The Aptly Named, Sam's Blog https://samgrover.com/ en Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:58:07 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/03/27/105807.html Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:58:07 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/27/105807.html <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/31ef9ce3-05c6-4558-981b-13f2b4866606.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/31ef9ce3-05c6-4558-981b-13f2b4866606.jpg" alt="Black and white diptych of a single bird perched on a wire against a cloudy sky; the composition is split into two sections showing the bird on different wires."></a></p> <p>I noticed this bird from my kitchen window, took out my iPhone, zoomed in to 8x (digital) and took a few photos, and a few more when it flew over to another point. These two were picked from those, and even though they were monochromatic to begin, I converted to B&amp;W as it was distracting.</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/03/26/spent-about-an.html Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:39:23 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/26/spent-about-an.html <p>Spent about an hour messing with this simple patch last night.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c7b04a3c-2550-4815-96d5-86833fc1b9eb.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c7b04a3c-2550-4815-96d5-86833fc1b9eb.jpg" alt="An array of electronic music equipment, including a Moog Mother-32 semi-modular analog synthesizer, a Moog Mavis synthesizer, and an Elektron Analog Rytm drum machine, connected by patch cables on a table."></a></p> <p>I started wanting to make some beats using the Elektron but I ended up just having fun with drones using the Moogs.</p> <p>I am new to beats, and those seem very hard in comparison. Good procrastination 😂</p> 🥰 Jenni and I got married https://samgrover.com/2024/03/22/jenni-and-i.html Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:39:00 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/22/jenni-and-i.html <p>Jenni and I got married on the equinox with a short and sweet courthouse ceremony 😊</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/926da1c5-d61a-4aa7-a601-95dd11b6f9b0.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/926da1c5-d61a-4aa7-a601-95dd11b6f9b0.jpg" alt="A couple dressed in wedding attire stands under cherry blossom trees, with the woman holding a bouquet. The background shows a park with people and buildings."></a></p> <p>We were joined by two good friends who served as witnesses. The view from the courthouse was really nice.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ef530189-d115-408b-8dab-d7a96cdf67e1.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ef530189-d115-408b-8dab-d7a96cdf67e1.jpg" alt="Four people smiling for a selfie indoors with a scenic view of a river and bridges in the background. A man and woman in wedding attire are in the foreground, while two women in dresses stand behind them. The landscape suggests a sunny day."></a></p> <p>It was a lovely day so we had an opportunity to get some pictures at the cherry blossoms by the river.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d8fb5e56-37fc-450e-b136-443a6c2b35cd.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d8fb5e56-37fc-450e-b136-443a6c2b35cd.jpg" alt="A happy couple dressed in wedding attire, the individual on the left in a suit and the individual on the right in a lace dress, smiling and posing for a photo under blooming cherry blossom trees."></a></p> <p>Following that we got some drinks and snacks and that was that. It was all we had hoped for.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/6b6b330f-e2ad-4e36-80c7-0713bfe20920.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/6b6b330f-e2ad-4e36-80c7-0713bfe20920.jpg" alt="Two people dressed in formal attire sharing an affectionate kiss at a bar, surrounded by shelves stocked with bottles and green potted plants. The walls are made of emerald green tiles."></a></p> <p>19th March, 2024 ❤️</p> 📷 Stride Walk at Shamrock Run in Portland https://samgrover.com/2024/03/18/stride-walk-at.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:03:16 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/18/stride-walk-at.html <p>Yesterday, I participated in the <a href="https://www.shamrockrunportland.com/stride">Stride Walk</a>. Jenni ran the 8K and had a different start time and route. It was a lovely, cool, and sunny day.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/26c8fe8a-6b81-4c0f-b503-6bf61b21b5d3.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/26c8fe8a-6b81-4c0f-b503-6bf61b21b5d3.jpg" alt="A person takes a selfie amidst a large crowd wearing green shirts, some with festive accessories, at a starting line for a Shamrock Run event in Portland."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/fc4b7dfd-382c-4c96-bf84-705fcc396b68.