Sculpture at the Mount is back! This is “In Sync” by Kathy Ruttenberg
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-155, #insync, #kathyruttenberg, #sculptureatthemount, #sculpture, #artintheberkshires, #themount
#Insync
I haven't used it with Dropbox, but #InSync (https://www.insynchq.com/) does a great job with Google Drive syncing, being faster than even the official Google Drive app (Linux performance compared to the windows google drive app)
It does support dropbox, though. And you pay once per account you sync with (can use it on any number of machines, last I checked). It's not open source, though.
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Upgrading to #Xubuntu #Noble — 24.04 from 22.02 — and a review
The upgrade to Xubuntu 24.04 introduced both enhancements and challenges. Key issues included difficulties with re-enabling third-party #PPAs, slow initial load times for #Thunderbird, and complications with #Insync. #Snap applications are more prevalent, and they require careful management to avoid storage issues.
#vivaldi #snap #thunar #pdftk #xsane #parole #XFCE
https://linuxatty.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/upgrading-to-xubuntu-noble-24-04-from-22-02-and-a-review/
Upgrading to #Xubuntu #Noble — 24.04 from 22.02 — and a review
The upgrade to Xubuntu 24.04 introduced both enhancements and challenges. Key issues included difficulties with re-enabling third-party #PPAs, slow response times for #Thunderbird, and complications with #Insync. Although snap applications are more prevalent, they require careful management to avoid storage issues.
#vivaldi #snap #thunar #pdftk #xsane #parole #XFCE
https://linuxatty.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/upgrading-to-xubuntu-noble-24-04-from-22-02-and-a-review/
Aaaaannnd I’m back on #nixos on my #framework laptop. #bluefin was fine but I could not run the cloud drive software I wanted to use (Expandrive) as it would install but then have issues mounting the drives. #rclone was a hot mess and I had to run #syncthing in a container. Solution to my cloud storage issue? Clean out the cruft and get them back down in size. Then use the regular sync clients ( #nextcloud desktop + #insync for the rest).
Fundraiser: Help us complete #InSync encryption!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-complete-insync-encryption
Me: Rename folder containing 2 gigs of files
#InSync: DELETING AND UPLOADING 2GB OF FILES...!
Me: Ah, booger.
Reading about the Dropbox AI shenanigans makes me wonder about my files in Microsoft's OneDrive, especially given their recent AI fervour. I use the Insync Linux client on Debian to sync files with my OneDrive account and it works really well, but maybe it is time to consider some alternatives.
I was recently inspired by @TLENick from @thelinuxEXP@mastodon.social who did an awesome video a few weeks back about #Linux being ready (or not) for professional work.
As we go into 2024 we get nearer to 2025, when #Windows10 will not be supported. Many clients of #GoldmastersITDM will be reluctant to upgrade to windows 11 due to bugs and frankly stupid hardware requirements (TPM, really?) or even windows 12, which rumoured to be a subscription based OS.
This means many windows 10 users who were reluctant to move from #Windows7 will now be questioning whether #Linux will be the best option. I have been doing some research as Linux is great for web based work (my grandad in his late 90s uses Kubuntu for online shopping and my dad has Manjaro for general stuff).
#Microsoft are unlikely to do the right thing and release office onto Linux and from previous testing, Office 2010 and below work fine on Linux thanks to wine and wine tricks. But the latest versions currently do not.
It got me thinking, thanks to Nick, to try other office suites. Softmaker office comes up best, as it can open files much better than libra and WPS Office (plus its GDPR-compliant). But it is a paid program. WPS is ok, but can have occasional formatting issues and seams to sometimes crash.
For cloud and getting files off #OneDrive, #Insync is brilliant. I have been using the Google Drive option since 2016 on windows as it can convert gdoc formats to an actual file. It also supports Dropbox. I will need to look into onedriver as that is free and open source.
