From Drawer to Destiny — One Spare Device at a Time
You don’t need wealth to be a hero. You just need one thing you’re not using.
TechBridge connects everyday people with everyday tools — quietly, anonymously, and without performance.
- Surplus: 70% of households have at least one unused device (laptop, phone, BP monitor, tablet, charger).
- Gap: Millions can’t access education, healthcare, or work — not because they’re “poor,” but because they’re one tool short.
- Current solutions: Charity models demand stories, photos, and public gratitude. That’s not help. That’s performance.
TechBridge is the silent handoff.
- List any device in 30 seconds (photo + one sentence).
- We pick up, sanitize, and deliver — no names, no faces, no posts.
- Recipients browse real, local items and request with one line:
“I’m a nurse. My tablet died mid-shift.”
“I need a webcam to interview for a job.”
No pity. No cameras. Just flow.
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Device listing with image upload | Done |
| Anonymous request flow | Done |
| Location-based filtering (mock geohash) | Done |
| 100% privacy — no user profiles shown | Done |
| Parallax landing page (Next.js + Framer Motion) | Done |
| Responsive, accessible UI | Done |
| Health devices supported (BP, glucose, etc.) | Done |
| Deployed on Vercel | Done |
Next.js 14 (App Router) + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Supabase (Auth, DB, Realtime, Edge Functions)
Framer Motion + react-parallax
Cloudinary (image optimization)
Vercel (hosting + analytics)
Live Demo**techbridge.vercel.app** (Try listing a device or browsing — all data is mock but feels real.)Setup (Local Dev)bash
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/techbridge.git
cd techbridge
# Install
npm install
# Env (copy .env.example)
cp .env.example .env.local
# Add your Supabase + Cloudinary keys
# Run
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:3000Project Structure
/app
/auth → Sign-in / Contributor flows
/dashboard → User portals
/api → Supabase Edge Functions
/components
/ui → shadcn components
/navigation, /footer
/public
/images → Transparent PNGs (laptop, BP monitor, etc.)
/gifs → techbridge-hero.gif
What’s NextLocker network API (Amazon, local hubs)
AI wear-level matching (battery health → use case)
Non-profit bulk routing
Health device sanitization certification
10-city pilot (2026)
Built forHackathons · Humanity · Quiet Impact“I listed my old tablet at 2 AM. By noon, a med student had it. No thank you. No post. Just… done.”
— Anonymous user
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