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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 08/09/2026

Last but not least is a new world layer for showing @lexicon.community events in the map view.  Use it to find and read about events around the globe or in your area.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 08/09/2026

We've got some sweet updates for beacon posts. Image uploads now work without having to post to Bluesky, and we've raised the upload limit up to 10. We've also increased the character limit for posts up to 2000, and added support for Markdown with the new @markpub.at lexicon.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 08/09/2026

You can now import check-ins from Foursquare/Swarm, Google, Yelp and various other geo formats. A lot of work went into making sure imports go smoothly, but would love your help testing this beta feature across all formats. You'll find this under Settings -> Import Data

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 30/08/2026

New world layer incoming...

A drawer ui in beacon bits, showing a new events world layer. With a list of upcoming events and an option for creating an event

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 08/08/2026

We’ve got some cool new features landing in today’s BB update. We’ve added drafts to make it easier to check-in later so you can stay in the moment. We’re also adding our first world layer for @brickster.at. This layer allows you to post brickster creations to the map and view them in AR.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 07/06/2026

Beacon Bits June update is now live! This release brings some sweet new features: 🌎 A new 3D map using @maplibre.org 📍 Clickable POI markers for easier checkins ☀️ Weather details on beacons and posts ❤️ Better interactions backed by @microcosm.blue 🔐 New OAuth backend with a 90 day timeout

The new 3D map in beacon bits, allowing you to see the entire world of beacons backed by atproto records

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 26/05/2026

Get ready for a new way to see beacons across the globe. Our next update will add clickable POI markers and a new 3D map experience. Stay tuned for more info this week 📡

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 16/05/2026

The latest build of Beacon Bits is live! We’ve rolled out performance improvements, bug fixes and a new guide feature that allows you to share walking guides. Some other exciting things are in the works, so stay tuned. 📡

The new shared guide view for saved collections.

A shot of Google Maps, with a guide route exported from Beacon Bits

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 17/04/2026

Just a heads up that Beacon Bits now uses granular permission scopes and permission sets for sign-in. More updates coming soon 🤙

The auth flow for beacon bits, showing various permission scopes.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 29/03/2026

🌸 The anomaly has bloomed further overnight into a fractal structure. We’re estimating it will hit critical mass at around 2:45 PM PST. Start the clock ⏰ #atproto #ATmosphereConf

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 29/03/2026

⚠️ After some downtime… we’re back up. All relay beacons from today have awakened the anomaly, causing it to bloom. A kaleidoscope of butterflies has also joined and begun flying around the core. What will the final day of #ATmosphereConf bring?

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 28/03/2026

⚠️ Energy is off the charts at #ATmosphereConf and the anomaly has now begun to bloom. An aurora also appears to be forming over the UBC campus. What awaits us when we hit full signal lock?

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 27/03/2026

⚠️ The AMS Nest station is officially at full signal lock. The rest of the relay stations need your beacons to make the echo anomaly bloom. With your continued assistance #ATmosphereConf, hopefully we can discover the nature of this anomaly…

Overhead map view of UBC campus, with 9 relay stations powered up aimed at the echo anomaly.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 26/03/2026

⚠️ Relay stations at UBC have been activated. Our first signal boosts are coming through and we’re beginning to see the anomaly react. Stay tuned for more updates as #ATmosphereConf begins.

An overhead map view of the anomaly floating over UBC. Two relay stations are pointed at it with energized beams powering up.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 17/03/2026

Next week at #ATmosphereConf will be our critical window. The sheer collective energy there will allow us to power up each beam from the relay stations. If we can bring them all online with enough beacon drops, something incredible is bound to happen. Standby for signal boost. ⚡️

Overhead view of the anomaly and relay stations at UBC campus.
A UI shows the ability to boost the signal at a relay dish station at the Oasis Beach.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 17/03/2026

📡 Anomaly Update 004 The Echo Anomaly is responding to our relay stations and has started to subtly breathe. Current state is stable, but we lack the energy to initiate a full connection. To push past this threshold, we need a huge, synchronized surge of power. And that's where you come in...