Overall, if one is prepared to put in some money for softmaker and insync (and remember to press save) then I think Linux will be just as good (if not better) than windows for general users. I hope this helps people to give a Linux distro a try. if you like windows use #kde if you like mac #gnome will be for you.
As we go into 2024 we get nearer to 2025, when #Windows10 will not be supported. Many clients of #GoldmastersITDM will be reluctant to upgrade to windows 11 due to bugs and frankly stupid hardware requirements (TPM, really?) or even windows 12, which rumoured to be a subscription based OS.
This means many windows 10 users who were reluctant to move from #Windows7 will now be questioning whether #Linux will be the best option. I have been doing some research as Linux is great for web based work (my grandad in his late 90s uses Kubuntu for online shopping and my dad has Manjaro for general stuff).
#Microsoft are unlikely to do the right thing and release office onto Linux and from previous testing, Office 2010 and below work fine on Linux thanks to wine and wine tricks. But the latest versions currently do not.
It got me thinking, thanks to Nick, to try other office suites. Softmaker office comes up best, as it can open files much better than libra and WPS Office (plus its GDPR-compliant). But it is a paid program. WPS is ok, but can have occasional formatting issues and seams to sometimes crash.
For cloud and getting files off #OneDrive, #Insync is brilliant. I have been using the Google Drive option since 2016 on windows as it can convert gdoc formats to an actual file. It also supports Dropbox. I will need to look into onedriver as that is free and open source.
Overall, if one is prepared to put in some money for softmaker and insync (and remember to press save) then I think Linux will be just as good (if not better) than windows for general users. I hope this helps people to give a Linux distro a try. if you like windows use #kde if you like mac #gnome will be for you.
En todo el día no encontré como usar #Insync en #OpenMandriva, al parecer la versión #Flatpak no va a salir pronto (está pendiente desde 2017). Como solo lo necesito para sincronizar mis notas (archivos markdown) lo que hice fue usar el cliente Nextcloud que está en los repositorios, con una cuenta gratuita de The Good Cloud que recomendó la propia web de Nextcloud, son 2GB gratuitos lo que me basta y sobra. Quizá después instale Nextcloud en mi VPS.
Finally got around to removing Insync https://www.insynchq.com/ in favour of just using pCloud. It hasn't worked properly with Google Drive in ages, authentication is broken.
Hilariously stupid that Google Drive doesn't support Linux natively, they have tons of desktop Linux use inside Google.
I love supporting underdogs like Insync, but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Pity.
Yeah, even using my own API key, rclone mount was pretty slow.
I just bit the bullet and bought #InSync. I didn't realize their pricing was PER CLOUD ACCOUNT, which is kinda scary, but I only have one I care about fast access to, so that's ok for my needs.
It is FAST. Possibly faster than the native gdrive client on windows. I asked them and they said they're using the standard API, but I have a hard time believing it. It's just crazy fast. Well-written.
Oops!
I think I'm going to drop the $30 on #InSync. I've had it running flawlessly (afaict) for the past few days, and it's crazy quick. I think it actually syncs a lot faster than "proper" goog drive.
Not crazy about the fact that it's $30 PER ACCOUNT, though :P
My fave tech in 2022
Distro: #Fedora #Linux 37
Powerline: #Devolo
Mesh: Netgear #Orbi
LED tech: Philips #Hue
Pass manager: #Bitwarden
Messenger: #Signal
Budgeting: #YNAB
Console: #SteamDeck
Game: #VampireSurvivors
Social Media: #Mastodon & #Pixelfed
DNS: #NextDNS
2FA: #Authy
Mail client: #K9Mail
Email host: #MXroute
Cloud sync app: #Insync
Desk toy: #Divoom Ditoo
Earphones: #Sony WF-1000XM3
Printer: #Brother DCP-L2530DW
Media Player: Nvidia #ShieldTV
TV: Sony #XH95 85"
Ecig: #Vaporesso Gen200
@TheNutrivore Back when I used a cloud service, found #Insync worked very well with my Linux setup.
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