[NFBCS] Accessible app like way around, but cheaper

[Aaron Cannon]

Sadly, this is an overestimation of the storage capacity of most NFC tags. You would, however, have enough room for a filename. So you could put the info inside files, and then store the name of the file in the tag. Not exactly a very fast solution though.

Good luck.

https://www.nfcinteractor.com/question/how-much-data-can-i-store-on-a-tag/

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> On Jun 12, 2021, at 07:40, charles.vanek--- via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sabra,
> I'm not a big fan of way around and way tags.  I do think you are in the
> right mindset though.
> Way tags are simply a proprietary NFC tag which uses durable & encrypted
> tags that only work with the Way Around app signed into the owners account.
> This makes their system both more expensive & less versatile to be used with
> multiple phones or if disconnected from the internet.  
> 
> For first aide information the encryption of way tags is certainly not a
> concern.  So what I would suggest is you research NFC tags.  Since these are
> an open standard, Apple and Android phones made in the last 3 or so years
> can all easily read them.  There are also various apps which can easily read
> & write data to them.
> 
> NFC tags can also be purchased fairly cheap on Amazon.  There are flexible
> adhesive tags about the size of a quarter but thin as braille paper.  They
> probably range in price from 20 to 30 cents each if bought in packs of say
> 10 - 20.  With these you can write out your instructions then stick right on
> to the bottles, boxes, tubes, etc.  I would also think there are options
> like way tags where it not adhesive backed but is something you could tie
> with a string onto items where the adhesive won't work; or you can I'm sure
> imagine a way to stick it to card stock and poke a hole for a string if
> needed to tie on.
> 
> Off the top of my head I can't remember how much data an NFC tag can hold,
> but I'm pretty sure first aide instructions will be able to fit.
> 
> Best of luck,
> Charles
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sabra Ewing via NFBCS
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2021 10:45 PM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sabra Ewing <sabra1023 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFBCS] Accessible app like way around, but cheaper
> 
> I need some way to label first aid items with lots of information and
> instructions where braille will not fit. I want to put all of the
> instructions that are on the product in an accessible format.
> 
> The way around app seemed like it would be a great option for what I needed,
> but the tags for it are so expensive. Is there something that uses a similar
> concept, but cheaper? I do not have a printer and even if I did, I wouldn't
> be able to tell what print it out so I would prefer to be able to get
> premade labels or tags, but for cheap. I was looking at some barcode labels
> that are cheap, but they seem to be for things like stores. I wish I knew of
> an option that would work without electricity during an emergency but this
> is the only thing I can think of. Attaching a page or two of braille to each
> item is not going to work because then I can't have a portable first aid
> kit. You might think you shouldn't need so many instructions because you
> should be able to use the item, but I want all of the instructions that are
> on the item just in case, and sometimes were talking about a small space
> like 2" x 2" where I can't write any type of instruction at all and can
> barely fit the name.
> 
> Sabra Ewing
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