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Easily get Public Link for Dropbox Files in Linux

January 4, 2015September 27, 2013 by Adam@SheekGeek

I got tired of going to the dropbox website to find the public link for files I put in the Public folder. On Windows you can simply right click–>get Public link, but I’m running LinuxMint with Dropbox version 2.0.22 which doesn’t support this (among many other things like Pausing a sync…)

Anyway I wrote a script that you can just drag your files onto and it’ll pop up a box showing you the public link. In Linux, a script alone can’t do this, but a script and a .desktop file can call a script to do it. Here’s what I got:

Save the following in a text file called “getPublicLink.sh” inside your Dropbox/Public folder. Make sure it has permission to run (right-click the file–> properties –>permission and check the box to allow it to run)

#!/bin/bash
publicLink=$(dropbox puburl $1)
zenity --info --text $publicLink

Now create a new text file named “Get Public Dropbox Link”. Paste the following there, be sure to change your username, mine says “adam” yours does not and this will make it not work. Save it in the Dropbox/Public folder and give it permission to execute as well. Here’s the file:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/home/adam/Dropbox/Public/getPublicLink.sh
Name=My Application
Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/status/aptdaemon-update-cache.png
#Required for double-click running and Drag-andDrop files into this icon.
#reference: http://linuxcritic.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/anatomy-of-a-desktop-file/
Name[en_US]=Get Public Dropbox Link

Now you can simply drag files from your public folder on top of the “Get Public Dropbox Link” file and a window will pop up showing you the public link. from here, simply copy and paste that link to where ever you need.

W.A.S.P. 2.0 Manual and Schematic Online

December 30, 2015June 21, 2013 by Adam@SheekGeek

A while back, we released all the manuals for SheekGeek kits like the WASP Original and Black Widow Walker manuals to the public. We have a newer version of the WASP called the WASP 2.0 and we are releasing the Manual and schematic for it. We’d love to see what modifications you can make with the new WASP! Feel free to post in the comments.

W.A.S.P. 2.0 Battery Pack Info

June 21, 2013June 21, 2013 by Adam@SheekGeek

In the rush of the MakerfaireNC preparations, we forgot to put battery packs in with our WASP 2.0 kits. If you bought one from us, please contact us or comment on this page so we can ship you a battery pack and a a free gift for the hassle!

Making Work + Life = Happy

April 9, 2013 by Jessica@SheekGeek

I have implemented many “Git r done” routines in my life. Whether online at todoist, or in real life on a post-it note, to do lists are my bread and butter. (I actually really love bread and butter. ) When I get to the root of it, to do lists are my attempt to feel better about my work/life balance.

There are only so many minutes in a day, and I find it easy to beat myself up about how much I get accomplished. The best realization that I ever came to is for short time to do lists. I only put down what I can reasonably accomplish in the given time frame. That way I feel good about marking everything off instead of depressed about only finishing two of my 900 things to do. I feel even better when I have “extra” time to get things finished that I didn’t expect to.

A little bit about me: I started two new jobs this past year! One is my full time gig. The other is a part time thing, but requires Monday-Friday attention. I embrace change. I heart change. I yearn for change. Still, these two changes put me for a loop. New = learning curve = more time needed. I’m still adjusting to these changes, but proud of my successes with all this newness going on.

It is easy for me to compare myself to other people, which usually results in negative feelings about my self image. Most of this arises when I compare myself to people who are not like me. Young House Love is a great example. They post 7-8 posts a week. Gah! It is easy to feel jealous, but then I remind myself that two awesome people are working more than 40 hours a week to accomplish that feat. Comparing yourself to others does not help the work+life=happy equation. Compare yourself to your previous self. How has your life changed and how have you adjusted (for the good and/or the bad)? Be your own yardstick for growth.

I was inspired to write this post from another post, “Work Smarter, Not Harder” from Young House Love. I love that it offers advice from a myriad of different people, so you can soak in what sings to you. I found myself nodding along to some advice, thinking “Hey, I do that!”:

Cutting Back on Personal Hygiene – This sounds funny, but it isn’t as gross as it sounds. Doing things like not washing your hair everyday (Cue Hot Tips for the Everyday Gangster from Neon Fresh) can save a lot of time!
Multitask in the Shower – I don’t know how hygiene became a theme, but brushing your teeth in the shower is one example I like to do. I also like to plan what to wear the next day and have lunch ready to give me more time during my morning routine to focus on getting more things done.
Being satisfied – I am not super human (as fun as it is to pretend I am). I admit this is a struggle for me at times, but I do aim to be okay with what I finish in the time I have. I bust booty at work and wherever I am at 4:30, I stop and go home. This helps in two ways. One, I have an hour long commute, and beating some of the traffic saves me about 15 minutes a day (aka I don’t want an hour and 15 minute commute!). Two, I love my job. I have a million ideas I would love to implement and I’d work myself to death otherwise. I often do work at home as well, but at least I’m leaving at 4:30.

Some of my fav “new” ideas to try include:

Live by your calendar – I already fairly actively use Google Calendar. The spin here is to schedule FUN things too! Put in a lunch date with a friend. Schedule a weekend trip to the mountain. Make your fun time a priority too!
Gmail has a “canned” responses feature. What? I don’t think I super need this, but it is useful to know it exists for future anticipated business. (A girl can dream!)
Never, NEVER work on a Saturday – I feel like knowing Saturday will be a NO work day will motivate me to do more during other days. I LOVE this idea. Super love!

What idea is your fav?

∞ Jessica

Explore New Places

March 24, 2013 by Jessica@SheekGeek

Yesterday was a great Saturday for exploring new places. Adam and I watched our first roller derby game. We sat in “suicide seating” which was on the ground right on the rink. Even better, our home team – the Charlotte Roller Girls – won their bout. Next Adam took me to a great burger joint called the Kickstand. It was great food and I surprisingly (or maybe not too surprisingly) loved having avocado on my burger.

In honor of exploring new places, I felt inspired to tackle the skill of changing signs in photos to say what you want. Here is the original photo I took at a North Carolina beach.

Here is version 1.

Version 2.

Version 3.

Version 4.

Version 5.

This time around I don’t have a very strong favorite and I like them all. Take all of them as a “sign”

∞Jessica