Was möchte man denn für Notizen verwenden, wenn man diese auf #Linux, #Android oder #Windows erstellen und bearbeiten möchte. Verteilt auf verschiedene Geräte sollen diese über #Syncthing werden.
Looking forward to setting up my used #thinkpad with #linuxmint next week. Looking for recos for easy syncing, mainly for my #emacs and #orgmode stuff. What have you used that you could recommend? I do have GDrive working well on my Windows machines, so could go that route,, though not familiar with how to do that on linux. Thanks!
@publicvoit could you explain in some detail (or point to a good detailed write-up) about how exactly this works for you? setting #syncthing between two local machines is relatively strightforward, but you mention multiple machines with at least one server; is the server your central storage? what exactly do you expose to the internet to be able do sync from outside your lan? etc., etc.
i'm with #owncloud, but looking for a simpler setup.
People love recommending and raving about #Syncthing - it's a really cool project but honestly despite thinking hard about it, I still have not found any use for it (which is a lil frustrating ngl). I think the issue is I'm already used to syncing stuffs through #Git anyway lol and I kinda prefer it since it's a lil more "explicit" or intentional + you could add notes/context to the commit if needed.
@fdroidorg@videolan
Same with #syncthing because of... well let me not say what I really think here :) Without a change in policy or our app, we suddenly aren't allowed to use the all file access permission anymore. Same for VLC?
If anyone has tips, I am all ears. Quoting their own policy and explaining how it applies to our app, using their own lingo, doesn't ellicit any meaningful reaction. I just get boilerplate reactions back.
And yes, I should cut a release for F-Droid.
@itsfoss I am happy with #PasswordStore which works in Android together with #OpenKeyChain based on #PGP / #GnuPG. You can sync with your computer either using git (i used a local git at my pc or alternatively with a folder in your mobile and then, using #syncthing). When I need to check in the pc I just use #emacs to open the gpg file. I am happy with this solution as it relies in gpg and it does need no private clouds. So far I only miss token integration (I should check whether is possible)
The future of selfhosted services is going to be... Android?
Wait, what?
Think about it. At some point everyone has had an old phone lying around. They are designed to be constantly connected, constantly on... and even have a battery and potentially still a SIM card to survive power outages.
We just need to make it easy to create APK packaged servers that can avoid battery-optimization kills and automatically configure an outbound tunnel like ngrok, zerotrust, etc...
The goal: hosting services like #nextcloud, #syncthing, #mastodon!? should be as easy as installing an APK and leaving an old phone connected to a spare charger / outlet.
It would be tempting to have an optimized ROM, but if self-hosting is meant to become more commonplace, installing an APK should be all that's needed. #Android can do SSH, VPN and other tunnels without the need for root, so there should be no problem in using tunnels to publicly expose a phone/server in a secure manner.
In regards to the suitability of home-grade broadband, I believe that it should not be a huge problem at least in Europe where home connections are most often unmetered: "At the end of June 2021, 70.2% of EU homes were passed by either FTTP or cable DOCSIS
3.1 networks, i.e. those technologies currently capable of supporting gigabit speeds."
PS. syncthing actually already has an APK and is easy to use. Although I had to sort out some battery optimization stuff, it's a good example of what should become much more commonplace.