This is exactly how I use Synchi! Same idea but I use Logseq instead of Obsidian (very similar open-source alternative, worth checking out). Works great for syncing markdown notes between computers and my phone on demand. Of course I need to remember to sync before switching devices, but I prefer this then constant running in the background.
Haven’t thought about an Obsidian/Logseq plugin but honestly that sounds like a great idea… For now it’s CLI only, but I can definitely see the value.
I’m not too familiar with Steam Deck, but that sounds like it would work! As long as you can point Synchi at both save directories, it would keep them in sync and save you the manual copy-paste.
Great question! Let me sum it up here for others:
rsync is one-way only and has no memory between runs, every execution starts from scratch. Synchi is two-way, stateful (knows what changed since last sync), and content-aware (uses hashes, so no false positives from timestamp changes). It also handles conflicts explicitly instead of silently overwriting.
That said, rsync is still the better tool for backups and one-way mirroring. Synchi is for when you need true bidirectional sync.
Here is also a comparison with unison and syncthing: https://jakobkreft.github.io/synchi/why.html
Yes, you do need SSH set up on your phone. I’m using the same setup (Linux + Android). I wrote a short tutorial for it here: https://jakobkreft.github.io/synchi/termux.html
Also I use it with Tailscale so I can sync from anywhere not just local network.
Many sync tools like rsync are actually one-way (yes, only a mirror/backup). Two-way means changes on either side get synced to the other (Synchi helps you resolve conflicts). That said, Synchi can also do one-way mirroring if you set force=root_a in the config.
If you wish to sync between computer and Android, you don’t even need to install it on your phone. All you need is setup ssh connection and storage permission inside Termux terminal. I have written a short tutorial here: https://jakobkreft.github.io/synchi/termux.html if you wish still wish to run Synchi directly from Android, to sync between two android devices for example you can install it from source like this inside Termux terminal:
pkg install rust git
cargo install --git https://github.com/jakobkreft/synchi
Then add cargo bin to your PATH:
echo ‘export PATH=“$PATH:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.cargo/bin”’ >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
After that you can just run synchi.
Yes! On android with Termux terminal.
(note: If you sync between computer and phone you don’t need to install it on your phone. One side only is enough.)
It doesn’t work that way. Conflicts are resolved before any transfer starts. The flow is:
Scan both sides and compare (compute file hashes or just compare mtime, no data transferred)
Show conflicts if any → you resolve them
Show copy/delete summary → you approve
Only then does the actual transfer begin. So you never come back to find it halted mid-transfer. All decisions happen upfront while it’s just reading metadata, which is fast even for large trees.
It compares everything first (scan, diff, hash), then halts before any changes are made. You see a full summary of what will happen, and approve each category separately (copies, deletes). It’s designed to be very transparent. Every change must be approved before anything is written.
Conflicts get their own interactive screen where you pick per-file: keep A, keep B, or skip. Nothing is written until you’ve resolved all of them.
If you want to skip the prompts, --yes flag auto-approves, but conflicts still halt for user input. Flags --force root_a or --force root_b are used for mirrors one way here conflicts are not possible.
“Billions of people are getting robbed of their personal data, but what for?”
I’m still not convinced why buy Neo instead of M1 or M2 macbook air? Same story as with smartphones, old flagships are always better than new budget ones imo. And on top, laptops age 10 times better than phones do.
I love everything he has been doing recently. He is a master of story telling and goes surprisingly far into solving technology challenges, while keeping it fun and real. What an amazing transformation really
You can check out LabLog app on f-droid.
You save key value pairs, where you define keys yourself. And values can be text or photos.
I made the app, so if you have any questions I will be happy to help.
Yes, but most of these national apps I mentioned are already phone number based.
I also hate this. Phone numbers get recycled by operators, they are not owned by user, they just get assigned.
Not to mention sim swapping and privacy leakage by design.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I understand it like this: Wero is just a UX layer and to identify the user and their bank. It uses “SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst)” as the protocol. This was made mandatory to support for all EU banks in October 2025.
So wero is not the only app, there are plenty other national apps, which again, are just UX for SCT Inst protocol.
Examples: Poland - Blik, Netherlands - iDeal, Sweden - Swish, Slovenia - Flik, Spain - Bizum…
I guess wero tries to replace all this so people can send money across eu countries.
I completely understand, and this kind of feedback is very helpful. Can i help you with anything else?
I really want to make the first impression better and simpler to understand. I guess some kind of tutorial or walk-through could also be added.
You read me like a book. 😅 Exactly how the project started.
It’s similar on the surface, but the 24h cake part is the core idea.
The entire day is visualized as a 24-hour circle, so both work and breaks are visible.
Psychologically, that makes it very obvious how the day was actually spent, not just how much time an activity took.
And no, there’s no enforced structure. You’re free to work however you want. You can follow pomodoro or whatever best suits you.
Edit:
If you are interested, check out the screenshots on GitHub readme or give it a try :)
No haha, that would be alot xd. The 24 hours represent the day. Each focus session is a slice on a 24-hour circle, not a single 24h session. (you start/stop the sessions to log them) Does it really read like 24-hour focus sessions? If so, I should probably rewrite the info. :) thanks for the feedback!
iOS is tricky since there’s no easy way to set up SSH access to the filesystem like you can on Android with Termux. So unfortunately not really supported at the moment. If you have a jailbroken device it might be possible, but that’s not something I’ve tested.