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		panzagl 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux Runs on Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V... Thanks for linking this, I would not have expected this usage (more from the iPad side being locked down) and it has inspired some thought.

walterbell 3 months ago [–]

It can be used to mirror content for offline viewing, e.g. share sheet sends URL to iOS shortcut, which uses SSH to send yt-dlp or wget archive command line to Linux sidecar, which has microSD storage (more capacity, lower cost/GB). Linux can host WebDAV/CalDAV and SFTP content for iPad apps and media players.

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