• hungover_pilot@lemmy.world
    7·
    2 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.

    • Jank2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      2 months ago

      It’s insane how many services sell file synchronisation as a premium feature when syncthing can do it for free and no one seems to use it

      • Adderbox76@lemmy.caEnglish
        0·
        2 months ago

        I mean, true…but I don’t think the average user is paying for the service rather than they’re paying for not having to worry about setting up everything needed to get syncthing working.

        I don’t consider myself a luddite in any way, but within five seconds of reading syncthing’s install instructions even I basically just said, “yeah…no.” And I say that AS a nearly 12 year semi-advanced linux user. It’s not that it’s difficult. But difficult enough to not be worth it for the average person.

        • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          but within five seconds of reading syncthing’s install instructions even I basically just said, “yeah…no.”

          Install instructions: download tarball, unpack, run. Done.

          Did I miss something?
          Autostart at system startup can be done with the basic utilities of the OS.
          Windows: scheduled tasks. Systemd/Linux: they have a basic service file that you just have to drop in the right folder, and run 2 commands (start, enable).
          Piece of cake. Not telling this because I already know how these work, but because as I remember, these steps are documented.

    • StorageB@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      The best part is it works with Android as well. Whenever I turn my computer on, all my photos on my phone sync to my computer to a folder that gets regularly backed up (using Vorta which is an excellent and easy to use open source backup program for Windows, Linux, and Mac)

  • chirospasm@lemmy.ml
    6·
    2 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
        2·
        2 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!

    • wild@lemmy.world
      0·
      2 months ago

      Can’t wait to take a picture of a trailhead map and try tracking myself on it.

      • digivation@lemmy.ml
        1·
        2 months ago

        It works pretty well! I found in my one quick test that a pair of known points on a diagonal offer the best tracking. Definitely need to play with that feature again.

    • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
      11·
      2 months ago

      I would personally recommend KeepassXC foe PC and KeepassDX for Android phones, just having your Vault available locally is a lot better than relying on a server that can get a security breach in any moment, not to mention the Keepass’s Vaults are encrypted and no one can access them without the , key or physical key, with KeepassXC and KeepassDX, you only will need ONE password 😁

      • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl
        4·
        2 months ago

        I get the thought, but your phone can also have a security breach at any moment, ESPECIALLY because normal user error is by far the weakest and most often exploited attack vector.

        Bitwarden’s vaults are also encrypted with the option for even stronger argon2id encryption. Bitwarden themselves can’t access them or reset them. It is open source and most importantly, audited. KeypassXC has only had one audit ever. (Though that passed and I would also definitely recommend keypassXC, it is great software security-wise)

        The database is stored, encrypted, once on their server and once to each device you sync to, so it is available locally.

        Even if they had a security breach, by design the assailant couldn’t access your database any more than they could access your keypass database.

        You can also self-host it which would bring it exactly to the level of keypassX variants as far as attack surface.

        Not to mention with bitwarden, you will also only need one key. That is the whole point of a password manager.

        “It is available locally and a lot better…” is simply untrue. They are both great options. Just whatever works best for the person. Bitwarden has a ton more QoL options and enterprise options, plus separate, shared password databases and such for families and companies. Again, just as secure.

      • Serinus@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        I have a lot of experience with both. As a tech savvy user, I slightly prefer KeePass. Syncing between devices is slightly more painful, but I find it to be more reliable, and it doesn’t have the attack surface that Bitwarden does. (While encrypted, Bitwarden still really wants a web server and a local database connection.)

        VaultWarden is probably better for those who can’t be bothered to move a file around and want direct browser integration. With KeePass when you need a password, you’ll make sure the username has focus and then alt+tab to KeePass and hit “autofill”. Some sites won’t take “username{tab}password{enter}” and you’ll have to customize the configuration.

        VaultWarden is better at prompting you to add new passwords. I prefer the workflow that’s encouraged by KeePass, where you open the app first and use the app to open the URL. (You can do this in VaultWarden too, but it’s less obvious.)

