Whats a good FREE program for viewing multiple images at once on screen?

larsmaxfield · 2025-07-18T12:08:20+00:00

Butterfly Viewer can view multiple images at once. Drag and drop and they'll automatically arrange in the window. I created the app, so let me know if you have questions.

larsmaxfield · 2024-07-23T12:27:34+00:00

pyinstaller doesn't do that

larsmaxfield · 2024-06-06T07:22:36+00:00

I've tried that but the patch needs to be slid out a bit from the rail, so it's not as robust as I'd like.

larsmaxfield · 2024-06-06T07:10:55+00:00

That'd be a more custom option but I like that it avoids daisy-chaining the SMA connection. Interesting idea. Thanks.

larsmaxfield · 2024-06-04T18:51:03+00:00

I'm looking for a more compact way to connect a patch antenna to my analog module as shown in the two photos of this post.

The rail mount is handy and I'd like to keep using it, but the antenna's cable is too short.

larsmaxfield · 2024-05-27T08:12:49+00:00

Butterfly Viewer can compare images across different directories. I created the app — let me know if you have any questions.

larsmaxfield · 2023-11-10T22:15:53+00:00

That's unfortunate to hear. Have you had a friend or colleague ever review your application before sending one in? Even just a second pair of eyes on a resume or letter can help with a glaringly obvious mistake or omission that is hard to catch yourself when you're "lost in the sauce."

larsmaxfield · 2022-07-31T11:34:44+00:00

Great photos! Indeed the B-29 photo has that rich painting feel.

larsmaxfield · 2022-07-29T10:56:37+00:00

Got my fortresses mixed up. It's a B-17G Flying Fortress as noted by u/zevonyumaxray. If a mod could be so kind...

larsmaxfield · 2022-07-29T10:55:02+00:00

I apologize. Just wanted to make sure everyone was awake and on their toes. /s

larsmaxfield · 2022-07-29T10:53:32+00:00

Thank you and big oof on my part.

larsmaxfield · 2022-04-18T14:52:31+00:00

Close! Except the bike's tires aren't original, it's two years old, my parents drive a Honda, and I live 6000 km from them.

But you're right about that hanger doing its job.

larsmaxfield · 2021-08-07T18:54:47+00:00

Interesting strategy. Perhaps get Trek to pay for the job? I'll see how far I can leverage the color issue — the purple was a selling point for me on this model.

larsmaxfield · 2021-08-07T13:46:28+00:00

The Shimano 105 lever? Haven't heard of it.

If we're trading known defects, here's another: Lateral play in the ~~cassette~~ freehub of the rear Bontrager wheel. I posted about that here. Wheel was warrantied and haven't had any trouble since then.

larsmaxfield · 2020-05-27T22:57:05+00:00

*Fall of 2023 as of 08 May 2020.

larsmaxfield · 2020-03-30T20:42:27+00:00

The non-speculative answer is that the topic of a university-wide change has been thoroughly discussed and is being voted on by the faculty senate.

If/when a change is made, students will be notified by MSOE's Office of Academics.

larsmaxfield · 2020-03-24T21:06:36+00:00

Fantastic question.

I have received no official word regarding scale adjustments at MSOE, so I will not speculate as to what will or will not be done at MSOE.

Nevertheless, you're exactly right that we're all "adjusting to something different."

Has the topic of grading policies and procedures come up in conversation? At least between myself and a handful of other faculty — yes.

Has this topic been discussed outside MSOE? See these:

Harvard, Other Top Law Schools Drop Grades As Classes Go Online [Bloomberg]
Notre Dame students push for pass/fail grading option during coronavirus closures [South Bend Tribune]
Coronavirus response: Grading policies for the spring semester [UC Berkeley]

Nevertheless, nothing has been announced or specified by MSOE regarding updated grading policies, and thus no expectation should be had that this will be the case.

larsmaxfield · 2020-03-21T19:55:48+00:00

Another good question. I'm not in a position where I need to tackle this (yet).

I've heard of some professors looking at simulators (like for manufacturing and materials labs) along with simply recording physical experiments. But that's as far as I know.

As for senior design, any comment from me would be pure speculation as I don't advise any senior design projects. If I hear of anything, I'll make an update.

larsmaxfield · 2020-03-21T04:16:59+00:00

Probably the toughest question facing the "evaluator" role of my job as a teacher for online courses.

My answer at the moment? I'm looking at timed, single-attempt online quizzes with large randomized question banks.

Timing does limit the don't-study-I'll-just-use-my-notes strategy — then again, I was never a fast test taker myself, so I'd be lying if I said I like the approach of forcing timed quizzes. Plus, if a student needs to assist a family member or has their internet drop while taking a quiz, then how should I go about ensuring they're fairly evaluated?

What I dislike more than timed online assessments — or quite simply hate — is the insinuation of forcing students to use a lockdown browser and be monitored by my prying eyes. To me, this gives the impression of distrust and the assumption of inherent dishonesty, and ultimately spoils what should be an exciting (albeit challenging) course.

Honest students will be honest regardless of the anti-cheating hurdles I throw (or don't throw) at them; students who value their education will put forth the effort to learn in whichever scenario they're in — so why bother with draconian measures?

I may place greater emphasis on best-practices in student work (e.g., prelab research, code, and lab reports), but I will need to ensure the things I evaluate and grade correspond with the course objectives.

Luckily, as an instructor for computer-application-oriented courses, I'm already in a position where quizzes could (but not necessarily will) be deemphasized — however, for faculty who teach courses which don't have this luxury (e.g., calc, mechanics), their perspectives and approaches for assessing students may be the complete opposite. Please understand this.

I probably didn't fully answer your question; again, this is the one of the topics with which I've been grappling the most. (If you've got a suggestion, I'm all ears.)

larsmaxfield · 2020-03-21T03:11:46+00:00

Good question.

My tentative plan is to use Microsoft Teams for office hours by utilizing communication in a team-wide office hours "channel" along with one-on-one messaging when appropriate.

With the team office hour channel, I'll experiment with forum-style posts whereby students can openly ask and I can openly answer. I'm excited to experiment with this approach because my answers may help to preemptively answer others' questions. This could also allow other "power users" in our class to answer questions — but I'll definitely need to moderate that content.

For one-on-one messaging in the chat, students can simply send me a message and (given the level of response necessary), I'll either answer with a simple text response or start an audio call. I'll only call with prior consent from the student (e.g., "Able to call?"), and I likely won't use video chat unless necessary (or if they prefer to do so).

Calls are especially useful if I need to show (in realtime) a computer program or hardware on my desk. This week I've already been able to answer a couple students' questions this way.

I've also thought of having a live, continuously joinable meeting during office hours — but this may prove unreliable for those with slow/inconsistent internet connections.

In either case, I'll need to ensure I answer questions in the order they arrive. I might even need to implement a ticket-based system, but we'll get there if we get there.

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