Z-Lib android app
Which one? Could you provide a link?
I don’t think we are allowed to link directly to Z-Library and similar sites, but this wiki from their subreddit provides links. The download for their app is on the website, I believe any of the provided links will work. I think you will have to make an account. I was able to use a proton alias.
Stremio and torbox
Not piracy related, but GrapheneOS.
HexOS(TrueNAS) + Headscale(Tailscale). Then Emby or whatever existing tool on it.
I feel slow on this one but I only learned about copyparty a while ago. With the more frequent use of uv for Python stuff, I like that invoking it on a directory I want to share with a group in a room can be as simple as
uv tool run copypartyand they can just scan the QR code and get whatever as long as they’re connected to WiFi.uv tool run copyparty -v .::r --grid --qr --hist ~/.cache/copypartyis what I use for quick folder shares.Stremio + RealDebrid freed me.
SyncThing. That shit has pretty much replaced iCloud Drive for me, and as such has saved me a fortune.
ytdownloader
Was getting great use of the Destiny File Transfer client for a while. Localsend as well. Great for loading up the mobile devices with movies and music, with little fuss.
Was getting great use of the Destiny File Transfer client for a while.
Did you move on to another tool or just stop needing to transfer files?
I still use LocalSend fairly often. Works better for large groups of files. But for internet, Destiny is pretty awesome at getting the job done, even with large files.
https://pairdrop.net/ - zero-configuration peer-to-peer file sharing across any network (including the Internet), it’s made exfiltrating files from a VM super easy.
(also +1 vote for SyncThing, I discovered it this year too and having my phone and PC sync a folder has been incredibly useful for things like podcasts and audiobooks)
Is PairDrop safe for transferring photos from iPhone users to Android users and vice versa without having to be on the same wifi network? This is one thing I miss after ditching the iPhone. The website advertises this capability but I often wonder about sending stuff over the internet. I know about LocalSend, though I haven’t convinced many of my friends & family to install that app, either.
Can’t comment on the nebulous “safe” but it works over the interweb, you join a “private room” using the buttons in the top-right and the devices should just see each other. You can also pair devices so they permanently see each other. I sometimes have to close and reopen on one device or the other for the devices to find each other.
Good point about the word “safe.” A better way to phrase my question is, for sharing low sensitivity SFW photos w/ friends and/or family (e.g., a group photo at a bar or restaurant, or a family photo from Christmas morning), would you trust a tool like PairDrop or Destiny over “traditional” sharing methods such as texting the photo to everybody over SMS? (assuming we aren’t or can’t get on the same network, otherwise I’d probably just go w/ LocalSend)
I mean, it uses WebRTC which is an encrypted format, I suppose if you have to go via a relay server that might be a possible attack vector but certainly not enough to worry about over something like a group photo.
For multi-recipient or if you’re worried about snooping you might want to try https://wormhole.app/ instead, which is instead a temporary file host, it’ll host files for 24 hours encrypted at rest (the encryption key is built into the URL you share)
Thanks for the tip about the Wormhole app. It looks like PairDrop also supports multi-recipient based on a brief visit to their website and cursory review of their FAQ (that is assuming multiple recipients can join a room). Still good to know about various alternatives, though, especially for asynchronous transfers.
Lemmy
Another one Ana’s archive
I can’t believe it took me until this year to find that.
I just wish the people that scan books with OCR would actuality read through the result and check for errors. A couple I’ve read lately are absolutely riddled with them.
I found the aars. I really only use it now to get tv series that come out slowly, but it was fun setting it up and seeing how it automates half the work.
Kodi. I remember trying it years ago but since it didn’t play well with the piHole I was running back then I forgot about it completely.
A few months ago I was trying to figure out jellyfin but the computer I was planning to use was way too old for it, someone suggested Kodi and after getting used to its interface it’s been great. I’ve even found a great remote control app on f-droid.
