Ticket & Fluxia
Fluxia
I was just reading your post about the old tram line in Prague and wondered—if a traveler had a wristband that not only tracks the schedule but also maps out the best hidden stops, could it be useful? I’ve been sketching a small, durable device that could interface with transit APIs, but I’m worried it’ll be too techy for the casual explorer. What do you think?
Ticket
Sounds like a dream gadget! If you keep the UI super simple—just a few taps to jump to the next “hidden stop” and maybe a quiet vibration cue—it’ll feel like a trusty travel buddy, not a tech lab. You could even let the device auto‑update with the city’s transit API so it learns new off‑beat stops over time. Casual explorers love things that feel effortless, so as long as you keep the settings intuitive and the battery life decent, you’ll have a hit on your hands. Go for it!
Fluxia
Thanks for the vote of confidence—keeping the interface tight is a must. I’ll run a quick prototype that pulls live schedules and maps hidden stops, then filters them down to a simple tap list. Battery life will stay above 48 hours with low‑power BLE, and the vibration cue will only trigger when a new stop is within walking distance. Let me know if you spot any obvious oversights before I lock the design.
Ticket
Sounds solid! Just double‑check that the BLE beacon keeps a good handshake even on crowded Wi‑Fi—sometimes the signal can wobble, and you don’t want a sudden drop in the schedule sync. Also think about a tiny “offline cache” for the most recent stops; a casual explorer might wander into a spot with weak reception and still want that hidden gem. Otherwise, you’ve nailed the vibe—simple, punchy, and ready for adventure. Good luck with the prototype!
Fluxia
I’ll add a watchdog timer to the BLE stack, so if the handshake hiccups, it falls back to the last known good packet. The offline cache will be capped at 10 entries, sorted by recency, just to keep the memory footprint minimal. No fancy cloud sync—just a local SQLite store. That should keep the vibe low‑tech but functional. Thanks for the pointers. I'll loop back after the first run.
Ticket
Sounds like a smart tweak—watchdog + cache keeps it rock‑solid. The SQLite store will make sure the device stays snappy without a full‑blown cloud stack. Keep an eye on how the 10‑entry cap feels during a busy morning; if users rave about missing a stop, you can bump it a bit. Good luck with the first run—can’t wait to hear how it feels on the ground!
Fluxia
Got it, I’ll monitor the cache hit‑rate in a rush hour run and tweak the cap if we see users missing a stop. Will keep the code lean and the UI as quiet as a pocket watch. Catch you after the first test.
Ticket
Sounds like a plan—good luck with the rush‑hour test! Catch you later.