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/fc4b7dfd-382c-4c96-bf84-705fcc396b68.jpg" alt="A park scene with cherry blossoms in partial bloom. People are walking along a path, some wearing green shirts, with a person seated on a bench. In the background, a steel bridge spans a river."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ede1eb4a-10aa-4262-8b0a-7d7f44689ad5.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ede1eb4a-10aa-4262-8b0a-7d7f44689ad5.jpg" alt="A person standing in a park on a sunny day, wearing a green shirt with the &ldquo;FoPo Running Club&rdquo; logo, a numbered bib, a finisher&rsquo;s medal, a cap, and glasses."></a></p> <h2 id="activity-stats">Activity Stats</h2> <p>Distance: 3.77 miles<br> Elevation Gain: 105 ft<br> Time: 1h 02m</p> <p>P.S. The route was a loop from Naito Parkway, to Steel bridge, to Tilikum bridge, and back to Naito. It was supposed to be 4 miles but the turn after Tilikum was changed for some reason to Bond Ave. instead of Moody Ave. I was puzzled and wanted to ask the volunteer there but they were on a phone call, and I didn&rsquo;t want to stop.</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/03/18/sharing-thoughts-with.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:32:47 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/18/sharing-thoughts-with.html <p>Sharing thoughts with my morning reading buddy.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/1d5f6bb8-797d-44b9-b245-e5d487a01add.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/1d5f6bb8-797d-44b9-b245-e5d487a01add.jpg" alt="A cat lying on a green textured couch looks at a book held by a person, with bright sunlight coming through a window draped with sheer curtains."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/29/happy-leap-day.html Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:22:46 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/29/happy-leap-day.html <p>Happy Leap Day! <a href="https://codeofmatt.com/list-of-2024-leap-day-bugs/">Be safe out there!</a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/20/131114.html Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:11:14 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/20/131114.html <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/89acb209-7a83-489b-b4e1-de8cbb03cfcd.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/89acb209-7a83-489b-b4e1-de8cbb03cfcd.jpg" alt="A hanging potted plant with small green leaves and a green glass ornament is in focus with sunlight on it. Large green leaves from a different plant are in the foreground, and a cast iron skillet in the background on a kitchen rack."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:39:02 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html <p>Hold on, I gotta go rearrange my entire schedule for the day for that 1pm sunshine…</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/cleanshot-2024-02-19-at-07.34.022x.png"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/cleanshot-2024-02-19-at-07.34.022x.png" alt="A screenshot showing weather conditions for the day. Every hour has a &ldquo;cloud&rdquo; icon, except for a &ldquo;sun&rdquo; icon at 1pm."></a></p> <p>Important Update:</p> <p>I’ll take it!</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/e94feaec-5aaa-43fe-8015-da47bbf65e82.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/e94feaec-5aaa-43fe-8015-da47bbf65e82.jpg" alt="A backyard with a well-maintained lawn, leafless trees, a trellis, shrubs, and a solitary pink chair under a blue sky with scattered clouds."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/18/downtown-grit.html Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:04:34 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/18/downtown-grit.html <p>Downtown grit</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/76621794-9390-48fc-9661-3aa7b048ebe6.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/76621794-9390-48fc-9661-3aa7b048ebe6.jpg" alt="A textured metal sculpture in the foreground with a modern building featuring reflective pink and purple windows in the background, and bare tree branches overlaying the scene."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c53eafa2-e6e2-4ce9-a972-e3dadb901595.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c53eafa2-e6e2-4ce9-a972-e3dadb901595.jpg" alt="A downwards tilting street sign reading &ldquo;SW 5th AV&rdquo; and a sticker on its surface with a hand drawn penis and the words, “suck dick”."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/38841ec1-d68a-44d8-afea-b870ac1e5e7e.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/38841ec1-d68a-44d8-afea-b870ac1e5e7e.jpg" alt="Two potted plants placed on a makeshift windshield ledge of a truck with faded blue paint on the glass, and yellow lower section, with a sign above that reads, “Mexican food”."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ec522471-b9af-4730-afaa-ac1d74facac6.