I learned that when I take a photo with my cell phone, the cell phone tries to figure out what it is.
I have an area in the back where I grow wildflowers. I put down a wildflower mix a couple of years ago, and this year have a lot of some flower growing that I did not recognize. I looked at the seed packet, and it does not say what is in it. Instead I took a picture, intending to post it to this web site to the gardening thread asking: “what is this?”. However, on my iPhone under the picture there are various buttons. The one in the middle looks a bit like an i with a circle around it. When I push it, the phone tells me that I am growing “partridge pea”.
Similarly, a tray of blueberries it calls “food”. A picture of a fig on a fig tree it calls “plant”. A moth that I recently found on my door it calls “luna moth” (the moth eventually flew away). A picture of a rose, it has no idea what it is.
iPhone classified our daughter’s Himalayan cat as “dog.” I kid you not! Here is the proof! Recently, it went even as far as specifying the dog breed… Pekingese!
If you like to ID plants and wildlife I highly recommend the iNaturalist app. It is used by scientists and regular citizens. https://www.inaturalist.org A real person will correct you if you incorrectly ID something.
I learned that my homemade teriyaki sauce has more calories than I realized, which may explain why my weight has been stuck for almost three years. Doh!
Two tablespoons equal 174 calories (olive oil, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder). On myfitnesspal, I was using a generic teriyaki sauce from the list that is 28 calories for 2 TBSPs. So, yeah, makes a difference. I often have it at both lunch and dinner. So that could be a 300-calorie difference a day. I don’t know why I finally decided to actually do the work to create a “food,” but I’m glad I did!
I think you often get less choice when purchasing on a mobile app – the sender guides you to their preferred option. I think you have more ability to view different options on a computer. You can of course use a web app on your phone, but it is harder to look at and compare lots of options on the phone.
iNaturalist is the best app – far better than Google image or any other app. I got seriously into native plants during COVID and iNaturalist is the only app I will use.
Aint that the truth! Alas, we have a lot of wind in Colorado. Sometimes it’s even comical as the wind shifts mid-play. The good news at there are always courts available when windy.
I kid you not! Here is the proof! Recently, it went even as far as specifying the dog breed… Pekingese! 
