https://micky-en.inblog.io The official blog of Micky, the bot-free AI meeting assistant. Meeting notes, summaries, and real deliverables — slides, mindmaps, docs — the moment your meeting ends. Plus practical guides on meetings, productivity, and building an AI-native team. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:18:35 GMT inblog Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:20:54 GMT https://image.inblog.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsource.inblog.dev%2Ffeatured_image%2F2026-09-05T13%3A21%3A03.092Z-8e4cf772-32ec-4dab-83b0-2ef48fa8efb9 https://micky-en.inblog.io https://micky-en.inblog.io/granola-vs-micky Granola and Micky are both bot-free AI meeting notetakers for Mac and Windows, but they solve different problems after the call ends. Here's how capture, pricing, integrations, and post-meeting output actually compare. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:20:58 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/granola-vs-micky https://micky-en.inblog.io/ai-note-taker-without-a-bot-how-it-works No bot joins your call or asks to be let in. Here's the real technical difference between bot-based and bot-free AI meeting notes, and how local audio capture works on Mac and Windows. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:19:38 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/ai-note-taker-without-a-bot-how-it-works https://micky-en.inblog.io/best-otter-ai-alternatives Otter.ai's 2026 privacy lawsuit, shrinking minute caps, and OtterPilot's auto-join habit are driving a wave of switching. Here are 5 real alternatives compared on price, platform, and whether they use a bot at all. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:20:58 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/best-otter-ai-alternatives https://micky-en.inblog.io/granola-for-windows-alternatives Granola shipped a real Windows app in 2025. Here's what it's actually like in 2026, why people still search for alternatives, and 5 bot-free and bot-based options worth comparing. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:19:46 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/granola-for-windows-alternatives https://micky-en.inblog.io/best-bot-free-ai-note-takers Sick of a bot showing up to every call? Here are seven AI note takers that capture meetings without joining as a visible participant — what each one actually does well, what it costs, and where the bot-free claim has fine print. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:48:25 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/best-bot-free-ai-note-takers https://micky-en.inblog.io/google-meet-blocks-meeting-bots-default Google Meet's new "safeguarded guest admit flow" defaults to denying unverified join requests — catching a lot of third-party meeting bots. Here's exactly what changed, why, and how bot-free note-takers like Micky sidestep it entirely. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:24:46 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/google-meet-blocks-meeting-bots-default https://micky-en.inblog.io/bot-free-ai-meeting-notes Tired of "Otter.ai has joined the meeting"? Here's how bot-free AI meeting notes work, why local recording beats meeting bots for client calls and IT policies, and how your notes can become slides, mindmaps, and docs the moment the call ends. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:22:19 GMT https://micky-en.inblog.io/bot-free-ai-meeting-notes