feb 4, 5:21 am, "William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgee...@comcast.net>
wrote:
I'm getting tired of misplacing things. The other day I had the remote for
my Parasound C2 in my hand -- and it disappeared. I still haven't found it.
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I know this isn't the kind of help you asked for, but I couldn't stop
myself - if you lose it every time you lay it down, don't lay it down,
take it with you. A vest with 22 pockets for your stuff.

http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/New_Travel_Vest.shtml

Jerry
 
William Sommerwerck wrote:
I'm getting tired of misplacing things. The other day I had the remote for
my Parasound C2 in my hand -- and it disappeared. I still haven't found it.

I spent a few minutes Googling RFID and related subjects. As far as I can
tell, there are no consumer products that let you tag your property.
Furthermore, sensing the tag at any more than a few inches requires a fair
amount of power.

I don't want this to turn into a megillah. I just want to know if there's
any reasonably priced (under $200) system available that can detect RFIDs at
about 1m.

Thank you.
Click to expand...

Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.

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On 2/4/2009 9:15 AM Michael A. Terrell spake thus:

William Sommerwerck wrote:

I'm getting tired of misplacing things. The other day I had the remote for
my Parasound C2 in my hand -- and it disappeared. I still haven't found it.

I spent a few minutes Googling RFID and related subjects. As far as I can
tell, there are no consumer products that let you tag your property.
Furthermore, sensing the tag at any more than a few inches requires a fair
amount of power.

I don't want this to turn into a megillah. I just want to know if there's
any reasonably priced (under $200) system available that can detect RFIDs at
about 1m.

Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.
Click to expand...
So what about a locator for the key-fob transmitter, when you inevitably
misplace *that*?

And then a locator for the locator for the ...


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Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.
Click to expand...
Actually, I have a GE. It came in handy when my car keys disappeared a few
months back. (The universal remote control it comes with was of surprisingly
high quality, with an outstanding key layout.)

The problem is that the fobs are just too big to put on most items, whereas
the RFID tags can be attached to almost anything.
 
David Nebenzahl wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.

So what about a locator for the key-fob transmitter, when you inevitably
misplace *that*?

And then a locator for the locator for the ...
Click to expand...

If you are losing that many things you either need to clean the junk
out of your house, or move into a nursing home.


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William Sommerwerck wrote:
Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.

Actually, I have a GE. It came in handy when my car keys disappeared a few
months back. (The universal remote control it comes with was of surprisingly
high quality, with an outstanding key layout.)

The problem is that the fobs are just too big to put on most items, whereas
the RFID tags can be attached to almost anything.
Click to expand...

Put the transmitter fobs on a key rack, or in the drawer in one of
your end tables. You only need them when you've lost one of the tagged
items.

BTW. I've noticed that most new cordless phones have a locator button
on the base. :)


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There are two kinds of people on this earth:
The crazy, and the insane.
The first sign of insanity is denying that you're crazy.
 
If you are losing that many things you either need to clean
the junk out of your house, or move into a nursing home.
Click to expand...
The former. It's an uphill, but I'm finally making progress...
 
Buy some of those key locators. I've seen them advertised with four
receivers, and a key fob transmitter with four buttons for about $25.

The problem is that the fobs are just too big to put on most items,
whereas
the RFID tags can be attached to almost anything.

Put the transmitter fobs on a key rack, or in the drawer in one of
your end tables. You only need them when you've lost one of the
tagged items.
Click to expand...
You don't understand. You have to attach the fob to the thing you don't want
to lose. The fobs are large items; they are not little tags.

If you know of a system that uses small adhesive tags that can be detected
from about 1m, please let me know what it is.
 
William Sommerwerck wrote:
If you are losing that many things you either need to clean
the junk out of your house, or move into a nursing home.

The former. It's an uphill, but I'm finally making progress...
Click to expand...

Me too, between illnesses. :(


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In article <fJCdncKvWPdygBbUnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
mike.terrell@earthlink.net says...>
William Sommerwerck wrote:

If you are losing that many things you either need to clean
the junk out of your house, or move into a nursing home.

