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Yesterday, I participated in the Stride Walk. Jenni ran the 8K and had a different start time and route. It was a lovely, cool, and sunny day.
\n\n\n\nDistance: 3.77 miles
\nElevation Gain: 105 ft
\nTime: 1h 02m
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’t want to stop.
\n", "date_published": "2024-03-18T12:03:16-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/03/18/stride-walk-at.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/03/18/sharing-thoughts-with.html", "content_html": "Sharing thoughts with my morning reading buddy.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-03-18T08:32:47-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/03/18/sharing-thoughts-with.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/29/happy-leap-day.html", "content_html": "Happy Leap Day! Be safe out there!
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-29T12:22:46-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/29/happy-leap-day.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/20/131114.html", "content_html": "\n", "date_published": "2024-02-20T14:11:14-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/20/131114.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html", "content_html": "Hold on, I gotta go rearrange my entire schedule for the day for that 1pm sunshine…
\n\nImportant Update:
\nI’ll take it!
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-19T08:39:02-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/18/downtown-grit.html", "content_html": "Downtown grit
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-18T18:04:34-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/18/downtown-grit.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/15/its-fascinating-that.html", "content_html": "It’s fascinating that currently the most popular show on a top streaming service in the US, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, has the protagonists in an arranged marriage.
\nP.S. It’s a fun show.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-15T14:31:33-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/15/its-fascinating-that.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/12/110432.html", "content_html": "\n", "date_published": "2024-02-12T12:04:32-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/12/110432.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/11/115638.html", "content_html": "Portland, Oregon. 3rd February, 2024.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-11T12:56:38-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/11/115638.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/07/about-of-the.html", "content_html": "About 75% of the time I write a reply to anything on any social media platform, after I’m done writing and editing, I (intentionally) hit “Cancel” instead of “Submit”. Works really well!
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-07T11:53:05-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/07/about-of-the.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/07/flights-on-mars.html", "title": "70 Flights on Mars", "content_html": "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.
\nAs is often with NASA’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 ended the mission.
\nI’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.
\n\nNo 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.
\nFor more information and a lot more interesting media, like the locations of all these flights, check out its official website.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-07T08:26:31-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/07/flights-on-mars.html", "tags": ["Software","Data Visualization"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/03/went-out-to.html", "content_html": "Went out to take some photos this afternoon…
\n\nRan into my friend Tim…
\n\n\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-03T20:34:56-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/03/went-out-to.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/03/110421.html", "content_html": "\n", "date_published": "2024-02-03T12:04:21-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/03/110421.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/02/02/downloaded-a-small.html", "content_html": "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.
\nUpdate: 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.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-02T12:03:43-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/02/02/downloaded-a-small.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/06/did-you-notice.html", "content_html": "Did you notice that there is a quick access way to Generate Alt Text from the context menu on an image? (Link to the video embedded below).
\nHope you like it!
\n\nGet Mimi from the App Store!
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-06T09:52:35-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/01/06/did-you-notice.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/06/three-bunnies-and.html", "content_html": "Three Bunnies and a Sunset
\n\n\n\n\n", "date_published": "2024-01-06T09:45:47-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/01/06/three-bunnies-and.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/120243.html", "content_html": "\n", "date_published": "2024-01-01T12:02:43-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/120243.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/new-version-of.html", "title": "New version of Mimi Uploader is out 🎉", "content_html": "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’s been in beta for a few weeks and I wrote a detailed description of how it works in case you’re curious.
\nThis feature is being offered exclusively to Supporters. I’m grateful to those of you that have signed up to Become a Supporter via the Settings screen in the last release. Thank you!
\nAlso new in this release:
\nGet it from the App Store!
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-01T10:44:19-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/new-version-of.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2024/01/01/happy-new-year.html", "content_html": "Happy New Year!
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-01T08:51:51-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2024/01/01/happy-new-year.html" }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/26/another-beta-update.html", "content_html": "Another beta update is out, now with a grid of the entire year’s uploads!
\n\nCaveat: This might take a while to generate, and may be too tiny if you have a lot of images!
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-26T09:15:15-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2023/12/26/another-beta-update.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/25/a-new-beta.html", "content_html": "A new beta for Mimi Uploader is now out with:
\nIf you’re not in the beta, you can opt-in.
\nI look forward to your feedback. Thank you!
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-25T07:31:16-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2023/12/25/a-new-beta.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/24/looks-like-i.html", "content_html": "Looks like I really picked up the slack this month!
\nP.S. Coming soon to a beta near you!
\n\n", "date_published": "2023-12-24T14:47:54-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2023/12/24/looks-like-i.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/21/you-can-now.html", "title": "You can now become a Mimi Uploader Supporter via an ongoing in-app subscription 🙏", "content_html": "The latest version of Mimi Uploader is now out in the App Store. It has an option to subscribe on an ongoing basis to become a Supporter.
\nBy becoming a Supporter, you are providing for the development and maintenance of the app on an ongoing basis.
\nIn the future, this will also provide access to features that have ongoing costs. You may have heard that the newest beta of the app has a feature for generating image description for alt text. This is powered by a third-party API and will be the first of such features.
\nYou can sign up to support on the Settings screen by selecting the option labeled, “Become a Supporter”. There are three levels of payment. Pick the level that works for you. Whatever level you pick, you get the same access. And for all levels, you have my gratitude.
\nGet Mimi Uploader from the App Store!
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-21T14:43:16-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2023/12/21/you-can-now.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/21/guess-who-thought.html", "content_html": "Guess who thought, “I’ve heard all the stories about the complications of submitting subscriptions for review for the first time in an iOS app, so I’m sure I will have no issues.”
\nThis guy.
\nGuess who was wrong.
\nThis guy.
\nIt’s me. I’m the problem it’s me.
\n(But it’s also App Store Connect)
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-21T10:37:41-07:00", "url": "https://samgrover.com/2023/12/21/guess-who-thought.html", "tags": ["Mimi Uploader"] }, { "id": "http://samgrover.micro.blog/2023/12/19/hike-at-brown.html", "title": "đź“· Hike at Brown Mountain", "content_html": "Last weekend we went on a hike at Brown Mountain in Tucson Mountains. It was recommended as a sunset hike so we went later than usual.
\nThe hike is a loop and has a quick ascent going clockwise, then some ups and downs with the last mile or so pretty much flat. It was a very enjoyable hike that had wonderful views, and provided a nice workout with the variations.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDistance: 4.4 miles
\nElevation Gain: 753 ft
\nTime (including breaks): 2h 24m