      • uzay@infosec.pub
        0·
        2 months ago

        While I personally use KeepassXC and Keepass2Android on mobile devices (as with KeepassDX there is no reliable way of syncing the database that I know of) to other less tech-inclined people I’d always recommend Bitwarden as it is much more suitable to most people’s usecases.

          • uzay@infosec.pub
            0·
            2 months ago

            I would prefer being able to use KeepassDX on my mobile (I assume you meant that), but I got burnt trying to use that while syncing my database through my Nextcloud. KDX does not check for external changes before overwriting the database, and with background-sync being as unreliable as it is on android, I have lost a few passwords that way without noticing it.

            • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 months ago

              I don’t even have a nextcloud, i just keep my database on a single folder sync across my tablet and phone, if you could set up the nextcloud to sync in rhat same folder you (theorically) would have no problems 🤔

              • uzay@infosec.pub
                1·
                1 month ago

                I mean that’s what I had been doing. The issue was just that the background sync of the nextcloud app on android wasn’t reliable enough and KeepassDX had no mechanisms to check for external changes before overwriting

                • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
                  1·
                  1 month ago

                  Then i can’t help you, Use whatever works and it’s trustworthy enough for you, just don’t be surprised and come crying if Bitwarden SOMEHOW gets a security breach.

            • chebra@mstdn.io
              0·
              2 months ago

              @uzay Try Syncthing. If there is any conflict, syncthing keeps the conflicted file, and then keepass is able to merge them, so in the worst case some of your deleted passwords will come back, but you’ll never lose any.

              • uzay@infosec.pub
                1·
                1 month ago

                Yeah, there are ways of fixing it after the fact, but that is too inconvenient and error-prone for me. I prefer if my Keepass app just makes sure my database is up to date before making any changes

  • Fargeol@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 months ago

    Jitsi - Open-source and self-hosted video conference platform. You can even try it directly on their website.

    IPFS - A distributed file sharing technology which is wonderful for file or site hosting (edit: wether it is uncensorable is open for debate)

    Rust - A programming language and a powerful compiler that creates compiled memory-safe programs and can be used nearly everywhere

    Fedora + KDE - A combination of a stable modern OS and a complete desktop environment

    Wine - launch Windows programs on the latter

    Lemmy

    Bonus : AlternativeTo to find good open-source alternative software

  • Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de
    2·
    2 months ago

    VSCodium is the open source part of VSCode, so I prefer to use that.

    Mull is firefox on android without the proprietary parts. Heliboard is a good android keyboard.

  • MTK@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 months ago

    I am surprised that no one mentions this.

    Firefly III this is an amazing financial tracking and budgeting tool that literally saves me so much time and money, I even donate monthly since it’s so good and essential to me that I think it’s only fair that the developer gets something back.

  • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 months ago

    KepassXC for PC and KeepassDX for Android phones.

    I personally would recommend it over Bitwarden since with Bitwarden you NEED internet to access your passwords, and even if is open source, i canmot trust it, security breaches can happen in any time, having your vault locally stored helps a lot.

    There are more but i can’t Remember them right now.

    • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      These would also be my top two apps. Absolutely essential pieces of kit IMO.

      The android integration is just so good these days. Syncing is the only minor issue but it is minor.

      • cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml
        0·
        2 months ago

        Hoe do you sync it? I’ve been meaning to make the switch to these for a long time now, but still not gotten around to it.

    • Star@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      2 months ago

      You don’t need internet to access the passwords stored in Bitwarden if you have their local clients installed. It stores an encrypted copy of your database locally to your device which syncs (updates) over the internet.

  • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 months ago

    Video Downloader. https://github.com/Unrud/video-downloader

    Strips all junk off any video url so you have the mp4 or mkv.

    Use this to add youtube videos/playlists to jellyfin. Doesn’t have to be youtube. Downloads any videos from a link.

    Can also save audio only from video links if you want to.