How to Automatically Copy Images from Removable Media

So, I’m lazy.  I also like things to work perfectly.  This is why I write tools to do things so that I don’t have to.  After recently moving to Linux for my main desktop, I wanted to be able to do everything I had previously done when it was running Windows, with a reasonable amount of effort.  One thing I needed to be able to do is manage my photos.  I was happy when I found out that Picasa runs just fine in Linux, so most of the battle is won.  One of the things that always bugged me in Windows was transferring photos from removable media, such as an SD card.  In my mind, this should be a simple process:

• Copy the photos to a specific location, with a folder named appropriately
• Skip duplicates
• Do all of this without having to do anything manually

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