Show HN my holiday project: thingsand.me, simple image blogging

In plain words

Thingsand.me is a minimalist image blogging platform designed to prioritize photos over traditional blog features. Built during the holidays, it lets users create simple visual blogs with an emphasis on simplicity and imagery rather than complex blogging tools. The creator plans to add an API in the future, including potential mobile uploaders for easy daily activity sharing.

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