Dropbox or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Use Web Apps
+Like a good nerd, the day I heard about Dropbox I installed it. I made + 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 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.
+ +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 + exist in locations online, offline for ease of access. There are websites + which already tackle this problem. Thus, my quest began, to migrate from + Dropbox to existing services, and remove another program from my machine. +
+ +Rationale
+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
+There are many places that the previously all centralized content of my + Dropbox is heading. +
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- Pictures are heading to imgur, for ease of storage and ease of + access to both download and share. +
- Music is heading to Google Play, or Amazon. Either one will work, + but not quite decided yet. +
- Books to Amazon Kindle or Google Books depending on format. +
- Most documents will go to Google Drive. +
- Most applications won't go anywhere, they'll also be replaced. + +
From Apps to Applications
+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.
+ +Keypass
+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. diff --git a/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html b/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html index 83c47db..59a8d7a 100644 --- a/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html +++ b/_drafts/FarewellToWindowsTour.html @@ -29,4 +29,49 @@
It wasn't until relatively recently that I ever even tried gaming on Linux. My senior year of high school I was introduced to Linux by my friend Ben. That spawned the interest, but it was always secondary to - my true love of computers, gaming. + 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 + 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 + deathblow to Windows in my book, at least for my needs. I had long ago + dropped my interest in many games, leaving a small but well-loved list of + games that I do still care about. The majority of these are now supported + on Linux, but there are a few which remain Windows only. That is what this + "tour" is for; the last few games I want to play on Windows, before I go + Linux only.
+ +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 +
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon +
- Spec Ops: The Line +
Special Guest Appearances By
+There are a few games that I will fiddle with to get working in Wine + though, and these are games I don't quite want to let go, but still are + Windows only: Skyrim and Guild Wars 2. I love Guild Wars 2, I think it's + the best MMO on the market, with the most supportive and friendly + community and one of the best developers. Skyrim is, well, Skyrim; I like + hitting things. Chivalry would be a close third on this list, but Chivalry + is on Linux now, so I can scream my lungs out and stab people whenever I + want. Regardless, I imagine I'll be playing plenty of each of these while + finishing up the main list.
+ +Tickets on Sale Now!
+Well, not exactly. But this would be a fantastic way to get into + streaming, and maybe I'll transition from Windows to Linux with that as + well. Streaming has always been something I've wanted to do, but never had + the time nor effort to pursue. So, either tradition will hold strong, or a + new challenger will appear. Until then.
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