What Is a Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable

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Are there any good ways of securely transferring files between two parties that don't necessarily trust each other fully?

I was at the local bank office yesterday to hand in a stack of printed papers that they needed to assess my suitability as a customer. I had previously tried to hand those same papers digitally. Both on a USB stick and on my phone.

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qs aka quick-send - Tired of wrestling with overly complex file transfer tools? Solution, the hidden gem of A-to-B file transfers.

While alternatives like croc and magic-wormhole often suffer from frustrating UX—requiring extensive manuals, relay configurations, slowness, custom scripts, and firewall tweaks—qs focuses on simplicity and actually works.

Why qs stands out:

• Zero installation: Ships as a single binary without unnecessary bloat.
• Frictionless UX: No 50-page man pages or complex setup instructions; just run and transfer.
• Reliability: Cuts out the hours of frustration and failed attempts common with over-engineered solutions.

If you need a tool that simply does exactly what it is supposed to do, check out the project and its excellent feature comparison checklist here: https://github.com/maxomatic458/quic-send

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Courthouse News Service: Google, Android users near final approval of $135M data transfer settlement. “U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi on Thursday granted preliminary approval to a class of Android users claiming Google — without informing or getting users’ consent — transmitted large amounts of information between Android devices and its own servers. The transfers reportedly […]