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I’ve wanted to write an ebook for a long time. At some point I realized I actually could — so I sat down and wrote it. “AI, How Can I Help?” became my first published book, live on Amazon.

I still remember the moment I first saw it — my own book, live on Amazon. That’s a strange and good feeling. But here’s the honest part: I never really promoted it. I didn’t talk about it much, didn’t push it. In total, I’ve sold two copies. One of them wasn’t even sold online — I sold it in person, on a camping trip, to someone I got talking to about AI. The other one, someone found on their own.

Since then I wrote a second book, “The AI-Invisible Side Hustle” — and this one, I want to do right by.

So I’m starting here, on my own site. Both books are ones I’m genuinely proud of — they’re not filler, they’re not rushed, they’re things I actually wanted to say. If either one sounds like something you’d enjoy, take a look and buy them today. This time, I’m not staying quiet about it.

→ See both books here

I’ve been making things with a laser for years now — small gifts, signs, all kinds of little projects. These days I’m cutting and engraving with an xTool S1 20W, and I love it. This post is about one piece in particular: a slate coaster engraved with a photo of my parents on their wedding day. I make all kinds of things on this laser, and I’ll share more of them here over time — but this one felt like the right place to start.

My father would have turned 100 this year, on September 12th — he was born in 1926. He passed away in 1991, only two weeks after my daughter was born. Almost 35 years ago now, though it doesn’t always feel that long. He did get to meet her, though — just once. I still have the photo of that moment, and it’s stayed on my board ever since.

I couldn’t find the original wedding photo — it’s damaged, and I haven’t been able to track down a clean copy. So I worked from what I had, adjusting the contrast and cleaning it up until it was ready for the laser. This is the version I actually used for the engraving.

And here’s how it turned out — engraved onto slate, ready to keep somewhere I’ll see it every day.

I put my “Made by Aebe” logo on everything that comes off this laser — it’s become a small signature of sorts. Here it is.

It’s a small project, but it means a lot to me. My father would have loved seeing this laser in action, I think — it’s exactly the kind of thing he’d have been curious about. More projects to come.

Not everything I do happens on a screen. Some of it happens right outside the window: birds at the feeder, a hedgehog at the water station at night, wildlife that shows up when you give it a reason to. As an old photographer, I could not resist pointing cameras at it — and that grew into live streams, nestbox videos and a whole collection of clips.

To share all of that, I started the Birds & Visitors YouTube channel. Viewers share their own garden visitors too — photos, videos and nature clips from wherever they live. It is a friendly corner of the internet, and I keep it that way.

Where to watch

The live cams and latest videos are on the Birds & Visitors page right here on the site, and everything lives on the YouTube channel. If you like slow television with feathers, you will feel at home.

Aebe

My newest track, “Who Am I”, went live on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube on August 1st. It’s a quieter, more reflective song than some of what I’ve put out recently — built around a question I keep circling back to: who am I, really, once the roles and routines are stripped away?

What the song is about

I wrote “Who Am I” as a lyric-driven piece rather than a production showcase. I put together an official lyric video that walks through the words line by line, which felt like the right way to present a song about self-reflection — no distractions, just the questions I carry, the choices I’ve made, and the person I’m still becoming.

Listen now

You can stream “Who Am I” on Spotify, Deezer, or watch my official lyric video on YouTube. It’s also featured at the top of my Music page, alongside the rest of my catalogue.

More new music, and more posts here on the blog, are on the way — thanks for listening.

Aebe