cmrn
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this is my journal of occasionally useful thoughts.
design. marketing. creative. photography. discussion.
in-house marketing designer (currently 🧦). weekly new hobby starter.
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https://cmrn.co
design. marketing. creative. photography. discussion.
in-house marketing designer (currently 🧦). weekly new hobby starter.
🇨🇦
https://cmrn.co
These game devs with all sorts of cool behind the scenes on Bluesky are getting dangerous, I DO NOT need any more creative endeavour seeds planted in my head (too late)
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
These game devs with all sorts of cool behind the scenes on Bluesky are getting dangerous, I DO NOT need any more creative endeavour seeds planted in my head (too late)
I still think that complaining about "AI" is kind of the same as complaining about "technology".
There are no shortage of extremely valid critiques, but we are grouping a looooooot of things under one umbrella here.
There are no shortage of extremely valid critiques, but we are grouping a looooooot of things under one umbrella here.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I still think that complaining about "AI" is kind of the same as complaining about "technology".
There are no shortage of extremely valid critiques, but we are grouping a looooooot of things under one umbrella here.
There are no shortage of extremely valid critiques, but we are grouping a looooooot of things under one umbrella here.
I forgot to book a flight to visit my family for Christmas until now and damn it’s expensive, hahah sorry guys it’s either presents or me 😅
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I forgot to book a flight to visit my family for Christmas until now and damn it’s expensive, hahah sorry guys it’s either presents or me 😅
This Steam product release felt more compelling than any recent Apple event.
It feels very Kickstarter — built for the end-user and marketed for their genuine approval: selling innovation through demonstration, not theatrically inventing problems for solutions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKr...
It feels very Kickstarter — built for the end-user and marketed for their genuine approval: selling innovation through demonstration, not theatrically inventing problems for solutions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKr...
Steam Hardware Announcement
YouTube video by Valve
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This Steam product release felt more compelling than any recent Apple event.
It feels very Kickstarter — built for the end-user and marketed for their genuine approval: selling innovation through demonstration, not theatrically inventing problems for solutions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKr...
It feels very Kickstarter — built for the end-user and marketed for their genuine approval: selling innovation through demonstration, not theatrically inventing problems for solutions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKr...
Chinatown, and the rest of the stroll
#photography #photo #fujifilm #downtown #chinatown #fall #autumn
#photography #photo #fujifilm #downtown #chinatown #fall #autumn
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Chinatown, and the rest of the stroll
#photography #photo #fujifilm #downtown #chinatown #fall #autumn
#photography #photo #fujifilm #downtown #chinatown #fall #autumn
How to build a strong community for your indie game:
1. 🕹️ Make a decent game
2. 🔗 Have a Discord link in it
3. ⚠️ Leave a slightly game-breaking bug in
4. 🏃 Watch people flock to your Discord for the solution
5. 🎉 Nurture your newly formed community
6. 📈 Prosper
1. 🕹️ Make a decent game
2. 🔗 Have a Discord link in it
3. ⚠️ Leave a slightly game-breaking bug in
4. 🏃 Watch people flock to your Discord for the solution
5. 🎉 Nurture your newly formed community
6. 📈 Prosper
October 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
How to build a strong community for your indie game:
1. 🕹️ Make a decent game
2. 🔗 Have a Discord link in it
3. ⚠️ Leave a slightly game-breaking bug in
4. 🏃 Watch people flock to your Discord for the solution
5. 🎉 Nurture your newly formed community
6. 📈 Prosper
1. 🕹️ Make a decent game
2. 🔗 Have a Discord link in it
3. ⚠️ Leave a slightly game-breaking bug in
4. 🏃 Watch people flock to your Discord for the solution
5. 🎉 Nurture your newly formed community
6. 📈 Prosper
I think business communications and education are 2 places where AI highlights broader 'problems'.
If one person uses AI to make something verbose, and another to distill it... we can cut the formalities.
Likewise, AI in school shows how much we value results rather than actual learning outcomes.
If one person uses AI to make something verbose, and another to distill it... we can cut the formalities.
Likewise, AI in school shows how much we value results rather than actual learning outcomes.
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think business communications and education are 2 places where AI highlights broader 'problems'.
If one person uses AI to make something verbose, and another to distill it... we can cut the formalities.
Likewise, AI in school shows how much we value results rather than actual learning outcomes.
If one person uses AI to make something verbose, and another to distill it... we can cut the formalities.
Likewise, AI in school shows how much we value results rather than actual learning outcomes.
If I could choose one show to have infinite more episodes of with the same vibes/characters, it would be Ted Lasso.
What you got?
What you got?
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If I could choose one show to have infinite more episodes of with the same vibes/characters, it would be Ted Lasso.
What you got?
What you got?
Reminder: feeling mistreated is a great reason to go treat others the way you want to be treated, NOT to find other people to blame/take it out on.
We're all humans. The more we look for dividing lines and not ways to unite, the sicker society becomes.
We're all humans. The more we look for dividing lines and not ways to unite, the sicker society becomes.
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reminder: feeling mistreated is a great reason to go treat others the way you want to be treated, NOT to find other people to blame/take it out on.
We're all humans. The more we look for dividing lines and not ways to unite, the sicker society becomes.
We're all humans. The more we look for dividing lines and not ways to unite, the sicker society becomes.
Fall colours make the world go round 🍂
#photography #photo #fujifilm #nature #naturephotography #ocean #fall #autumn
#photography #photo #fujifilm #nature #naturephotography #ocean #fall #autumn
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fall colours make the world go round 🍂
#photography #photo #fujifilm #nature #naturephotography #ocean #fall #autumn
#photography #photo #fujifilm #nature #naturephotography #ocean #fall #autumn
I feel like half the recent UI updates (Apple, YouTube) are so far from hitting accessibility standards, and ESPECIALLY on contrast.
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I feel like half the recent UI updates (Apple, YouTube) are so far from hitting accessibility standards, and ESPECIALLY on contrast.
My problem is that I have enough tasks I enjoy and could do on my computer for 24 hours a day (and more), but 24 hours a day on my computer makes me fucking miserable.
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My problem is that I have enough tasks I enjoy and could do on my computer for 24 hours a day (and more), but 24 hours a day on my computer makes me fucking miserable.
Subjective feedback never surprises me.
But I get caught off guard and rethink my whole worldview with feedback that's not supposed to be subjective.
"These fonts are way too playful" but it’s the most neutral grotesks possible. Or when people are calling the same colour teal, navy, and purple.
But I get caught off guard and rethink my whole worldview with feedback that's not supposed to be subjective.
"These fonts are way too playful" but it’s the most neutral grotesks possible. Or when people are calling the same colour teal, navy, and purple.
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Subjective feedback never surprises me.
But I get caught off guard and rethink my whole worldview with feedback that's not supposed to be subjective.
"These fonts are way too playful" but it’s the most neutral grotesks possible. Or when people are calling the same colour teal, navy, and purple.
But I get caught off guard and rethink my whole worldview with feedback that's not supposed to be subjective.
"These fonts are way too playful" but it’s the most neutral grotesks possible. Or when people are calling the same colour teal, navy, and purple.
I really want to move my website to something like Framer, but I’m always worried that proprietary platforms like that will just 5x their price all the sudden and you’re hostage to it.
October 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I really want to move my website to something like Framer, but I’m always worried that proprietary platforms like that will just 5x their price all the sudden and you’re hostage to it.