Superbad Google: Drive

But there was a problem. The file lived only on Alex’s ancient laptop. The battery icon was red—.

Maya got a frantic text: “Drive ate my Superbad essay. I'm dead.” Superbad Google Drive

In a rush, Alex opened Google Drive, dragged the file into the browser… and let go too early. The file uploaded… but as a shortcut (a .gshortcut file) instead of the actual document. Alex didn't notice. But there was a problem

Alex logged into Drive on a friend’s phone. Trash was empty. Then Alex realized—the original file was still on the dead laptop , which wouldn't turn on. Maya got a frantic text: “Drive ate my Superbad essay

Alex had titled the file: SUPERBAD_ESSAY_FINAL_realfinal.docx

At 11:53 PM, Alex closed the laptop (battery died at 4%). Then, at 11:57 PM, Alex logged into a campus lab computer, opened Google Drive, clicked "SUPERBAD_ESSAY_FINAL_realfinal"…

The Midnight Superbad Scare