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This is really cool but it kinda sucks that it's tied to Dropbox - I would like to be able to do something like point it at a git repo URL instead. Off topic:

This is really cool but it kinda sucks that it's tied to Dropbox - I would like to be able to do something like point it at a git repo URL instead. Off topic: it would be really nice if there was a common open API for file sync/share services like Dropbox.

projectramo 8y ago
My first thought was the same. My second thought was: github and Gitlab both have pages which will do this for you. This is even easier for people who want to do less.
- dmerfield 8y ago
  Blot recently added support for git, I just haven’t updated the homepage to reflect this: https://twitter.com/Blot__/status/996506149712211968 https://twitter.com/Blot__/status/996506149712211968
  - Jaruzel 8y ago
    While you are updating things. I think it would be good to re-enable the YouTube controls-bar on the video. I had to drop out of your site and go to YouTube directly, to be able to watch the video on mute with closed captioning.
    - dmerfield 8y ago
      Have fixed this, not sure what I was thinking.
fiatjaf 8y ago
Take a look at my https://sitios.xyz/ https://sitios.xyz/ (the interface is very rough yet, but I'm slowly integrating more stuff and making everything better).
pests 8y ago
dmerfield posted below he recently added support for git. His comment has details and a link.
kqr 8y ago
It would be nice, but in the meantime I keep recommending people to use SyncThing. It has become much easier to set up and it works brilliantly.
davidgerard 8y ago
I mean, Dropbox is basically a nice front end to Amazon S3 - and doing S3 yourself by hand isn't much cheaper than paid Dropbox (or wasn't when I looked a few months ago). But I am actually surprised I couldn't quickly find a DIY-Dropbox project.
- dividuum 8y ago
  The majority of Dropbox data hasn't been on S3 for at least 2 years now. See https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/03/magic-pocket-infrastructure/ https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/03/magic-pocket-infrastr...
  - davidgerard 8y ago
    Ah thank you, I didn't know that!

projectramo 8y ago

My first thought was the same. My second thought was: github and Gitlab both have pages which will do this for you. This is even easier for people who want to do less.

dmerfield 8y ago
Blot recently added support for git, I just haven’t updated the homepage to reflect this: https://twitter.com/Blot__/status/996506149712211968 https://twitter.com/Blot__/status/996506149712211968
- Jaruzel 8y ago
  While you are updating things. I think it would be good to re-enable the YouTube controls-bar on the video. I had to drop out of your site and go to YouTube directly, to be able to watch the video on mute with closed captioning.
  - dmerfield 8y ago
    Have fixed this, not sure what I was thinking.

fiatjaf 8y ago

Take a look at my https://sitios.xyz/ https://sitios.xyz/ (the interface is very rough yet, but I'm slowly integrating more stuff and making everything better).

pests 8y ago

dmerfield posted below he recently added support for git. His comment has details and a link.

kqr 8y ago

It would be nice, but in the meantime I keep recommending people to use SyncThing. It has become much easier to set up and it works brilliantly.

davidgerard 8y ago

I mean, Dropbox is basically a nice front end to Amazon S3 - and doing S3 yourself by hand isn't much cheaper than paid Dropbox (or wasn't when I looked a few months ago). But I am actually surprised I couldn't quickly find a DIY-Dropbox project.

dividuum 8y ago
The majority of Dropbox data hasn't been on S3 for at least 2 years now. See https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/03/magic-pocket-infrastructure/ https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/03/magic-pocket-infrastr...
- davidgerard 8y ago
  Ah thank you, I didn't know that!