Chore Day, June 6, 2020 -- Ridding My Hard Drives of Duplicate Files

I spent the day removing duplicate files from my backup hard drives. Of the 60,000 files I found, there were thousands of duplicates—images, movies, PDF’s, etc. It’s a time-consuming job getting of them. I’ve been working with software I found for Windows 10, but today I thought I should see if there might be some more efficient for my Mac. And I found it: Gemini. It’s awesome. Not only does Gemini find duplicate files, it finds similar files! Similar files might be those that you shot just to make sure you got the picture and now they’re just hanging around cluttering up your drive. Gemini has a three-day free period, then it converts to a $20 a year subscription. Considering that Gemini is fast and efficient and can save hours of drudgery, it’s a good deal.

My chores today were simple: vacuum the house and replace the balance springs in my bathroom window. No longer do I have to prop the window open with a stick!

One more thing… I’m all on fire about a mind-blowing Marco Bucci video showing how use Blender for 2-D concept art. The title tells it all : Draw character concepts from any angle and any lighting. Gamechanger tools!