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tabtitle: Bye Bye Dropbox
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tabtitle: Bye Bye Dropbox
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<article>
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use of it's free storage, it's painless sync'ing. Funny pictures, apps,
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use of it's free storage, it's painless sync'ing. Funny pictures, apps,
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books, music: it all went in, it all got sync'd. This was extremely
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books, music: it all went in, it all got sync'd. This was extremely
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helpful when I started working. Install Dropbox on work machine, wait
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helpful when I started working. Install Dropbox on work machine, wait
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for it to sync, and there are all my NES/SNES games and emulators waiting
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for it to sync, and there are all my NES/SNES games waiting
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for some quality procrastination to sink in. Or that picture I really
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for some quality procrastination to sink in. Or that picture I really
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wanted to use as my background. Or that music I wanted to listen to. All
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wanted to use as my background. Or that music I wanted to listen to. All
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sync'd, all in one place. Organized, efficient, localized; Dropbox.</p>
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sync'd, all in one place. Organized, efficient, localized; Dropbox'd.</p>
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<p>Then a change of mind: why do I keep all this stuff that I find online
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<p>Then a change of mind: why do I keep all this stuff that I find online
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on my local machine? I'm basically just duplicating files which already
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on my local machine? I'm basically just duplicating files which already
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Dropbox to existing services, and remove another program from my machine.
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Dropbox to existing services, and remove another program from my machine.
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<h2>Rationale</h2>
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<h2>From One to Many</h2> <p>There are many places that the previously all
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<p>A quick aside: I'm a pretty silly guy. Not in the comedic sense, though
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centralized content of my Dropbox is heading.
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I have been known to bring the funny. No, more in a principles way; I have
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silly concepts of things. Philosophical quandries and quagmires aside,
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some of these silly ideas pertain to my computer and related maintenance.
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See, I like having control of my environment. That's tough in life, but
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easy on a computer. It's part of the reason I love Linux so much.
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<h2>From One to Many</h2>
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<p>There are many places that the previously all centralized content of my
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Dropbox is heading.
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<li>Pictures are heading to imgur, for ease of storage and ease of
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<li>Pictures are heading to imgur, for ease of storage and ease of
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access to both download and share.</li>
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access to both download and share.</li>
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but not quite decided yet. </li>
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but not quite decided yet. </li>
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<li>Books to Amazon Kindle or Google Books depending on format.</li>
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<li>Books to Amazon Kindle or Google Books depending on format.</li>
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<li>Most documents will go to Google Drive.</li>
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<li>Most documents will go to Google Drive.</li>
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<li>Most applications won't go anywhere, they'll also be replaced.
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<li>Most applications won't go anywhere, either be replaced or
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removed.</li>
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<h2>From Apps to Applications</h2>
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<h2>Rationale</h2> <p>There are two primary, and one secondary, reasons for
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<p>Most of the apps in Dropbox were Windows-specific. Putty, for example,
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this sudden decision. First, I like having control of my environment.
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I kept around in case I needed to ssh from Windows. However, with Windows
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That's tough in life, but easy on a computer. It's part of the reason I
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being phased out of my day-to-day, I won't need that anymore. Others are a
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love Linux so much. Second, I like my privacy. Again, tough in life, but a
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bit more difficult to replace.</p>
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bit easier on a computer. Dropbox has the ability to delve into any of my
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files as they deem fit. Google is better, but still not completely
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<h3>Keypass</h3>
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under my jurisdiction. However, they're better enough for the
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<p>Keypass was my password store of choice, and for the longest time I
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inconsequential information I'm storing on their systems. Lastly, and
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kept it sync'd between my machines via Dropbox. However, due to a few
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secondary, is the fact that Dropbox has moved to a proprietary software
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concerns, I've decided to use a different approach.
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base. It's a relatively minor gripe, but if I can use and promote open
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software over closed software, I'll do so.</p>
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tabtitle: Bye Bye Dropbox
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tags: philosophy
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<h1>Perception And Thought</h1>
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<p>I consider myself a very philosophical person.
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tabtitle: Ireland Log
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tabtitle: Ireland Log
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title: A Log of My Travels in Ireland
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title: A Log of My Travels in Ireland
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tags: misc, travel
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<h2 class="ireland">Day 1: 07/27/10</h2>
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<h2 class="ireland">Day 1: 07/27/10</h2>
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tabtitle: Farewell to Windows Tour 2015
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tabtitle: Bye Bye Windows
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title: Farewell to Windows Tour 2015
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pouring over the manual and this guidebook I had to learn as much as I
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pouring over the manual and this guidebook I had to learn as much as I
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could about the world the game created. Around this time I was also
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could about the world the game created. Around this time I was also
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getting into Dungeons and Dragons (Satan's game!), so there was a
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getting into Dungeons and Dragons (Satan's game!), so there was a
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definite mixture of digital and tabletop gaming. Battlefield, on the
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definite mixture of digital and tabletop gaming. Battlezone, on the
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other hand, was introduced to me by my good friend Rob, and became a
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other hand, was introduced to me by my good friend Rob, and became a
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classic among my group of friends. Then, of course, Smash Bros became
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classic among my group of friends. Then, of course, Smash Bros became
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a thing and that was our game of choice. That and Soul Calibur; ah
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a thing and that was our game of choice. That and Soul Calibur; ah
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my true love of computers, gaming. Throughout college I had an Asus
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my true love of computers, gaming. Throughout college I had an Asus
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netbook, which was always my Linux machine, but I still had my Windows
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netbook, which was always my Linux machine, but I still had my Windows
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desktop, which was my gaming machine. Windows was essential for gaming:
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desktop, which was my gaming machine. Windows was essential for gaming:
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Steam; Final Fantasy 11 (yes, I know.); emulators; triple-A titles. These
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Steam; Final Fantasy 11 (yes, I know.); triple-A titles. These
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were "Windows Exclusives," unless I wanted to venture into console
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were "Windows Exclusives," unless I wanted to venture into console
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territory. Thus it remained, throughout college and my early-mid 20's.
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territory. Thus it remained, throughout college and my early-mid 20's.
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Then something magical happened: Steam came to Linux. That was the
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<h2>Featuring</h2>
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<p>The list isn't hugh, but there are some definite strong players:
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<li>Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Infinite</li>
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<li>Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2</li>
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<li>Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2</li>
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<li>Dishonored</li>
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<li>Dishonored</li>
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<li>Duke Nuken Forever</li>
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<li>Duke Nuken Forever</li>
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