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ec522471-b9af-4730-afaa-ac1d74facac6.jpg" alt="A person taking a selfie in a window reflecting an urban street scene with parked cars. The window has a grid of white dots."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/33619ea0-db83-49d1-a695-fa66bae9f211.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/33619ea0-db83-49d1-a695-fa66bae9f211.jpg" alt="A low-angle view of a tall modern skyscraper with a glass facade against a cloudy sky."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/101e2b5e-5537-42fc-b278-799a0ccd16cb.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/101e2b5e-5537-42fc-b278-799a0ccd16cb.jpg" alt="A vertical stack of weathered spherical stones of varying sizes, seemingly carved or sculpted, mounted outdoors on a pedestal with an urban background comprising trees and buildings. The stones have hand written numbers from 1 to 19, top to bottom."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/15/its-fascinating-that.html Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:31:33 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/15/its-fascinating-that.html <p>It&rsquo;s fascinating that currently the most popular show on a top streaming service in the US, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._%26_Mrs._Smith_(2024_TV_series)">Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith</a>, has the protagonists in an arranged marriage.</p> <p>P.S. It&rsquo;s a fun show.</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/12/110432.html Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:04:32 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/12/110432.html <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/254a8ece-edfb-4241-ae79-7f6e696528b0.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/254a8ece-edfb-4241-ae79-7f6e696528b0.jpg" alt="A tabby cat resting on a patterned blanket with patches of light filtering through an object with circular cut-outs, casting a pattern of shadows over the scene."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/11/115638.html Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:56:38 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/11/115638.html <p>Portland, Oregon. 3rd February, 2024.</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c23230a0-047c-4baf-8de1-231c682bbe6c.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c23230a0-047c-4baf-8de1-231c682bbe6c.jpg" alt="A walkway with a mesh fence on either side leading towards a cityscape, with a cable car system overhead and people walking along the path."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/07/about-of-the.html Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:53:05 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/07/about-of-the.html <p>About 75% of the time I write a reply to anything on any social media platform, after I&rsquo;m done writing and editing, I (intentionally) hit &ldquo;Cancel&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;Submit&rdquo;. Works really well!</p> 70 Flights on Mars https://samgrover.com/2024/02/07/flights-on-mars.html Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:26:31 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/07/flights-on-mars.html <p>When Perseverance rover landed on Mars, it brought along a little helicopter in its belly. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, was a 30-day technology demonstration sent to see if we could fly an aircraft in the very thin Martian atmosphere.</p> <p>As is often with NASA&rsquo;s robotic missions to Mars in recent times, it did that, and exceeded all expectations. It became a companion to the rover and performed about 70 flights over the nearly three years that it flew on Mars. Then last month it encountered an accident that left one of its propeller damaged. That <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9540/after-three-years-on-mars-nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-mission-ends/">ended the mission</a>.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve been fascinated by this little flying helicopter and have often looked at the photos it was sending back. So much so that I have now compiled a video of all the photos taken by the navigation camera on Ingenuity. This downward pointing camera photographs the ground below it, and so the helicopter is always seen by its shadow, scuttling about the Martian landscape for a cumulative 17 km (10.5 miles) over its mission timeline.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VS265lmy_8Q" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>No doubt, Ingenuity has shown that a flying robot is a very useful tool in exploring Mars, like wheeled rovers showed over the last few decades. Perhaps enough that future missions will bring more along.