Eh, yes and no. It may not have 1-for-1 feature parity, but it’s still an alternative insofar as two people can transfer files to each other. Yes, LocalSend requires them to be on the same network while AirDrop does not. I still think it’s beneficial for LocalSend to show up in search results for “airdrop alternatives” b/c it might be good enough for most people’s use cases and it is perhaps the most feature complete, easiest to use, free & open source option out there.
I don’t have any advice to contribute directly, but there is a similar thread from yesterday in !opensource@lemmy.ml where the OP asked specifically about Tuta, which generated discussion around other email providers besides just Tuta. You might find some nuggets in that other thread.
DCSs
Digital Combat Simulators?
I feel dumber after reading that thread.
I just read the blog post on pluralistic.net, and wow, that was a good read. So much to unpack, I’m kinda speechless at the moment. Thanks for the link.
Here’s the full paper for the study this article is about: Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity (PDF).
devs who were used to the tools
Not true - here’s an excerpt from the article:
including only a specialized group of people to whom these AI tools were brand new.
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.
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)
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?
How do you mean?
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.
Do you do much buying and selling of used goods?
In my area, Facebook Marketplace is unparalleled, alternatives such as Craigslist don’t come close.
This and mods can’t be expected to monitor everything all the time, users are the mods’ eyes and ears. It’s not fair of OP to put the server on blast without having reported it to the mods.
Yup, and for SSDs specifically, I’ve read online that once you’ve stored info on the device unencrypted, then down the road you use a software tool like shred, there’s no way to guarantee nothing is left in the clear because of wear leveling, so it’s best to always encrypt them before we start storing anything on them.
Regarding encryption, I’m no lawyer, but I always figure if I were ever wanted by the authorities, it would at least give me a choice whether or not to comply. On the other hand, anything that’s not encrypted may as well already be compromised. The other thing encryption buys you is peace of mind if and when you ever sell those drives on the secondary market.
That’s pretty dope. Would you mind posting a photo or two of your 4xSSD setup? Also, what are they hooked up to, a mini PC?
How did the mods respond when you reported it?
This article does not show as cross posted to any other community in the Voyager app.
EDIT: When I open the post in a web browser, the cross posts are visible. 🤷♂️
Shouldn’t it be the other way around? I’d expect e2ee to be a requirement for anything for the administration even if their laws are a little funky (rules for thee not for me, etc).