{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1", "title": "Khaled Abou Alfa", "icon": "https://micro.blog/kaa/avatar.jpg", "home_page_url": "https://www.kaa.bz/", "feed_url": "https://www.kaa.bz/feed.json", "items": [ { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/03/17/finished-reading-wool.html", "content_html": "
Finished reading: Wool by Hugh Howey š
\n", "date_published": "2024-03-17T08:32:02-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/03/17/finished-reading-wool.html", "tags": ["Books"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/03/15/120127.html", "title": "A Flag for those who Emigrate", "content_html": "\n\n", "date_published": "2024-03-15T12:01:27-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/03/15/120127.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/03/15/working-on-something.html", "content_html": "Working on something that’s been on my mind for years now.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-03-15T08:37:04-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/03/15/working-on-something.html", "tags": ["Photos","WIP"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/03/09/running-out-of.html", "content_html": "Running out of space for stickers. Might need to get a new machine just to put new stickers on. š
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-03-09T22:35:23-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/03/09/running-out-of.html", "tags": ["Photos"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/03/08/using-the-astropad.html", "content_html": "Using the Astropad setup for the first time. One of the nice things is that there is an element of natural wriggle in the line. It is different.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-03-08T09:04:39-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/03/08/using-the-astropad.html", "tags": ["Photos","Moon Racket"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/27/blogging-in-two.html", "title": "Blogging in Two Modes", "content_html": "When I joined Micro.blog, over 7 years ago now, I rediscovered my love for writing on the web again. Micro.blog has a simple interface that doesnāt care what the number of characters you intend to use or whether you want to use a title or not. Just write and publish. The freedom was liberating.
\nThis has worked well for me but I was recently finding that I would self regulate some of my output. I felt like sharing some random thoughts throughout the day which felt out of place on my site. I tend to like to capture certain kinds of thought that I share. Hobbies I am getting into. Discoveries I have made. Kid related activities. Things that I can come back to in the future and relive.
\nThis other stream of thought felt more ephemeral. Fleeting. Captured because I will forget them and writing them and publishing them allows me to give them a little bit of weight. Last year I got a Status.lol account and this seemed to scratch this itch. The issue however was that I didnāt own the output. Enter Micro.blogās new pricing model, I now have the option to have up to 5 sites. I sorted a Status site that does what my Status.lol was doing.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-27T08:26:55-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/27/blogging-in-two.html", "tags": ["Articles"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/25/yesterday-was-brutally.html", "content_html": "Yesterday was brutally cold. Took the kids out to get a pastry from Le Beau and could not make it home fast enough, even though it was barely a 5min walk. Kids (and probably myself) looked like we got slapped silly with rosey red cheeks. Thankfully that cold is subsiding this week.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-25T09:50:19-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/25/yesterday-was-brutally.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/24/thats-not-great.html", "content_html": "Thatās not great. Just noticed that the price of the Stet domain has gone up in price. I was already not particularly happy with the price I was paying for it, so will likely switch to something else when it expires in August.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-24T19:40:01-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/24/thats-not-great.html", "tags": ["Stet"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/24/one-all-minutes.html", "content_html": "ā½ļø One all. 9 minutes to go. Waited long enough boys.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-24T12:53:17-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/24/one-all-minutes.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/24/i-seem-to.html", "content_html": "I seem to have missed this announcement entirely. They had me at Cousin. Also not heard of Wesley Burt, has some strong Phil Noto vibes in there.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-24T09:36:51-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/24/i-seem-to.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/23/the-last-months.html", "content_html": "The last 6 months have been dedicated to a major project at work. Itās been both satisfying and incredibly taxing period that I will look back on with some fondness and relief that itās over. It has taken a hit on everything else in my life, so Iām really looking forward to putting my head up again and seeing what else is going on around me. Timing is great as the weather is slowly turning a corner and looking forward to the start of unlocking.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-23T22:00:55-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/23/the-last-months.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/23/of-course-someone.html", "content_html": "Of course someone like Joe Sacco would be able to deliver something meaningful about The War on Gaza. I try to keep away from this subject as it really does take over my mind and I cannot disconnect from it.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-23T17:47:10-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/23/of-course-someone.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/22/logo-rhythm-by.html", "content_html": "Logo Rhythm by Jamie Ellul. Havenāt backed a Kickstarter in years. This might get me out of retirement.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-22T21:50:18-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/22/logo-rhythm-by.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/21/astropad-have-released.html", "content_html": "Astropad have released version 2 of their Rock Paper Pencil iPad Screen Protector and Apple Pencil Tips.