</p> <p>For more information and a lot more interesting media, like the <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/maps/location/?mission=M20&amp;site=jez&amp;mapLon=77.36999273300171&amp;mapLat=18.477797785914973&amp;mapZoom=15&amp;globeLon=77.42958068847659&amp;globeLat=18.463327291058505&amp;globeZoom=12&amp;globeCamera=0,-4882.8125,0,0,1,0&amp;panePercents=0,100,0&amp;on=Helicopter%20Position$1.00,Helicopter%20Waypoints$1.00,Helicopter%20Flight%20Path$1.00,Color%20Basemap$1.00">locations of all these flights</a>, check out its <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/">official website</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/com-samgrover-dropshare/70-Flights-on-Mars-YouTube.mp4">Direct link to video file</a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/03/went-out-to.html Sat, 03 Feb 2024 20:34:56 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/03/went-out-to.html <p>Went out to take some photos this afternoon…</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d3eead6c-7c9b-480b-849f-d02605c767e1.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d3eead6c-7c9b-480b-849f-d02605c767e1.jpg" alt="Urban park scene with a walkway, dried vegetation, two children playing on a grassy hill, and modern buildings in the background."></a></p> <p>Ran into my friend <a href="https://www.timtrautmann.com">Tim</a>…</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ea363f63-d6cd-44fb-9c1b-a238f1d56fbe.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/ea363f63-d6cd-44fb-9c1b-a238f1d56fbe.jpg" alt="A man with a beard holding a camera, standing on a wooden walkway in a park with bare trees and a modern building in the background."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/8748791d-a2e8-41f5-9955-a7f121183d5e.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/8748791d-a2e8-41f5-9955-a7f121183d5e.jpg" alt="Black and white photograph of a modern building with vertical lines on the façade, trees, and a unique-looking tower in the background. There are people walking and a person with two dogs on a grassy area."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c5dd9cb4-db97-4a2c-b0ec-7a3d3b44cde4.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/c5dd9cb4-db97-4a2c-b0ec-7a3d3b44cde4.jpg" alt="A panoramic view of a clear blue sky between two modern high-rise buildings with a visible helicopter appearing to fly in between."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/03/110421.html Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:04:21 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/03/110421.html <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/cd2c6ad0-1549-46af-865a-87b856a53c5b.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/cd2c6ad0-1549-46af-865a-87b856a53c5b.jpg" alt="Silhouette of a “monkey puzzle” tree and residential houses at sunset with clouds illuminated by the golden light against a darkening sky. Power lines intersect the view."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/02/downloaded-a-small.html Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:03:43 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/02/downloaded-a-small.html <p>Downloaded a small dataset of cat and dog images for training a simple classifier. Super surprised that one image in the test data is a photo I took some years ago.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Ok, so I double checked and it seems like I was wrong. But I was convinced that I was right. Ugh. Sorry about that folks.</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/01/06/did-you-notice.html Sat, 06 Jan 2024 09:52:35 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/06/did-you-notice.html <p>Did you notice that there is a quick access way to Generate Alt Text from the context menu on an image? (<a href="https://vimeo.com/900400270">Link</a> to the video embedded below).</p> <p>Hope you like it!</p> <div style="padding:216.7% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/900400270?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Generate Alt Text from Context Menu"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> <p>Get Mimi from the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">App Store</a>!</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/01/06/three-bunnies-and.html Sat, 06 Jan 2024 09:45:47 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/06/three-bunnies-and.html <p>Three Bunnies and a Sunset</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/a10b2fb8-86c4-40dd-b2e1-58657e5d8070.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/a10b2fb8-86c4-40dd-b2e1-58657e5d8070.jpg" alt="A desert landscape at sunset with a pink and orange sky, mountains in the background, and various types of cacti and desert vegetation in the foreground. Several rabbits are visible among the plants."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/4adefc40-fd44-4e28-aad6-ee191cbe38b9.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/4adefc40-fd44-4e28-aad6-ee191cbe38b9.jpg" alt="A vibrant sunset with orange and pink hues in the sky, featuring cloud patterns above a silhouette of tree tops and a distant mountain range."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d2d39e24-aa1c-4431-bea3-01a270c5d3c0.