Are you plagued with butter fingers? Clumsy digits? Do you find that those really important things like your keys, mobile phone and tamagotchi have a regular habit of disappearing from your clutches?
We all know what it’s like to put that highly important thing down for just one minute, only to find that it has mysteriously vanished. The universe sure works in mysterious ways, so who are we to argue when a strange and powerful force makes the decision to relocate our possessions? Ok, so it was probably our fault that it’s gone missing, but that won’t stop us from getting all huffed up and blaming any other person within huffing distance.
In order to help avoid those moments of frustration, some clever tech boffins have got a solution in the form of the clever little Tile.
You may have heard of the Tile before. Tile is a super simple piece of tech that will stop you from ever losing anything ever again. Well, except your marbles, they haven’t worked that one out yet… The device consists of a physical “Tile”, and an application for your smartphone (Android and iOS only) which keeps tabs on the Tile’s location via Bluetooth connectivity and a clever community tracking feature.
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The Tile range currently consists of the Tile Slim, which is super thin (slimmer than an After Eight, but not quite as tasty) for use in wallets and other tight spots. And then there’s the Tile Mate, which is smaller and doubles up as a keyring. Both versions of the Tile are super versatile and can be used to track drones, pets, or even your bike!
To celebrate the launch of the Singletrack Partner Zone this week, Tile has sent over a landslide’s worth of Tiles (forty of them in total), which we will be giving away entirely free to our subscribers. If you would like to be in for a chance of getting your very own Tile simply complete the steps below:
- First of all, if you’re not already a subscriber sign up here
- Once logged in, head to the comments section at the bottom of this post and tell us exactly what you would use your Tile to track (be sensible or silly, it’s all good)
- We will choose the best forty comments on Tuesday the 8th November and will send out either a Tile Slim or Tile Mate for FREE
- When you receive your Tile we then ask you to share a photo of it in use on Instagram with the tags @Singletrackmag and @tiledit
And BOOM! That’s it!
Before entering the competition, please keep in mind that we will be sharing your email address with Tile and they may contact you regarding your user experience and ask for feedback.
You can learn more about Tile in their showcase in the Singletrack Partner Zone.
I would attach it to the oh sowhen he disappears off ahead on the trail I can actually find him again!
I’d attach it to my money, I don’t know where it goes these days….
I’d attach it to my small painted wooden duck – its very dear to me …
I would stick it to my 5mm hex key as it always seems to disappear when i need it. I think the cat my be taking it to make me slowly go mad.
Gotta be attached to the cat to see where he goes & who the furry little so and so is tapping up for food in our street. I feel used!
Either the riding buddy that shoots off ahead (when he has no idea of the route) or the cat – just to see which houses he hides in during the day.
Actually, I could put it on the cat and then put the cat in aforementioned riding buddy’s rucksack.
my dignity
It’s a shame hours in the day aren’t something tangible to attach a tile to so my wallet would be a good idea as it some how ends up in the pockets of jackets and trousers I’m sure I’ve not worn in months.
Oh and chargers for lights, cordless drills, everything really.
Oh anything which isn’t shoes or clothes my gf packs when we go on holiday (travel adapters being prime candidates) that then dissapears into the case and cannot be found until we get home.
My wife’s keys… my oh my it would save so much strife in our household, particularly when i’m already late for the midweek night ride 😉
I’d use it to keep tabs on my house rabbit, so i know where she is hiding/sleeping/causing mayhem, my daughters dummies that disappear everyday and anything that the future Mrs Hall misplaces
I’d attach it to my motivation so that I can find it easier on those cold wet mornings when I really should get out & ride.
“I would use it to track my wife”
I’d use it to track your wife too
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Id attach it to my wife so i could see when she was on her way home and i could stop fixing my bike and get back into the kitchen for extra brownie points.
I’d attach it to my mobile as I’m always loosing it.
oh wait, hang on …
Put in my kayak, if it ever gets washed off on a big river I’m more likely to track it down and get it back in good time.
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I’d attach it to my skills &/or bravery which seem to disappear anywhere near a double!
I’d attach it to my forum name in the vain hope that this forum would find and remember me.
“I’d attach it to my mobile as I’m always loosing it.”
The app essentially makes your phone a tile. If you lose your phone just press the button on the tile and, so long as you are in range of your phone, your phone will start beeping.
I’d attach one to every tiny screw, bolt or grommet I ever took off my bike, as those are the b’s that ALWAYS get dropped on the floor and roll for 3 metres in a random direction, finding the best hiding place in the whole garage. So far this week, I’ve spent around 2.5 hours on my hands and knees looking for the tiny little bleed port screw from a RS Reverb, and then the seatplate nut. Seriously thinking of getting a metal detector 🙂
Id attach it to my wifes thong , so when it disappears up the crack she can find it.