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Tagstand (YC S11) NFC-Enables A Giant Party, Lets Guests Tweet From Wristbands

57 points by kul 14y ago

corin_ 14y ago
Actually really interested in this and will be contacting Tagstand on Monday to talk about doing this sort of thing at a few upcoming events... Had checked out their site before and been tempted to order something just to play around with on a personal level but not got round to it, didn't previously think of this particular use, though.
- kul 14y ago
  yeah, email me kul at tagstand, look forward to it.
amalag 14y ago
It's twitter for your wrist, how many billions is that worth?
- kul 14y ago
  interesting, never thought of it like that!
- joelhaasnoot 14y ago
  What I don't really get is how the twitter/facebook is linked to your wristband. Do you "sign in" for the party at some sort of kiosk? Or once you get home?
  - kul 14y ago
    http://www.manhattancocktailclassic.com/NFC_at_the_gala.html http://www.manhattancocktailclassic.com/NFC_at_the_gala.html Yep it was done beforehand.
kn0thing 14y ago
I hope I get lots of likes for my seersucker suit (Thanks, Bonobos! I'm one of the lucky gentlemen mentioned in the article). Excited to combine two of my fave things in one night: technology & cocktails.
djb_hackernews 14y ago
Tagstand or someone needs to create an NFC ring I can wear to unlock my phone instead of the cumbersome patterns, etc.
- kul 14y ago
  wow that's weird: we've been discussing this. what'll also be cool is if in the future you can customise devices for yourself just by picking them up. right now nfc is off if the phone is in locked mode (for security reasons). hmmm...
  - djb_hackernews 14y ago
    It doesn't appear to be off, at least not in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cRuB2_5AE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cRuB2_5AE but yea, you first conquer the simple problem of locked phones, then you can move to anything once you have adoption and some data.
follower 14y ago
I'm intrigued to see that the readers (as shown) (http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/tagstand-is-nfc-enabling-a-giant-cocktail-party-will-let-guests-facebook-tweet-from-their-wristbands/tagstand-readers-2/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/tagstand-is-nfc-enabling-a-...) appear to be Arduino boards, with what looks like an Adafruit NFC/RFID breakout board (https://www.adafruit.com/products/364 https://www.adafruit.com/products/364) and a mini-breadboard bare-wired to another IC. Two questions: * Are the readers going to be in enclosures on the night? * Are you looking for a developer with Arduino (and some Android) experience? :)
- kul 14y ago
  yes, and yes, though for the latter we do actually have someone contracting for us right now. no harm in talking though? ping us at founders at tagstand.

57 points by kul 14y ago

Actually really interested in this and will be contacting Tagstand on Monday to talk about doing this sort of thing at a few upcoming events... Had checked out their site before and been tempted to order something just to play around with on a personal level but not got round to it, didn't previously think of this particular use, though.

kul 14y ago
yeah, email me kul at tagstand, look forward to it.

amalag 14y ago

It's twitter for your wrist, how many billions is that worth?

kul 14y ago
interesting, never thought of it like that!
joelhaasnoot 14y ago
What I don't really get is how the twitter/facebook is linked to your wristband. Do you "sign in" for the party at some sort of kiosk? Or once you get home?
- kul 14y ago
  http://www.manhattancocktailclassic.com/NFC_at_the_gala.html http://www.manhattancocktailclassic.com/NFC_at_the_gala.html Yep it was done beforehand.

kn0thing 14y ago

I hope I get lots of likes for my seersucker suit (Thanks, Bonobos! I'm one of the lucky gentlemen mentioned in the article). Excited to combine two of my fave things in one night: technology & cocktails.

djb_hackernews 14y ago

Tagstand or someone needs to create an NFC ring I can wear to unlock my phone instead of the cumbersome patterns, etc.

kul 14y ago
wow that's weird: we've been discussing this. what'll also be cool is if in the future you can customise devices for yourself just by picking them up. right now nfc is off if the phone is in locked mode (for security reasons). hmmm...
- djb_hackernews 14y ago
  It doesn't appear to be off, at least not in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cRuB2_5AE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cRuB2_5AE but yea, you first conquer the simple problem of locked phones, then you can move to anything once you have adoption and some data.

follower 14y ago

I'm intrigued to see that the readers (as shown) (http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/tagstand-is-nfc-enabling-a-giant-cocktail-party-will-let-guests-facebook-tweet-from-their-wristbands/tagstand-readers-2/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/tagstand-is-nfc-enabling-a-...) appear to be Arduino boards, with what looks like an Adafruit NFC/RFID breakout board (https://www.adafruit.com/products/364 https://www.adafruit.com/products/364) and a mini-breadboard bare-wired to another IC. Two questions: * Are the readers going to be in enclosures on the night? * Are you looking for a developer with Arduino (and some Android) experience? :)

kul 14y ago
yes, and yes, though for the latter we do actually have someone contracting for us right now. no harm in talking though? ping us at founders at tagstand.