An overhead view of the echo anomaly floating over the X̱wi7x̱wa Library on the UBC campus.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 04/03/2026

⚠️ Heads up, our @convex.dev powered appview is currently experiencing an outage. We'll reply to this message with an update when all is back to normal.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 03/03/2026

📡 Anomaly Update 003 For the last 48 hours, the relay station atop AMS Nest has been analyzing a high frequency signal emanating from the anomaly. Today this signal abruptly synchronized and revealed a message. Standby for further instructions...

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 23/02/2026

Another quick update, but @blackskyweb.xyz users will now see "View on Blacksky" and "Post To Blacksky" throughout the app. Did some debug testing on this locally, but would love some help to confirm all is working properly on the live app. ✌️

The beacon drawer menu now with View on Blacksky when you're logged into a Blacksky based pds account.

The Beacon checkin drawer now with Post to Blacksky toggle when you're logged into a blacksky based pds account.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 22/02/2026

Just rolled out several new features, bug fixes and improvements. Here's what's new: - Anomaly scanner added to nav - Smoother login flow with saved accounts - Heatmap option when you zoom out (💡@goose.art) - UX performance gains across the app Stay tuned for our next update! 📡 #atproto #atdev

The scanner ui over the anomaly on the map. The ui shows a countdown to the date of ATmosphereConf

The new login flow with a list of previously used accounts.

A heatmap representing dropped beacons across the globe, overlaying the beacon bits map.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 21/02/2026

Relay stations have been deployed across campus in an effort to further analyze and maybe even communicate with this strange entity. We will report any changes as they unfold. Something tells us this is only the beginning... #atproto

The Beacon Bits map showing UBC campus. Relay stations are deployed across the area with signal beams pointed at the anomaly.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 21/02/2026

📡 Anomaly Update 002 The atmospheric anomaly we've been tracking over UBC campus has slowly grown and crystalized into a flower-like pod.

An overhead night shot of a blue glowing atmospheric anomaly as it floats over the UBC campus. A petal-like shell has now grown and encased the entity inside.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 18/02/2026

Earlier this week, we detected some interesting signal activity over the UBC campus near Vancouver and have discovered an atmospheric anomaly forming. Stand by as we analyze. 📡

Aerial view of UBC near Vancouver with a glowing atmospheric anomaly forming above the campus.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 15/02/2026

🏆 Your Beacon Bits achievements just got an upgrade. We've added new categories and challenges across the map, introduced toast notifications for achievement unlocks, and now show unlocks in the Notifications page alongside your other alerts. Go out, explore, and have some fun! #atdev #atproto

A screenshot of the new achievements page ui and achievement categories.

The notifications page, showing a list of recently unlocked achievements and their details.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 12/02/2026

Looking sweet! You can add pictures by tapping the photo upload button on a beacon detail page. This lets you thread extra images to the post without hopping back into bsky, but either way they'll display in the image gallery.

A screenshot showing the beacon interaction buttons, with a a photo upload icon on the right

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 05/02/2026

Today we pushed some optimizations and new updates that allow you to create and manage custom venues on the map. This works differently from "Use current location" for dropping beacons, and instead makes an atproto record for the venue on your PDS.

The quick add menu, opened with the new create custom venue option.

The create custom venue drawer, showing how to add a venue name, address and category.

The search dropdown pre-populated with your venues and recent places you've visited.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 01/02/2026

Some new Beacon Bits updates have landed! Now when you zoom in to the map, photos will show inside of beacon markers. You can customize how your markers display by setting a profile color in settings.

