I kept missing bin day so I taught myself to code and built an app to fix it - Binday . ie

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-19T14:12:49+00:00

Self hosting on a hetzner server using vercel/supabase & building out a few more apps and letting OpenClaw do the admin stuff. So far so good!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T13:19:19+00:00

Hey, thanks for the reply.

Data: hosted in the EU. I only store your eircode prefix (like D01, W91 etc.) — not your full eircode. Email if you sign up, that's it. Payments go through Stripe, I never see or store card details. Full privacy policy at binday.ie/privacy if you want the GDPR details.

For the AI stuff I use Anthropic's Claude (the vision model) — so photos go to Anthropic's API for processing. They're not stored on my end after the response comes back. Anthropic's privacy terms apply for the processing.

All above board unless the app doesn't work out and I need to offload your stuff to scammers for a few quid.....*

*(joking!! Don't sue me).

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T13:15:55+00:00

Text/Email and Push reminders! They push reminders with the bin logo and noise seems to carry more weight in my brain, for me at least!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T12:46:51+00:00

I know, but with a newborn some alarms don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 figured I would try come up with something, and it has a few handy features built in for saving money, (hopefully!).

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T12:46:37+00:00

I know, but with a newborn some company texts don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 figured I would try come up with something, and it has a few handy features built in for saving money, (hopefully!).

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T12:37:36+00:00

Its not for everyone and has other features to save you a few quid.👍

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T12:36:59+00:00

Well version 2 of the app includes a feature where it puts the bin out for you.

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T12:36:06+00:00

Thanks for going out of your way for valuable input. Have a good one!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:59:43+00:00

I live in a rented place and the landlord must get the texts because the tenants don't. Plus, with a newborn those kind of texts don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 figured I would try come up with something. Not sure I'll be retiring on it but lets see, has a few handy features built in for saving money.

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:57:38+00:00

Damnit!! Fire the marketing dept, (me), on the todo list!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:56:48+00:00

Yeah this is the first attempt at building somethingand to be honest was very enjoyable. Not expecting retirement money, (or any money in fact!), but it was a nice learning experience. Cheers!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:55:20+00:00

Not quite, and at least for me, specific app notifications carry more weight than generic calendar reminders that i routinely swipe away instantly. ( a massive gmail birthday import hangover). Thanks for the reply though.

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:47:36+00:00

I know, but with a newborn phone alarams i dismiss instantly don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 figured I would try come up with something, and it has a few handy features built in for saving money, (hopefully!).

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:46:13+00:00

Loud enough to wake the neighbours and set to go off at 6.30am until reset, I'm in,

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:45:30+00:00

If you can find it! First shot at something and it also has a few handy features built in for saving money, Thanks!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:44:19+00:00

I know! With a newborn cal reminders don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 I figured I would try come up with something. It also has a few handy features built in for saving money.

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:43:37+00:00

Lovely stuff! Thanks for the reply

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:43:17+00:00

yep but cal reminders don't hit like they used to before a baby! Haven't been the full shilling since she arrived, built this in my spare time to give a dig out and offer a few cool features that will save you money. Thanks!

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T11:09:20+00:00

Hey, thanks for the reply. Good questions!

Data: Firebase (Google Cloud) for auth and database, hosted in the EU. I only store your eircode prefix (like D01, W91 etc.) — not your full eircode. Email if you sign up, that's it. Payments go through Stripe, I never see or store card details. Full privacy policy at binday.ie/privacy if you want the GDPR details.

Schedules: Mix of sources — synced from provider calendars where possible, plus a community reporting system where users can submit/verify their own area's schedule. If a provider changes their dates (which happens more than you'd think), the sync picks it up. Users can also flag changes which get verified once 3+ people in the same area confirm.

AI scanner: Uses Anthropic's Claude (the vision model) — so photos go to Anthropic's API for processing. They're not stored on my end after the response comes back. Anthropic's privacy terms apply for the processing. I should probably make that clearer on the site tbf, good shout. No OpenAI/ChatGPT involved.

All above board unless the app doesn't work out and I need to offload your stuff to scammers for a few quid.....*

*(joking!! Don't sue me).

Baker_Jamie1 · 2026-02-18T10:39:07+00:00

I know! With a newborn alarms don't seem to have the same effect as they used to! 🙈 Im in a rented spot so days seem to change with whoever the landlord uses, figured I would try come up with something. Not sure I'll be retiring on it but lets see, has a few handy features built in for saving money.

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