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
It’s funny how true this is of every hobby — what you see “on the box” is such a small part of the actual experience, every time.
January 20, 2026 at 2:16 AM
It’s funny how true this is of every hobby — what you see “on the box” is such a small part of the actual experience, every time.
Pet peeve: when accounts require a username even though they never appear anywhere.
Like I don't know what my username is to pay my gas bill, maybe let me use my email...?
Like I don't know what my username is to pay my gas bill, maybe let me use my email...?
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Pet peeve: when accounts require a username even though they never appear anywhere.
Like I don't know what my username is to pay my gas bill, maybe let me use my email...?
Like I don't know what my username is to pay my gas bill, maybe let me use my email...?
Ground News makes me wonder if it's gonna go the way of Honey or Elon Musk sometime... I just can't fathom how/why they've been the sponsor of essentially every video for a year.
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Ground News makes me wonder if it's gonna go the way of Honey or Elon Musk sometime... I just can't fathom how/why they've been the sponsor of essentially every video for a year.
The agency direction compels me again lately in the sense that it (at least on paper) prefilters for clients who:
A) see a direct value/need for design
B) see your perspective as uniquely qualified
Which generally makes for much more of a consultant relationship than a commoditized one.
A) see a direct value/need for design
B) see your perspective as uniquely qualified
Which generally makes for much more of a consultant relationship than a commoditized one.
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The agency direction compels me again lately in the sense that it (at least on paper) prefilters for clients who:
A) see a direct value/need for design
B) see your perspective as uniquely qualified
Which generally makes for much more of a consultant relationship than a commoditized one.
A) see a direct value/need for design
B) see your perspective as uniquely qualified
Which generally makes for much more of a consultant relationship than a commoditized one.
Pretty stoked with how my lamp prototype came out. #3dprinting
January 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Pretty stoked with how my lamp prototype came out. #3dprinting
Most importantly, “a part” and “apart” mean near opposite things.
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Most importantly, “a part” and “apart” mean near opposite things.
I had a weird relationship with social media last year where I craved it a lot, yet largely did not find it fulfilling to use.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I had a weird relationship with social media last year where I craved it a lot, yet largely did not find it fulfilling to use.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
One of my design goals for next year is to get back into the mindset of my teenager design self again.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of my design goals for next year is to get back into the mindset of my teenager design self again.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I’m in a perpetual state of not being able to update my iPhone because it needs 20GB, which is 1/3rd of my storage and is definitely not available.
December 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m in a perpetual state of not being able to update my iPhone because it needs 20GB, which is 1/3rd of my storage and is definitely not available.
For those of you that feel well-integrated into Bluesky, how did you start to find ‘your people’?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
December 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For those of you that feel well-integrated into Bluesky, how did you start to find ‘your people’?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
I swear every app update these days is just like:
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
December 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I swear every app update these days is just like:
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
Tried ordering something from the US (to Canada) and yeah not doing that again... did NOT realize the fees would be near 100% of the product price.
December 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tried ordering something from the US (to Canada) and yeah not doing that again... did NOT realize the fees would be near 100% of the product price.