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It does have a totally unexpected and user-unfriendly behavior for whatever reasons: the ignore rules are not synchronized. [0]
[0]: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/ignoring.html
> The .stignore file itself will never be synced to other devices, although it can #include files that are synchronized between devices.
So you might have a synced work folder, where some large but unimportant throwaway files will be created on Host A, you exclude them to avoid having them replicated when syncing to your Host B (and C, D, E, ...). But then, ignore rules don't sync so... surprise! those throwaway files when generated in the other Hosts will show up in A and everywhere else.
Am I being too unreasonable here? Yes, you can sync a common ignore file and #include that everywhere. But the way I see it that's a totally superfluous step that users should not even have to worry about doing. The kind of subtle technical detail that makes me agree with the phrase "too complex, unpolished and confusing".
Still, I use Syncthing every day. I think it's great. But I'm a developer and Git taught me ways about the logic and behavior of writing ignore files; it's not an apt solution for "less able, cognitively impaired, or perhaps very young" people.
The issue seems to be recognized [1]. But what can I say? the improvement proposal was outlined in 2015 and it's still unresolved 6 years later [2]. I wouldn't hope that it will get much more approachable for less technical people anytime soon.
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If your most important of important files don't exceed 2GB then Dropbox is a no-brainer.
If you have important files that are roughly ~100GB, Google Drive is only EUR 20 per year to upgrade from their 15Gb free tier to their 100GB offering. Again, a no-brainer.
If you're concerned about the privacy of your files on cloud services, then use Cryptomator[0].
Cryptomator is for more advanced users and you need to read the DOCs before using it. Personally though, I found the interface intuitive and I don't consider myself that smart (depending on your definition of that term).
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WorkOS
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RaspberryPiZero_HID_MultiTool
Scripts for turning a RaspBerryPi zero into multiple HID devices including, Serial, Ethernet, Storage, HID Keyboard
Configure a peripheral to be recognized as both keyboard and storage device e.g. a PiZero with https://github.com/darrylburke/RaspberryPiZero_HID_MultiTool and have it copy data to its SD by injecting a bunch of keystrokes, low effort and cheap (and fun?) Just tell your digibete friends to plug it and store the SD, they can pass it on to each other
