From c0d2c3a775834c2227260f3b96c64992746d3573 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Niblock Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:18:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update some articles --- _drafts/ByeByeDropbox.html | 45 +++++++++---------- _drafts/Worldview.html | 13 ++++++ _posts/2015-01-01-Ireland-Log.html | 1 + .../2015-04-28-Farewell-to-Windows-Tour.html | 9 ++-- 4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _drafts/Worldview.html rename _drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html => _posts/2015-04-28-Farewell-to-Windows-Tour.html (93%) diff --git a/_drafts/ByeByeDropbox.html b/_drafts/ByeByeDropbox.html index c62f20d..7533126 100644 --- a/_drafts/ByeByeDropbox.html +++ b/_drafts/ByeByeDropbox.html @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ --- layout: default tabtitle: Bye Bye Dropbox + title: + tags: tech ---
@@ -9,10 +11,10 @@ use of it's free storage, it's painless sync'ing. Funny pictures, apps, books, music: it all went in, it all got sync'd. This was extremely helpful when I started working. Install Dropbox on work machine, wait - for it to sync, and there are all my NES/SNES games and emulators waiting + for it to sync, and there are all my NES/SNES games waiting for some quality procrastination to sink in. Or that picture I really wanted to use as my background. Or that music I wanted to listen to. All - sync'd, all in one place. Organized, efficient, localized; Dropbox.

+ sync'd, all in one place. Organized, efficient, localized; Dropbox'd.

Then a change of mind: why do I keep all this stuff that I find online on my local machine? I'm basically just duplicating files which already @@ -21,17 +23,8 @@ Dropbox to existing services, and remove another program from my machine.

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Rationale

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A quick aside: I'm a pretty silly guy. Not in the comedic sense, though - I have been known to bring the funny. No, more in a principles way; I have - silly concepts of things. Philosophical quandries and quagmires aside, - some of these silly ideas pertain to my computer and related maintenance. - See, I like having control of my environment. That's tough in life, but - easy on a computer. It's part of the reason I love Linux so much. - -

From One to Many

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There are many places that the previously all centralized content of my - Dropbox is heading. +

From One to Many

There are many places that the previously all + centralized content of my Dropbox is heading.

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From Apps to Applications

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Most of the apps in Dropbox were Windows-specific. Putty, for example, - I kept around in case I needed to ssh from Windows. However, with Windows - being phased out of my day-to-day, I won't need that anymore. Others are a - bit more difficult to replace.

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Keypass

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Keypass was my password store of choice, and for the longest time I - kept it sync'd between my machines via Dropbox. However, due to a few - concerns, I've decided to use a different approach. +

Rationale

There are two primary, and one secondary, reasons for + this sudden decision. First, I like having control of my environment. + That's tough in life, but easy on a computer. It's part of the reason I + love Linux so much. Second, I like my privacy. Again, tough in life, but a + bit easier on a computer. Dropbox has the ability to delve into any of my + files as they deem fit. Google is better, but still not completely + under my jurisdiction. However, they're better enough for the + inconsequential information I'm storing on their systems. Lastly, and + secondary, is the fact that Dropbox has moved to a proprietary software + base. It's a relatively minor gripe, but if I can use and promote open + software over closed software, I'll do so.

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diff --git a/_drafts/Worldview.html b/_drafts/Worldview.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f1b8f5e --- /dev/null +++ b/_drafts/Worldview.html @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- + layout: default + tabtitle: Bye Bye Dropbox + tags: philosophy +--- + +
+

Perception And Thought

+ +

I consider myself a very philosophical person. + + +

diff --git a/_posts/2015-01-01-Ireland-Log.html b/_posts/2015-01-01-Ireland-Log.html index 1d08389..10f3801 100755 --- a/_posts/2015-01-01-Ireland-Log.html +++ b/_posts/2015-01-01-Ireland-Log.html @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ layout: default tabtitle: Ireland Log title: A Log of My Travels in Ireland + tags: misc, travel ---

Day 1: 07/27/10

diff --git a/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html b/_posts/2015-04-28-Farewell-to-Windows-Tour.html similarity index 93% rename from _drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html rename to _posts/2015-04-28-Farewell-to-Windows-Tour.html index 996d21f..66b3a94 100644 --- a/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html +++ b/_posts/2015-04-28-Farewell-to-Windows-Tour.html @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ --- layout: default - tabtitle: Farewell to Windows Tour 2015 + tabtitle: Bye Bye Windows + title: Farewell to Windows Tour 2015 + tags: gaming ---
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ pouring over the manual and this guidebook I had to learn as much as I could about the world the game created. Around this time I was also getting into Dungeons and Dragons (Satan's game!), so there was a - definite mixture of digital and tabletop gaming. Battlefield, on the + definite mixture of digital and tabletop gaming. Battlezone, on the other hand, was introduced to me by my good friend Rob, and became a classic among my group of friends. Then, of course, Smash Bros became a thing and that was our game of choice. That and Soul Calibur; ah @@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ my true love of computers, gaming. Throughout college I had an Asus netbook, which was always my Linux machine, but I still had my Windows desktop, which was my gaming machine. Windows was essential for gaming: - Steam; Final Fantasy 11 (yes, I know.); emulators; triple-A titles. These + Steam; Final Fantasy 11 (yes, I know.); triple-A titles. These were "Windows Exclusives," unless I wanted to venture into console territory. Thus it remained, throughout college and my early-mid 20's. Then something magical happened: Steam came to Linux. That was the @@ -46,7 +48,6 @@

Featuring

The list isn't hugh, but there are some definite strong players:

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  • Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Infinite
  • Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2
  • Dishonored
  • Duke Nuken Forever