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A cloud architecture lesson from Billnix: don't collapse sync, backup and export into one vague “cloud” feature.
• Drift ↔ Rust/PostgreSQL handles normal same-account continuity.
• Google Drive checkpoints provide a separate optional recovery path.
• Drive/export copies are currently documented as readable rather than zero-knowledge encrypted objects.
Different failure modes, different privacy boundaries.
WARNING, if you use this player, don't update! Think first.
Your #localfirst player will become public - no way to stop, nor delete the upload to iCloud.
#Groove #GrooveMusicPlayer #iOS #iPhone #Music #Apps #AppStore #iCloud #Privacy
Covely 1.6.7 is out:
• A command palette: start an action (add a transaction, import file, scan a receipt) from one search box
• Dry runs for automation rules: see which past transactions a rule would match before you save it
• Monthly P&L now breaks down subcategories
• Redesigned Settings, and charts that work in dark mode
Covely is a personal finance app for Mac, Windows, and Linux. No account, no bank login; https://covely.ourcrmonline.com/releases.html
In this #InfoQ podcast, Rachel Lee Nabors explores how local-first apps and on-device small language models (SLMs) can deliver more privacy, lower latency, and reduced costs without relying on cloud-hosted LLMs.
🎧 Listen now: https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/future-web-apps/