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Shoutout to https://localsend.org/ https://localsend.org/ - it can even open a local webserver if needed.
by reactormonk 1y ago
Shoutout to https://localsend.org/ https://localsend.org/ - it can even open a local webserver if needed.
- wiseowise 1y agoNot the same.
- aagha 1y agoI prefer https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/ ; nicer interface
- 85392_school 1y agoTo continue the thread, my favorite is https://drop.lol https://drop.lol
- serial_dev 1y agoI’m using FilePizza when I need it, saw it on HN recently. All this AI magic allegedly taking our jobs, but we still can’t transfer files from one device to another, or print a document reliably. https://file.pizza/ https://file.pizza/
- doublerabbit 1y ago> we still can’t transfer files from one device to another Nor send text message with images.
- stronglikedan 1y agoOr react to images sent by those that can.
- throwaway290 1y agoIs replying not enough? I always feel like react is a lazy way to avoid replying
- kulahan 1y agoA text is already a lazy way to avoid speaking.
- recursive 1y agoOne level of laziness should be enough for anyone.
- throwaway290 1y agoidk, for me text is more hard. talk is easiest. voice messages is top lazy and I hate them.
- stronglikedan 1y agoreactions are richer than a word
- throwaway290 1y agowhat about two words
- Forgeties79 1y agoA well placed react can be quality comedy. Also very easy way to communicate to somebody you saw what they sent/are doing what they asked.
- mulmen 1y agoWhy would a text message support images?
- catlikesshrimp 1y agoDrop.lol works in android-firefox. File.pizza isn't, for me.
- eitally 1y agoI've been very happy with Blip. My use case is to share processed photos from my MacBook to my Pixel to use for Social sharing. It's super-fast, especially when the devices are on the same LAN.
- Hnaomyiph 1y agoTo continue to continue the thread relaysecret.com and relaysecret.com/tunnel Found it on hn years ago, still use it all the time. Perfect replacement for Firefox send, rip
- sellmesoap 1y agoWhat about b.o.b.? https://bob.osau.re/ https://bob.osau.re/
- worldsavior 1y agoIt's slow as suffering in hell.
- quadsteel 1y agoReally? It has been by far the fastest and simplest option I've found and use across all my devices these days. Not that I looked very deep though, like pairdrop and such. So what's better than this?
- layer8 1y agoLocalSend requires the devices to be on the same local network. TFA is about file sharing using a direct device-to-device wireless connection.
- rollcat 1y agoWe've had ad-hoc WiFi for about 3 decades, but that requires a level of device access that no gatekeeper will agree to anymore.
- gumby271 1y agoWell, one gatekeeper. Wifi direct/aware seems to work fine outside of iOS and Mac os.
- layer8 1y agoIt is now supported bey iOS as well, thanks to the EU: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/WiFiAware https://developer.apple.com/documentation/WiFiAware
- jeroenhd 1y agoWiFi Direct has been in Android for at least a decade, maybe even a decade and a half: https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/wifi/wifi-direct https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/wifi/wifi... The code was added to Android with Android 4.0 back in 2011. You can check for WiFi Direct networks manually in Settings > Network & internet > Internet > Network preferences > Wifi Direct. If you live in a city, you can probably find one or two printers in the neighbourhood advertising a WiFi Direct channel you can use to print over.
- energy123 1y ago+1. Easy to use and works on every platform. Also supports sending plain text between your devices (into clipboard of recipient).
- bbx 1y agoOne of those apps that "just works". Been using it recently to share files between an Android phone and my Mac. Turns out it works better than Airdrop itself when I couldn't send a file from my iPhone to my Mac. Great user experience as well.