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/d2d39e24-aa1c-4431-bea3-01a270c5d3c0.jpg" alt="A vibrant sunset with blue and purple hues blending into orange and yellow, silhouetting sparse desert vegetation."></a></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/4904a16c-971e-4610-bc8f-d31e22f43273.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/4904a16c-971e-4610-bc8f-d31e22f43273.jpg" alt="Sunset sky with vibrant orange and red colors, silhouetted tree branches in the foreground, and desert vegetation on the horizon."></a></p> https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/120243.html Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:02:43 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/120243.html <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/414b7756-ef3f-40e7-9957-c6ae3199977f.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2024/414b7756-ef3f-40e7-9957-c6ae3199977f.jpg" alt="The image shows two contrasting scenes of a desert landscape with text indicating the transition from the year 2023 to 2024. The top half under &ldquo;Goodbye 2023&rdquo; displays a vibrant sunset with red and orange hues in the sky. The bottom half under &ldquo;Hello 2024&rdquo; displays a bright sunrise with yellow and blue hues in the sky."></a></p> New version of Mimi Uploader is out 🎉 https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/new-version-of.html Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:44:19 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/new-version-of.html <p>The latest version of Mimi Uploader is out, and with it brings a new alt text generation feature. You can now generate alt text for photos using machine learning (AI)! This is a powerful new feature that should reduce the friction in drafting alt text for your uploads. It&rsquo;s been in beta for a few weeks and <a href="https://samgrover.com/2023/12/15/mimi-uploader-enters.html">I wrote a detailed description of how it works</a> in case you&rsquo;re curious.</p> <p>This feature is being offered exclusively to Supporters. I&rsquo;m grateful to those of you that have signed up to Become a Supporter via the Settings screen in the <a href="https://samgrover.com/2023/12/21/you-can-now.html">last release</a>. Thank you!</p> <p>Also new in this release:</p> <ul> <li>View your uploads for the last few years with some nice charts and groupings! Find the icon at the top of the Recent Uploads screen.</li> <li>Export text adds an extra new line between images.</li> <li>A new screen to check and manage your Supporter status.</li> <li>Bug fixes and other small improvements.</li> </ul> <p>Get it from the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">App Store</a>!</p> https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/happy-new-year.html Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:51:51 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/happy-new-year.html <p>Happy New Year!</p> https://samgrover.com/2023/12/26/another-beta-update.html Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:15:15 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/26/another-beta-update.html <p>Another beta update is out, now with a grid of the entire year&rsquo;s uploads!</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2023/7741c85513.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2023/7741c85513.jpg" alt="A smartphone displaying a photo uploads analytics screen rests on a wooden surface next to a crystal rock and under a decorative piece."></a></p> <p>Caveat: This might take a while to generate, and may be too tiny if you have a lot of images!</p> https://samgrover.com/2023/12/25/a-new-beta.html Mon, 25 Dec 2023 07:31:16 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/25/a-new-beta.html <p>A new beta for Mimi Uploader is now out with:</p> <ul> <li>UI updates for alt text generation feature.</li> <li>View your uploads for the year with some nice charts! Find the icon at the top of the Recent Uploads screen.</li> </ul> <p>If you&rsquo;re not in the beta, <a href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/AbjtGWge">you can opt-in</a>.</p> <p>I look forward to your feedback. Thank you!</p> https://samgrover.com/2023/12/24/looks-like-i.html Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:47:54 -0700 http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/24/looks-like-i.html <p>Looks like I really picked up the slack this month!</p> <p>P.S. Coming soon to a beta near you!</p> <p><a href="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2023/647213c4-0c13-452e-9f98-abb7eb900e83.png"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1406/2023/647213c4-0c13-452e-9f98-abb7eb900e83.png" alt="Screenshot of a mobile phone displaying a user&rsquo;s file uploads for the year 2023, with a total count of 167 uploads. Below the count, a bar chart breaks down the number of uploads by month, with varying heights representing different quantities per month."></a></p>