A screenshot of the beacon bits map, showing photo markers at various locations. The info drawer for the beacon is displayed.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 29/01/2026

Huh, I wonder what this is all about? 👀

A source control screen with Beacon Bits open showing a new branch for 'expo-native-app'

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 26/01/2026

Happy to announce that Beacon Bits has been localized to several new languages! 🌐 You can select one of these new languages on the settings page. Español Français Deutsch Português (Brasil) 日本語中文（简体） 한국어 #atproto

The new language selector on the settings page.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 26/01/2026

ビーコン・ビッツ（Beacon Bits）が多言語対応になりました！日本語を含むさまざまな言語で使えます。日本の新しいユーザーのみなさん、ありがとうございます！ページを更新して、設定から言語をチェックしてみてください。

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 18/01/2026

Starting today, you can create a beacon just by adding a photo. Open the quick menu and select "Use photo location" to upload from your camera roll or snap a pic. 📸 You can also now preview and edit text before crossposting a beacon. Props to @bmann.ca for the suggestions! #atproto #atdev

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 06/01/2026

Thanks! And nope, adding a delayed reveal disables posting to bsky, but you can always post it later with this button on a previous beacons page.

Beacon UI showing the ability to post a beacon to bluesky at a later date.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 06/01/2026

Today we're introducing some privacy focused features for dropping beacons. 📸 Use Photo Location: You can now use a photo's metadata to drop a beacon at that location. ⏰ Delayed reveal: You can also add an optional delay before your beacon becomes visible (1h, 1d, 1w, or custom)

A drawer ui showing the ability to check in using a photo location.

Drawer ui showing the new delayed reveal toggle for delaying the reveal of your toggle. The dropdown shows 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week and custom.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 05/01/2026

Just a heads up, you can create custom beacon locations by using the "Use current location" button in the quick add menu. This lets you name the location and creates a location reference for others to search with.

Beacon bits quick add menu with search button, use current location and top 3 proximity locations.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 03/01/2026

Just pushed an update that adds the ability to like beacons without crossposting to Bluesky, along with a quick like button in the beacon drawer! You can view who has liked your beacon drops from the new notifications page link in the profile menu. 🔔

A beacon post with no crosspost with the new like button in header.

Notifications page for viewing user likes.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 01/01/2026

On the map view, you can now long-press a user in the beacon list to favorite, mute, or view a user's passport.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 01/01/2026

We've made major improvements to overall app performance, making everything feel much snappier, along with some UX updates we think you'll enjoy. To make it easier to find your friends, we've added the ability to find and add Bluesky mutuals from the Favorites page.

A dialog for adding bluesky mutuals that are on beacon bits.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 30/12/2025

Ah, just realized its not very easy to see the alt text button. Will make adjustments to that!

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 30/12/2025

A reminder that Beacon Bits can run as a PWA web app. Add us to your Home Screen for quick access and a full screen app experience. 📱

Beacon bits pwa icon on a blue sky wallpaper

A screenshot of the Beacon Bits map view in full screen PWA mode.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 29/12/2025

Rolling out some new features this week. Now when you crosspost a beacon to bsky, you have the option to post a link back to beaconbits.app!

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 28/12/2025

Added some orbital animations to our map beacon clusters. Again, many thanks to everyone who's been dropping beacons and helping test the app! We have some awesome new features in the works and will be opening up the beta to everyone next week. Stay tuned 📡🖖👽

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 11/12/2025

We’ve also added gamification to beacons with a feature we’re calling Signal Capture. Drop enough beacons at a location and you’ll capture that venue, which will then visibly appear on your passport.

Mobile app venue page for ‘Maci Cafe’ showing map location, visit count, badge level, and a Signal Capture progress bar with current beacon count and remaining beacons needed.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 11/12/2025

Beacon Bits is live with some exciting new updates. We’ve upgraded your BB passport experience with a sizzling new layout and achievements. 🏆

“Mobile app achievements page displaying overall progress, percentage completed, and a list of achievement cards with progress bars such as First Beacon, Around the Block, and Seen It All.

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Beacon Bits @beaconbits.app · 07/12/2025

A huge thanks to everyone who has been beta testing the app this week! Most of the bug fixes and features you suggested have made their way into the latest build. To address safety concerns, I’ve also added the ability to anonymously report beacons or users who violate our usage policy.

Beacon bits ui now with the ability to report beacons for breaking the usage policy

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