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FindMyThings helps blind and low-vision people find lost objects using sound. It runs in a phone browser with nothing to install. Press Speak and say what you want, such as "find my keys". The app repeats the object and asks if it is correct, so a misheard word does not waste a search. Then sweep the phone around the room. The beep moves to the left or right ear toward the object, and gets faster and higher as you get closer. The phone buzzes when the object is straight ahead, and a voice gives directions like "slightly left, up high, within reach". You can also ask "what is this?" to hear what the camera sees, including text on labels. The interface is built for people who cannot see it. The first press of Speak explains the whole app aloud, every state has its own sound, and all actions work by voice. There is a switch for VoiceOver and TalkBack users so that only one voice speaks. If the room is too dark, the app turns on the flashlight where the phone allows it, or asks the user to turn on a light. Live at https://meta.mathivanan.com