Show HN: Temporary File Sharing Service

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http://file.io/ does that, but it is great to have alternatives.

What I'm yet to see is a file sharing that doesn't generate URLs, but real-world locations. For example: I upload a file to the address "335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA", then I call my 120 year old mother who lives there and say: "I've uploaded the file for you!" When she opens the website, the website will try to track her and then show the relevant files near her. She will recognize it by reading the filename. No need to type bizarre URLs.

That sounds like a dangerous way for local scammers to deliver malware payloads with a veneer of legitimacy.

>120 year old mother

good innings!

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