{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Matthew Kennard","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/matke","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"12670","username":"matke","bio":"Husband, father. Indie, freelance developer. 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I’ve uploaded an export of the workflow to GitHub - <a href=\"https://github.com/mgkennard/alfredworkflows/blob/main/totquickthought.alfredworkflow.\">github.com/mgkennard…</a> The workflow will add whatever you type to the second dot so would need to be customised if you want to use a different dot. 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My ZX Spectrum was so jealous of the superior BBC Basic.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/matke/11108249","date_published":"2021-03-03T22:06:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kennard","url":"https://micro.kennard.uk/activitypub/matke","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmatke%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"matke"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-03 22:06","date_timestamp":1614809168,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11090180","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/canion\">@canion</a> far too frequently during the week - <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com\">Stack Overflow</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/matke/11090180","date_published":"2021-02-28T14:37:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kennard","url":"https://micro.kennard.uk/activitypub/matke","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmatke%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"matke"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-02-28 14:37","date_timestamp":1614523076,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11070453","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/smithtimmytim\">@smithtimmytim</a> I’m loving the yoga workouts. Aimed at all levels, and the service seems very competitively priced. I couldn’t keep up with the dance workout I tried though!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/matke/11070453","date_published":"2021-02-24T23:04:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kennard","url":"https://micro.kennard.uk/activitypub/matke","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmatke%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"matke"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-02-24 23:04","date_timestamp":1614207887,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11048777","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> thank you! I’ve succeeded in forming some new positive habits during the latest UK lockdown - journaling, yoga. Hoping now to add micro blogging.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/matke/11048777","date_published":"2021-02-20T22:42:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kennard","url":"https://micro.kennard.uk/activitypub/matke","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmatke%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"matke"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-02-20 22:42","date_timestamp":1613860933,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}