--- title: "James O'Grady (@jamesdogrady) | Hashnode" description: "James O'Grady (@jamesdogrady) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@jamesdogrady" --- @jamesdogrady # James O'Grady @jamesdogrady · Joined May 2025 ### [compiling ncdu for synology](https://imitatingai.com/compiling-ncdu-for-synology?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Ncdu is a command line tool that evaluates disk space. I wanted to run this on my Synology NAS, so I decided to compile it. Note that ncdu is available for Synology, for instance as part of https://sy 3 min read · [imitatingai.com](https://imitatingai.com/compiling-ncdu-for-synology?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/compiling-ncdu-for-synology/69cf013e21e7d6350644637c) ### [The earth may not be flat II](https://imitatingai.com/the-earth-may-not-be-flat-ii?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This isn’t really going to be a blog about flat earth. One more thing. My last post was about how observed daylight doesn’t work on a purported flat earth map, as the day and night make unusual shapes which cannot be explained. The way the light real... 12 min read · [imitatingai.com](https://imitatingai.com/the-earth-may-not-be-flat-ii?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 19, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-earth-may-not-be-flat-ii/68cd89a4cafa03ee1d878131) ### [The Earth may not be flat.](https://imitatingai.com/the-earth-may-not-be-flat?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This is the last article about a git project, https://github.com/jamesdogrady/sunGleason where I take a purported flat earth map and see what sunlight looks like on this map. In reality, ½ of the earth is illuminated by the sun (slightly more due to ... 5 min read · [imitatingai.com](https://imitatingai.com/the-earth-may-not-be-flat?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 22, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-earth-may-not-be-flat/68a896bd7a16a70c62112e02) ### [Daylight on a globe earth](https://imitatingai.com/daylight-on-a-globe-earth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This is about a github project https://github.com/jamesdogrady/sunGleason. Sometimes, I’ll click on YouTube videos that debunk the flat earth theory. One common map used in this theory is the so called Gleason map, from the late 1800s which looks lik... 5 min read · [imitatingai.com](https://imitatingai.com/daylight-on-a-globe-earth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 6, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/daylight-on-a-globe-earth/68939a553010788cadad76f0) ### [Introduction](https://imitatingai.com/introduction?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This blog is inspired by a book “Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All” by William Zinsser. The claim on this book is that it’s more effective to learn something if you write about it. So that’s what I’m here t... 2 min read · [imitatingai.com](https://imitatingai.com/introduction?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/introduction/6839fb1e0f5d89f92b96b84b)