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		pompidoo 86 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are you working on? (April 2025) Yes, I'm thinking of offering various set-ups in the future, if I see that people are interested

all2 82 days ago [–]

Make it timing based and randomized. Sync the 'seed' during device init, and then the listener knows when to listen for the airtag. The airtag then turns on for a specified duration (random between some min/max time), and the listener picks it up.

Bonus points if the 'seed' is volatile.

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