cloudapp with node.js

So the most convenient thing about cloudapp (aside from unlimited free storage) is that you can do a screenshot, and it auto-uploads and gives you a URL to share it.

The annoying part is - only available to Mac users. ;-)

My take

I'm using Dropbox a lot, so I build this for Dropbox. It's a simple file access monitor written in node.js which when you save a file in a designated folder, will open it in the browser and copy it to the clipboard so you can CTRL+v away. ;-) And the URL in your clipboard will be shortened with bit.ly. Yay!

Even though I wrote this today, this is not an official node.js knockout project.

HowTo

• install xclip: sudo apt-get install xclip
• install node.js
• git clone this repository
• edit config:
  • go into etc/, edit and rename config.js-dist to config.js
  • configure bit.ly settings (I should make them optional - sorry)
  • if you don't have Google Chrome, adjust that setting as well
  • create dropbox folder (mine is /home/till/Dropbox/Public/screenshots)
• start: node node.js

I tested this on Ubuntu 10.04, with Google Chrome and obviously a working Dropbox account. :-)

Todo

• the code lacks robustness
• refactor, refactor, refactor

... This is a POC. And it works. (I'm always open to pull requests.)