Sam Grover

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New Fence and Pergola

We recently replaced an old failing fence with a new one, and also got a pergola built. I took before and after pictures, and it’s really nice to see the improvement.

And here is a photo of the pergola that is in the garden, adjacent to the fence. It is a really nice space and we’ve been enjoying using it, and look forward to spending more time there, even with friends!

If you’re local to Portland, these projects were done by Chris Sanderson, and I gladly recommend him for your projects.

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→ 9:40 AM, May 13

A new build of Mimi Uploader beta is out. In case you’ve been using this recently, let me know if you have any feedback, especially on the new Recent Uploads feature. Thanks!

→ 6:06 PM, May 11

Extract URL From Apple News URL

I wrote a small script to convert an Apple News URL into a regular URL. Here it is.

I usually need this on macOS and have a terminal handy so a Python script works well for me. You could extract the logic and make a different automation out of it, e.g. an iOS Shortcut. Do share if you do :-)

→ 6:02 PM, May 11

Poof Progression

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→ 1:46 PM, May 1

Recent Uploads Are Coming to Mimi Uploader

I’m really excited about a new feature for Mimi Uploader that I’ve been building. Recent Uploads! See a list of your recent uploads for easy reference or export.

Here’s the first look at it 🎉

A TestFlight build with this feature is under review so all of you that have opted into that should have it soon. If you haven’t and would like to opt in, follow this link.

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→ 12:07 PM, May 1

Two great new features in iOS 14.5

iOS 14.5 is out and has two great new features.

Apple Watch for unlocking when wearing a mask

For those of us who use an Apple Watch, you can now unlock your Face ID equipped phone when wearing a mask. This works very well. You can find it in Settings -> Face ID & Passcode and scrolling down. “Mercury” in the screenshot is the name I’ve given my watch.

Turn off tracking

Now you can opt out of any systematic tracking by apps. If you leave that switch on, some apps will ask you for permission and you can allow or deny on a case by case basis. It was off and I’ve left it as is. You can find it in Settings -> Privacy -> Tracking.

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→ 10:05 AM, Apr 29

Recently I traded in my seven year old laptop. These were all the stickers on it. So many memories!

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→ 3:35 PM, Mar 15

Picked up brunch at an urban farm this morning and when we arrived we were right on thyme.

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→ 5:28 PM, Mar 14

Hello Daylight.

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→ 7:38 AM, Mar 14

A spring evening at the neighborhood park.

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→ 7:23 PM, Mar 12

A neighborhood kitty. It has the squeakiest meows.

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→ 2:43 PM, Mar 11

I could really use an air filter on the Mac Pro intake side. Every few weeks it looks like this. Gross. Then I have to shut down, open and clean.

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→ 11:56 AM, Mar 10

I was looking forward to reading this book for a while and finally got it from my library. It’s great! Explains the subject quite well, and with helpful analogies. I’m not done but I’ll probably finish it soon. I would give it five (collapsing) stars.

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→ 9:44 AM, Mar 4

I love this little holey rock that’s right next to where NASA Persevererance rover landed. It’s so intriguing, and I’m not even a geologist.

Source

→ 5:34 PM, Mar 3

Excuse me, can I have some privacy please?! #mbfeb

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→ 10:57 PM, Mar 2

Tree in golden light. #mbfeb

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→ 7:05 PM, Mar 1

It was nice to light up the fire pit after a long while. #mbfeb

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→ 11:00 PM, Feb 28

This flower was completely closed a couple of days ago. Now it is pompasetting. #mbfeb

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→ 6:57 PM, Feb 27

A rising full moon at twilight is a favorite sight to see. Clouds, especially these fast moving ones, add to the drama. #mbfeb

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→ 7:55 PM, Feb 26

Sometimes, after a day of work, when I’m working on a side project that involves code my brain is too tired to think and that’s when it is handy to write out even the simplest things to make progress. #mbfeb

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→ 10:58 PM, Feb 25

The baby in this house. #mbfeb

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→ 10:53 PM, Feb 24

Today marks one year since I launched Mimi Uploader. I use it all the time, and I hope y’all using it continue to find it useful.

→ 12:42 PM, Feb 24

banana #mbfeb

For those who can’t read Hindi, it says what you think it says 😄

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→ 2:21 PM, Feb 23

I saw this cloud and wondered if we were in for another rainy spell and fifteen minutes later was drenched in a downpour 😂 #mbfeb

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→ 11:05 PM, Feb 22

Last week NASA landed the Perseverance rover on Mars. I watched live the entry, descent, and landing phase as events happened. It was quite exciting.

Today they released a set of high definition videos from various cameras that captured the descent and landing in amazing detail. This is a first and wow, that footage is incredible!

NASA also released the first ever audio recorded on another planet. Today I heard the breeze on Mars. Amazing!

Perseverance carries with it the Ingenuity helicopter. So we will have the first powered flight on Mars to look forward to in the near future. And I’ll be sure to tune in for that.

All the media will be available in the public domain via the Perseverance site.

→ 3:42 PM, Feb 22