\nWas looking to buy this a couple of weeks ago, glad I waited.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-21T19:08:47-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/21/astropad-have-released.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/19/205700.html", "title": "The BIRD Brewer", "content_html": "The BIRD1 brewer costs a cool $360 (US) and introduces the world to a unique brewing mechanism. It is a cross between a French press and an AeroPress, made from premium materials and looks to bridge a brewing gap between pour overs and espressos.
\n\nThis review from Lance Hedrick pits it against a whole bunch of alternative brewers trying to replicate the outcome (some using a similar-ish method, but none as elegant, or quite the same). The quick take is that while the profile can be replicated with other techniques/brewers, none as elegant as the BIRD.
\nIt is currently out of stock- which does not come as a surprise. Smaller businesses, whether they are micro-brand watches, stationary, iPhone accessories or in this case coffee brewers typically have this issue if they have anything remotely successful.
\nBIRD stands for Brew In Reverse Direction and is a non-bypass brewer. ↩︎
\nEven the birds are confused by the weather. Itās the middle of February and I can hear a bunch of birds chirping away in the background. Itās spring already? Nope. Not yet.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-19T08:54:23-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/19/even-the-birds.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/18/apparently-sprudge-is.html", "content_html": "Apparently Sprudge is one of the big websites surrounding coffee. Itās not the best put together web experience, but it does have a few interesting elements. Firstly, they are the Apple Maps guide to coffee (already bookmarked a few places in Toronto), and there is a book, The New Rules of Coffee, that Iāve just ordered as well (breaking my no new books until Iāve finished reading other books on my list self imposed rule of 2024).
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-18T21:57:11-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/18/apparently-sprudge-is.html", "tags": ["Coffee"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/18/spent-a-little.html", "content_html": "Spent a little time this morning exploring the coffee industry websites. Fascinating to me that there is a ton of industry information out there, but I wasn’t really able to find the Daring Fireball of this industry…
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-18T10:27:31-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/18/spent-a-little.html", "tags": ["Coffee"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/17/always-leave-the.html", "content_html": "Always leave the house, no matter what the weather is like and try and clear my mind.
\nGot outside when I donāt know what I want to do.
\nWhen I donāt know what project I want to work on.
\nWhen I donāt know what book I want to read.
\nWhat show I want to watch.
\nWhat food I want to cook.
\nWhat podcast I want to listen to.
\nWhat post I want to write.
\nWhat picture I want to take.
Just go outside and let the fresh air do its thing and clear the fog.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-17T11:54:17-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/17/always-leave-the.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/13/hover-bill-just.html", "content_html": "Hover bill just got paid and I was reminded that this site is 7 years old, which is pretty wild to me that Iāve totally stuck through it all and the site has become and important outlet for me. Itās all life related posts but I guess that is the whole point of a personal site, capture whatās important to you at the time and pass it on to your future self.
\nDefinite bonus being some others might be up for joining you a little along the way.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-13T07:39:40-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/13/hover-bill-just.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/13/signs-of-my.html", "content_html": "Signs of my age Iām sure, but while Iāve heard of Taylor Swift, and keep hearing how sheās ruining the NFL (or whatever), I could not name you or hum a single song by her.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-13T06:38:31-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/13/signs-of-my.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/11/222806.html", "content_html": "\n", "date_published": "2024-02-11T23:28:06-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/11/222806.html", "tags": ["Photos","Moon Racket"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/11/moon-racket-february.html", "content_html": "Moon Racket! February 2024.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-11T14:51:53-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/11/moon-racket-february.html", "tags": ["Photos","Moon Racket"] }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/11/not-sure-when.html", "content_html": "Not sure when this happened, but the addition of page assist to Procreate is such a natural way to creating comics. Just an incredible application that continuously removes friction from the creation process.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-11T11:03:16-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/11/not-sure-when.html" }, { "id": "http://kaa.micro.blog/2024/02/10/working-on-the.html", "content_html": "Working on the February strip. I am looking to add some backgrounds, so will try a few options to see what some regular elements might be.
\n\n", "date_published": "2024-02-10T13:53:30-04:00", "url": "https://www.kaa.bz/2024/02/10/working-on-the.html", "tags": ["Photos"] } ] }