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Maker of BirdBoy 🐦 Physical NFC cartridges for the R36S. Insert, detect, play. DIY build pack €9.99 until Nov 8 👇

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Joined February 2012
I gave my kids' R36S physical game cartridges. Insert a card, the game starts. Pull it out, back to the menu. It's called BirdBoy, and the DIY build files are now out 🐦
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Slot in a card, the game boots. NFC mod for my R36S. DIY build pack at playbirdboy.com (intro price until Nov 8)
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Two formats: slim NFC cards (16 mm case) or 3D-printed cartridges (18 mm). The pack includes PCB files, BOM, print files, an illustrated EN/DE guide and ArkOS setup. Total build is roughly $70-90 with your own printer. Basic soldering required.
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~ $11.99 intro price until Nov 8, then $17.99 (€9.99 / €14.99 + VAT in the EU). Every pack helps fund REV B, a thinner single-PCB version. 👉 playbirdboy.com
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What are actually your use cases with @bot ? I am new and looking for inspiration?
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A major milestone. Thanks to all supporters!
New version 2.0 is online with some cool new features: - profiles meta information sync now across devices - live activity view of sessions - sessions (on other devices) can be stopped now remotely. - and many more Find more here: vantafocus.com/en/blog/vanta…
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New version 2.0 is online with some cool new features: - profiles meta information sync now across devices - live activity view of sessions - sessions (on other devices) can be stopped now remotely. - and many more Find more here: vantafocus.com/en/blog/vanta…
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I was a little bit frustrated because in complete march there was no @vantafocus sale, but today another sale came in. Finally 🚀 New update will follow soon - stay tuned.
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I thought that building a chrome extension for my app blocker (to block websites during focus session) would be the killer feature. After checking the usage after so time it looks like i am the only one actually using it fml. Maybe a marketing issue - what di you think?
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New update available. I am a huge fan of the live activities and the session start without NFC tag.
New update in stores: - smaller bug fixes and improvements - live activities show your current progress - you can start now an NFC session without scanning a tag - registration via email and password as alternative to Sign in with Apple (user requested)
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Nothing better than waking up on Saturday morning with a new @RevenueCat notification.
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Guys I already made it. Can’t believe it. Thanks for all who supported @vantafocus development 💪🏼 let’s continue to build
Just renewed my Apple developer license. Next year’s goal: earn at least $99 with my apps so it pays for itself 😅 Let’s see how long it takes.
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Had to set up @Cloudflare for the first time because someone kept DDoSing me. For all @vantafocus users: backend should be stable again in a few minutes.
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Currently working on LiveActivities for @vantafocus. It was on my feature list since day one but now it’s finally coming. Already testing it:
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Two days ago I got a RevenueCat notification: “new yearly subscriber.” I was so happy I even showed my wife: > “Look, I’m actually making money!” 🎉 But then the panic kicked in: >“Why would you go yearly when the lifetime deal is the same price?” >“Please don’t cancel… please don’t cancel…” Today: “User was refunded.” 😭
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Got my Apple payout today: 6,76 €. So 🤏 close to going full-time. 😅
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Just created my first feedback survey. Now I have to warm up my email account. What I did so far: > setup SPF > enable DKIM > add DMARC > added proper email signature > send out a handful of test emails to family and friends Anything I missed?
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Day 1. ✅ Ok let’s try this marketing thing again. For my App @HeadUpApp I had a streak of posting content daily for 3 weeks, but then life happened. Now I want to create a more consistent and sustainable streak for @vantafocus. Let’s see how far we can get this thing.
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Just renewed my Apple developer license. Next year’s goal: earn at least $99 with my apps so it pays for itself 😅 Let’s see how long it takes.
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