• hungover_pilot@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    LocalSend, a cross platform alternative to airdrop and nearby share.

    My family uses it for almost all of our filesharing. IPhone to android, iPhone to windows PC, android to macbook, etc. Its works really, really well.

  • chirospasm@lemmy.ml
    0·
    10 months ago

    TrailSense, an easy to use, comprehensive wilderness tool.

    The goals of the developer are fun to consider:

    Goals

    • Trail Sense must not use the Internet in any way, as I want the entire app usable when there is no Internet connection

    • Features must provide some benefits to people using the app while hiking, in a survival situation, etc.

    • Features should make use of the sensors on a phone rather than relying on stored information such as guides

    • Features must be based on peer-reviewed science or be verified against real world data

    Likewise, the features being developed under those goals are great for getting outside:

    Features

    • Designed for hiking, backpacking, camping, and geocaching
    • Place beacons and navigate to them
    • Follow paths
    • Retrace your steps with backtrack
    • Use a photo as a map
    • Plan what to pack
    • Be alerted before the sun sets
    • Predict the weather
    • Use your phone for astronomy
    • And more
      • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        It uses the magnetic field sensor on the phone (compass). It can only detect magnetically active metals and also kinda weakly, but it’s quite fun!

  • kaotic@lemmy.world
    0·
    10 months ago

    croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders.

    https://schollz.com/tinker/croc6/

    • allows any two computers to transfer data (using a relay)
    • provides end-to-end encryption (using PAKE)
    • enables easy cross-platform transfers (Windows, Linux, Mac)
    • allows multiple file transfers
    • allows resuming transfers that are interrupted
    • local server or port-forwarding not needed
    • ipv6-first with ipv4 fallback
    • can use proxy, like tor
    • drathvedro@lemm.ee
      1·
      10 months ago

      Another thing like that I wish I’d discover sooner is syncthing - it’s really intuitive, just point it to a folder and it syncs stuff across your devices automatically. With it, a lot of cloud storage, backup and file transfer applications and features are completely redundant.

      EDIT: Ah, I did not scroll far enough to see that this recommendation is literally the next comment from this.