The former. It's an uphill, but I'm finally making progress...


Me too, between illnesses. :(
Click to expand...
I moved twice over the last year. Moving forces one to clean a lot
a junk out, though much is still packed (and I can never find tools
so am constantly buying more). Fortunately, the only real illness
I've ever had was two years ago and that was only a few months (and
I had nine months off work to clean out all the junk ;-).
 
"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:gmc17a$j0h$1@news.motzarella.org...
I'm getting tired of misplacing things. The other day I had the remote for
my Parasound C2 in my hand -- and it disappeared. I still haven't found
it.

I spent a few minutes Googling RFID and related subjects. As far as I can
tell, there are no consumer products that let you tag your property.
Furthermore, sensing the tag at any more than a few inches requires a fair
amount of power.

I don't want this to turn into a megillah. I just want to know if there's
any reasonably priced (under $200) system available that can detect RFIDs
at
about 1m.

Thank you.
Click to expand...
Elektor magazine have done a lot of articles on RFID reading, and I seem to
recall that they did a reader project not too long ago. I can't remember the
range that it worked over, but I do remember an article where they described
the system that is used in many warehouses for stock control, where RFID
tags are read at distance, as the goods pass by on fork lifts or conveyors
or whatever. Elektor has just become available in the US. Recommended
reading if you like to be right up there with cutting edge technology, and
home construction projects which use it.

www.elektor.com

Arfa
 
Elektor magazine have done a lot of articles on RFID reading, and I seem
to
recall that they did a reader project not too long ago. I can't remember
the
range that it worked over, but I do remember an article where they
described
the system that is used in many warehouses for stock control, where RFID
tags are read at distance, as the goods pass by on fork lifts or conveyors
or whatever. Elektor has just become available in the US. Recommended
reading if you like to be right up there with cutting edge technology, and
home construction projects which use it.

www.elektor.com
Click to expand...
Thanks.

About 15 years ago I did a review for Elektor, of the Heath "Most-Accurate
Clock".
 
krw wrote:
In article <fJCdncKvWPdygBbUnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
mike.terrell@earthlink.net says...
William Sommerwerck wrote:
If you are losing that many things you either need to clean
the junk out of your house, or move into a nursing home.
The former. It's an uphill, but I'm finally making progress...

Me too, between illnesses. :(

I moved twice over the last year. Moving forces one to clean a lot
a junk out, though much is still packed (and I can never find tools
so am constantly buying more). Fortunately, the only real illness
I've ever had was two years ago and that was only a few months (and
I had nine months off work to clean out all the junk ;-).


I did a move about three years ago that left me still looking for things
Click to expand...
I 'thought' I had, things I wish I still had, replacing things I threw
away...and still WAY too much stuff that I should have tossed.

jak
 
I still don't have an answer to the original question. Does anyone know?
 
In article <eiEjl.1256$i9.1251@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
jakdedert@bellsouth.net says...>
krw wrote:
In article <fJCdncKvWPdygBbUnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
mike.terrell@earthlink.net says...
William Sommerwerck wrote:
If you are losing that many things you either need to clean
the junk out of your house, or move into a nursing home.
The former. It's an uphill, but I'm finally making progress...

Me too, between illnesses. :(

I moved twice over the last year. Moving forces one to clean a lot
a junk out, though much is still packed (and I can never find tools
so am constantly buying more). Fortunately, the only real illness
I've ever had was two years ago and that was only a few months (and
I had nine months off work to clean out all the junk ;-).


I did a move about three years ago that left me still looking for things
I 'thought' I had, things I wish I still had, replacing things I threw
away...and still WAY too much stuff that I should have tossed.
Click to expand...
Every once in a while I wished I had some small parts I threw out
on the first move in '07. They hadn't been used in the fifteen
years since the previous move so it would likely have cost more to
move them than to buy new anyway. Buying tools that I know I
already have somewhere in a box is a PITA though. Oh, well, one can
never have too many tools. ;-)
 
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