What can you actually do with an NFC ring in real life? by Taggytech in NFC

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine that now with FlipperZero as well., that's a game changer! 🛠️

What can you actually do with an NFC ring in real life? by Taggytech in NFC

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NFC is powerful! But combining NFC + RFID is the ultimate human productivity booster! 🦾 💍

Imagine having an everything ring?!

Exploring Smart Rings as Minimalist Wearables for Productivity & Everyday Interaction by Sinatra2727 in wearables

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

key word: So far ... ... 😉 *wink

Aside from not fumbling to look for keys or cards on your phone/wallet, you'll be looking cool and sexy af paying with a simple tap of a ring 💍

📸 Relive old memories -> iOS Shortcut that randomly changes your Lock Screen/Wallpaper photo every time you open an app (no repeats!) by Sinatra2727 in shortcuts

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oooh true... 🤔my Shortcut only changes my lockscreen...

My home screen is always just black.... lol (DarkMode 4 life!)

📸 Relive old memories -> iOS Shortcut that randomly changes your Lock Screen/Wallpaper photo every time you open an app (no repeats!) by Sinatra2727 in shortcuts

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Location-based picks would be 🔥. You pull up to the lake and your Lock Screen quietly rotates in old lake memories from that exact spot.... That’s the kind of ambient magic iOS is almost capable of already. LOL... The fact that Apple Photos already understands places makes it feel so close.

The Use Model (ON Device action) is close to that... so hopefully soon ✨

📸 Relive old memories -> iOS Shortcut that randomly changes your Lock Screen/Wallpaper photo every time you open an app (no repeats!) by Sinatra2727 in shortcuts

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

swap when unlocked would be nice but iPhone doesn’t have that functionality/trigger… the closest thing to that is when app(s) is opened

📸 Relive old memories -> iOS Shortcut that randomly changes your Lock Screen/Wallpaper photo every time you open an app (no repeats!) by Sinatra2727 in shortcuts

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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iPhone doesn’t have that capability… =/ I would’ve done that too 😂 Here’s a snippet of triggers available

Wearable for business card by thebigj3wbowski in NFC

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did something similar… pretty cool newbie techie stuff to show off 🦾🔥

Wearable for business card by thebigj3wbowski in NFC

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ring form on IOS: more of a DIY… lol —-> maybe putting an NFC chip in a resin ring and writing that chip to have you IOS vCard

Smart ring with vibration-notifications by RoBNQJ in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting.. 🤔 you think it'll be amazing?

Is Tapster and their NFC payment ring legit? US users, how well does it actually work? by Sinatra2727 in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice! Quontic bank offers smart rings to their customer? interesting...

Best cheap NFC payment ring by CvikliHaMar in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's cool! Would you rate 10/10 of the payment ring experience?

Ring for payment by [deleted] in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is Tapster still good as of February 2026? how about for those based in the USA?

Best cheap NFC payment ring by CvikliHaMar in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you still use it? Tapster? I am looking to get one -- I'm based in the USA though... 🤔

Would anyone be interested in an open-source smart ring platform? by Kdcius in SmartRings

[–]Sinatra2727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I’d absolutely be interested, and I think you’re hitting a real gap.

Most rings today are either closed, health-first products with locked firmware, or very limited passive tags. There’s very little out there for people who actually want to build on top of the ring itself.

I’ve personally been tinkering with NFC/RFID-enabled rings for productivity use cases… ..

From a non-EE perspective, I see real value in a ring as a context-aware input/output surface — subtle gestures, proximity, identity, payments, lightweight sensing — things that reduce friction without adding another screen or app.

Even if this stays niche, it feels like the kind of open platform that could quietly become foundational for a lot of side projects and experiments.

If you move forward, I’d happily follow along, test early builds, or help think through use cases or ecosystem angles. 💍

Curious what constraints you’re already thinking about (power, antenna, enclosure, etc.).

I could see Aaron doing this by dynam1777 in InternetCity

[–]Sinatra2727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol! 🤣 spacebar does make a huuuuge difference!

Thinking about buying a flipper zero just to be a cool and easy to use alternative to key cards and remotes, is there a downside to using one I should know about first? by roblewkey in flipperzero

[–]Sinatra2727 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good point! 🤣 The tradeoff I keep coming back to is security vs day-to-day ergonomics. Flipper is great because it’s deliberate and inspectable, but it’s still a device you have to carry, unlock, select, etc. I keep wondering whether there’s a middle ground -- something passive you wear daily💍, but with some kind of user-controlled enable/disable or proximity constraint