It definitely gets better once it's all caught up.

But it's still much harder on battery than ST when folders have changes.

It's kind of not Foldersync's fault, it's really because of the protocols - it's all connection-based, and FS has to compare each file at sync time.

Syncthing keeps an index so it knows what files have changed. Very different tools with different use-cases and approaches.

I used FS for years until I found ST, and had to do a lot more tweaking to get sync to work the way I wanted with FS. FS doesn't have sync conditions like ST, so I had to use Macrodroid to trigger it when on WiFi, for example.

FS can be a solution, it's just a lot more work for anything beyond basics.

It's stupid easy to setup, even has a built-in photo backup job.

I use Syncthing-Fork because it moves all the sync conditions into each job.

So my photos sync regardless of charging state or network (I'm willing to pay for the data to ensure photos are instantly synced). While other things only sync while on WiFi and charging (e.g. Neobackup).

Only one I can think of is Resilio, but it's hard on RAM and battery for large folders.

That takes a lot more effort.

With Syncthing, I don't have to setup a server, poke holes in my firewall/expose ports, etc.

Plus Foldersync is way harder on battery, I've experimented a lot.

And I've used Foldersync since at least 2010 - it's great, really has it's uses.

Maybe I'm misremembering, but I thought they used Syncthing as part of a business not directly related to Möbius - as a vendor supplying data management solutions to other companies. I suspect Möbius came out of need for their clients.

I can picture the vendor website in my head, just wish I could remember who it was for sure.

I would eagerly pay for syncthing, it's that important to me. I keep hundreds of gigs moving around using it. It's on my annual donate list already, but clearly that's insufficient.

Maybe the Syncthing-Fork dev will keep it going.

iOS is already more restricted on app sandboxes, and Möbius can handle it in the paid version.

On Android, Resilio somehow has more file access than Syncthing, even without root (it can read/write to either SD card root, while Syncthing can only write to a subfolder of SD0, and can't write anywhere of an external SD). So there's something going on.

I can only hope the company makes the iOS client (Möbius) decides they need syncthing to continue and decide to get behind it.

As I recall, they use Syncthing as a solution in their business, this would be a big-break for them.

mobiussync.com

And yet Resilio can access a lot more than ST, even without root.

It can do sync jobs in a very similar way as syncthing.

But I find Resilio to use more RAM because it stores the file DB in RAM. This kills a phone, but isn't a big issue for a desktop.

You are way too kind. Dipshit implies a mistake from ignorance. This guy is an ass of the greatest magnitude.

There was a big expose in them in the early 90's about how much the top got paid, that 80% of income went to paying staff, and rampant nepotism.

Fuck Good Will

Hahaha, right,right.

Making something usable by more people is "severely inconveniencing" someone. 🤦‍♂️

The UI shitshow today is unbelievable. Low contrast being the "cool" thing. I have great Vision and find it frustrating - I can only imagine what it's like for people with vision issues.

Phones in 1998/99 had BT, well before smart phones.

"Apple" is Old English for "fruit", not specifically apple.

And apparently "pineapple" for the tropical fruit predates "pine cone", OE used "pine nut".

Earliest use of "pineapple" is 14th century translation for "pomegranate".

Apps have to download the thumbnails and whatever you actually click on.

Though that is a shitload.

Get SDMaid. Even the free version makes cleanup a lot easier.

Hell, my Espresso machine has minimal electronics (techically the LED indicators are electronic, as is the thermister that controls heating). Nothing else.

And RX7

Yea, for appliance components like compressors, thinner materials has practically no impact on performance (but probably saves a little money on manufacturing, and probably reduces life span).

For the condenser and evaporator, it could make a difference, but those have been largely optimized probably since the 60's - they're not complex things. Even there, a thinner wall on the tubing isn't really going to make a major improvement, since it's fin density that really matters.

It's controls that break 98%+ of the time. A refrigeration circuit is pretty simple, so long as you don't poke a hole in the system, generally it will continue to work.

Of all the systems I've worked on, I've rarely replaced even a compressor (it does happen). Condensers and evaporators practically never wear out - almost all that I've replaced have failed from being hit by something, or being cleaned with an unfriendly chemical (some newer ones are really fragile, and even conventional ones don't like dog urine on them constantly). A family friend has been an HVAC guy since I was little (he taught me), and this squares with his experience.

Controls are #1, seals are second (especially on automotive systems, since they get shaken around constantly and deal with much greater temp swings).

"New" stuff (starting in the 80's) has shit electronic controls - they're manufactured as cheaply as possible (unlike say electronic controls for a car engine or safety systems, which have to meet regulatory requirements). Old school controls are so simple there's little to go wrong.

The "new" DC/inverter compressors are probably the biggest improvement in recent years, since they can run at varying loads instead of just off/on - this should make them noticeably more energy efficient.

Thanks, it's been a while.