cross copy (http://www.cross-copy.net) solves the problem when you spontaneously need to transfer data between different devices (eg. "inter-device copy and paste") and don't want any setup, login or sharing links through other channels. The only thing which needs to be done on all participating devices is to agree on a secret phrase and connect to a RESTful Web Service (written in node.js). The hosted Web App provides a neat Web App for doing so in any modern Browser (not IE). There is also a commandline tool for sending and receiving stuff when working on a remote system via ssh or similar (of course you can also use curl directly). Special Apps for iOS and Android are work in progress.
- sharing a link in the office (alternatives: Skype, spelling, Post-It)
- getting a phone number from laptop to mobile (alternatives: type in, repeat search on mobile, send mail to yourself)
- get a file from desktop to laptop or mobile (alternatives: Dropbox, Evernote, send email)
- send address to someone who is asking for it on the phone (alternatives: send email, spell it)
- ...
The official server is available through http://www.cross-copy.net
GET /api/<secret code>
PUT /api/<secret code>
If the parameter device_id=[uuid] is added to the above urls for GET & PUT, you wont receive the data you send out with the same uuid.
GET /api/<secret code>/recent-data.json
Normally the devices which wants to receive something will start their longpolling GET request before data is submitted via PUT to the same secret. But if a client comes late to the party, the recent-data.json ressource provides access to a short history of stuff which has been submitted.
POST /api/<secret code>/<filename.extension>
GET /api/<secret code>?watch=listeners&count=<known num of listeners>
By adding the parameter keep_for=[time in seconds] to the PUT url, you can modify the time until the data will be not longer available in recent-data.json
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