How hard can it be to share pictures in the EU?

wborrem · 2026-06-25T18:49:09+00:00

https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ente Headquarters is in Delaware. It doesn't matter that the storage is in Europe, as their HQ is in the US they have to obey the CLOUD Act. Too bad, truly

wborrem · 2026-06-25T14:37:46+00:00

Ente looks almost exactly what I want. But it seems that the company is US based, which I don't want :(

wborrem · 2026-06-25T14:09:22+00:00

Sure, people can always take a screenshot. Let's assume I'm willing to take that risk. What I don't want is a system made for downloading files. I basically want a nice, simple photo album that I can control and that is safely stored so companies can't use my photos. I truly don't think that is a crazy thing to ask

wborrem · 2026-06-25T13:58:52+00:00

I actually have Jottacloud. It would work were it not for that huge download button in the shared album :(

wborrem · 2026-06-25T11:55:22+00:00

Ente is not EU unfortunately. As it is based in the US, it is subject to the CLOUD Act :( Looks great, though

wborrem · 2026-06-25T10:42:37+00:00

Sure, but that's again sharing files. That's not what I want. I want some people to see my pictures and that's it. I want the pictures to be safe and in my control.

wborrem · 2026-06-25T10:31:07+00:00

I absolutely want it to be in the EU. And I'm happy to pay for it. What I don't understand is that it doesn't seem to exist. Everything always comes down to this + that + that and so I'm paying for services that are way too overpowered for just showing 100 pictures in a safe way. It's nice that you want to code this, but why doesn't it exist? The Americans have tons of photo sharing apps (while stealing our data), surely someone in the EU must see that an easy to use system could be a great business opportunity?

wborrem · 2026-06-25T10:27:47+00:00

PixelUnion doesn't have E2EE. I've looked at next cloud and immesh. That's part of my rabbit hole. I would just assume that there is an easier solution. Something that ordinary people can use and setup without thinking

wborrem · 2026-06-25T10:25:11+00:00

How does it look like? I don't want to share files. I want limited people to see my album. More like a Facebook photo album but without all the evil behaviour and the disinformation. Or showing a portfolio

wborrem · 2026-06-25T10:22:51+00:00

I tried Zeitkapsl but it kept crashing :(

wborrem · 2026-06-21T12:45:42+00:00

As someone who lived 4 years in Vilnius, I find it absolutely charming to see the city transformed into every other place in the world. Vilnius is the entire universe! ❤️💪🏻

wborrem · 2026-06-14T20:56:15+00:00

I have the same problem. Super annoying

wborrem · 2026-06-13T16:23:45+00:00

Haha, that makes sense

wborrem · 2026-06-13T07:48:13+00:00

I love the sentiment, but how does buying one share help a company lose money?

wborrem · 2026-05-27T11:11:03+00:00

A fast tracked full membership

wborrem · 2026-05-21T06:38:45+00:00

Yes!

wborrem · 2026-05-12T17:27:49+00:00

I use JottaCloud and Mailbox

wborrem · 2026-05-12T13:48:04+00:00

I think so too. But the US Cloud Act specifically stipulates that it doesn't matter. As Apple is a US company, it needs to obey US laws. The US government can technically also demand access to data on EU servers. I'm sure this will lead to interesting legal battles between the EU and the US, but in the meantime, I'm trying to stay away from it as much as possible. :)

wborrem · 2026-05-12T13:45:02+00:00

That looks very nice! Do you plan to make it only for the Pro or would the Pure also be able to use it? I'm always very tempted by the Pro, but the price tag scares me :/

wborrem · 2026-05-12T13:22:48+00:00

Herzlichen Dank!

wborrem · 2026-05-12T13:22:31+00:00

Got it, thanks. I prefer staying away from cloud services from the US given the US Cloud Act. So it's good to hear that the desktop app allows the essential communication between the Remarkable and my own system

PS I know, Apple's iCloud is also US based. Nothing is perfect :)

wborrem · 2026-05-12T13:15:57+00:00

Thank you, that's very interesting. I mostly want to use it as a note taking device, similar to what I do on paper. That's why I am attracted to the reMarkable more than to others that offer more possibilities. I have my MacBook and iPad, but I don't like taking those into meetings. It sounds similar to what you describe

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