Faraway, So Close
👋 I'm Chris. I edit podcasts and occasionally write things down. This is my blog.

Latest Posts

27
Jan
Screenshot from Shrinking season 3 trailer showing Brett Goldstein and Jason Segal sitting on a bench

Shrinking Season 3 Trailer

A favourite series of mine is back for season 3, with a 4th season already renewed.
1 min read
26
Jan
Screenshot from Narco Mennonites trailer showing two men up against bars with their hands raised being checked out by police

A Brief Review of Narco Mennonites

TLDR; In terms of documentaries on Mennonites trafficking drugs, it's the best I've seen. 😉 But I don't feel like it was a great documentary.
2 min read
20
Jan
Narco Mennonites

Narco Mennonites

What is a Mennonite doing with drugs? How is this possible? How did this happen?
08
Jan
AI Slop is Detectable

AI Slop is Detectable

Who could be to blame for Instagram's terrible feed? Surely not Instagram!
1 min read
06
Jan
The Blogging... It's Working!

The Blogging... It's Working!

2026 is the year of blogging. Just start.
1 min read
05
Jan
Something about a rooster from Arc Raiders? I dunno. I don't have the game.

The Circle of Xbox vs Gaming PC Life in my Brain

Buy a game on Xbox or buy a gaming PC. These are the only two things to consider in life.
2 min read
10
Dec
You Should Start a Blog Now (or Later)

You Should Start a Blog Now (or Later)

Pika or Bear? Pika or Bear? It doesn't matter! Just pick-a one and start blogging!
5 min read
03
Dec
Walking on Broken Glass

Walking on Broken Glass

Alan Dye is gone from Apple and there was much rejoicing amongst users even if they never knew his name.
2 min read
27
Nov
Screenshot of Ghost Explore featuring an image of Platformer's blog

Ghost Builds a Discovery Engine

Ghost adds an explore feature to find other blogs. Here's how you can make sure your blog is included. (Hint: it already is.)
2 min read
22
Nov
Using Antigravity to Code a Raindrop.io to Buttondown App

Using Antigravity to Code a Raindrop.io to Buttondown App

A web app I wrote to convert Raindrop.io saved links to a Markdown linked list that you can use if you want but probably shouldn't?
4 min read