Category Archives: Personal

Google Drive Synced for Ubuntu

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on April 22, 2013 None comments

OK, so I’ve been finding myself using GDrive more and more but missing the sync capabilities as with DropBox and of course there is no Linux client/integration because why would anyone want to do that. Don’t you know Linux is used to bypass DRM and hack people and stuff!? OMG! I mean really the next thing will be cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!

So, after poking around grive seemed to be the most flexible, allow for actual sync and not be tied to a beta (see InSync beta program) and only free for that beta. That’s not really free in my mind and yes I’m arguing semantics; it’s my site, I can do that.

Steps:

  1. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
  2. $ sudo apt-get update
  3. $ sudo apt-get install grive
  4. $ mkdir /home/[your home directory here]/gDrive
  5. $ cd $home/gDrive
  6. $ grive -a
  7. follow the prompt from Google to allow Grive to access and then copy the key and paste it as instructed

I personally don’t like having to execute manual things so I also added a Cron entry to sync every 15 minutes

  1. $ crontab -e
  2. */15 * * * * cd /home/[your home directory here]/gDrive && grive
  3. save/exit
  4. Done!

Anual Post

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on April 16, 2013 None comments

It seems only fitting that just over a year later I perform what appears now to be my annual post to a site that is supposed to be all about writing. At least I have pictures for your viewing pleasure. :)

Got lost there for a bit

Posted by admin on March 4, 2012 None comments

But as before, I’m back and with some interesting thoughts, links, notes other. For starters, check out this video from YouTube – Edinburgh to Sky.

Camera be dead

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on May 6, 2011 None comments

And it was after years of missed shots and failures to flash…

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Evernote for Linux!!

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on February 18, 2011 None comments

Like Evernote for Windows(bah!), Android, Blackberry, iPhone, or Mac? Been running it in Wine for Linux? I just found a decent version for Linux called Nevernote. By all appearances it’s just like the actual client minus a few of the visual features (e.g. icon view of notes).

Thanksgiving sunset

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on November 30, 2010 None comments

It’s the small things in life like the amazing sunset we were treated to on Thanksgiving this year.

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Quality work

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on October 18, 2010 None comments

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This is the fine quality workmanship of Comcast in the greater Chicagoland area. Yes folks, that is a powerstrip zip-tied to the drain pipes…

Fishing

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on September 11, 2010 None comments

The wife and father-in-law fishing off the pier with a fantastic sky!

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Subversion

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on September 8, 2010 None comments

I finally took the time to read the docs and now have a subversion repo setup. Still working on anonymous read-only access…

Froyo 2.2 for Motorola Droid Update.

Posted by J. Lawson-Bradfield on August 13, 2010 None comments

I’ve been watching all the hype about Verizon updating it’s line of MotoDroid phones and getting annoyed about having to wait. Officially now, it’s been rolling out but they are projecting Aug. 18th for completing the roll-out. It’s an open phone, why can’t I update it myself? Well, I didn’t like the prospect of “bricking” it and having to shell out money for a new one. That said, I stumbled on this post from Phandroid and couldn’t help myself. I am now a Froyo user in just over 10 minutes. Easy, easy, easy!