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108 points sirbread | 1 comments | 27 Jun 25 06:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.372s | source

i made sink. it's a simple little tool that continuously syncs folders between 2 devices. no cloud, no email, flash drives, no bs.

it just uses your local wifi. run it on your machines, tell them to trust each other, and you're set. and if you manage to edit the same file at once, it handles the conflict and saves both copies.

for anyone who just wants to get files from point a to b without the headache. hope it makes your life a bit less annoying.

github: https://github.com/sirbread/sink binary: https://github.com/sirbread/sink/releases/tag/v0.1

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tomhow ◴[27 Jun 25 13:02 UTC] No.44396481[source]▶
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notpushkin ◴[27 Jun 25 06:40 UTC] No.44394250[source]▶
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sirbread ◴[27 Jun 25 06:53 UTC] No.44394317[source]▶
Totally understand your doubts. I mainly made this program to solve a tiny issue that got annoying and repetitive, so I asked myself, "Can I automate this?" 1. Since I mainly use Windows (for school software to run), I cannot simply do this, considering our school blocks any 3rd part app that isn't in their whitelist. 2. Sure, it doesn't _replace_ a USB drive, but it makes it a lot easier, which can _lessen_ the use of a USB drive. 3. Again, I really just made this for myself and a couple of friends at my high school so we can share projects without too much hassle. I just wanted to share it with the world because maybe someone else has the same dumb problem, which could help them too. It's not meant to be a business, just a tool. I'll call that a win if it saves one other person from emailing a file to themselves.
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notpushkin ◴[27 Jun 25 06:58 UTC] No.44394345[source]▶
Sorry, I might have edited that /s in too late! This is actually one of the early comments from the Dropbox launch thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863#9224
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1. saaspirant ◴[27 Jun 25 07:49 UTC] No.44394676[source]▶
I was gonna link to the same thing! Text looked familiar