Faraway, So Close (Yet So Far)

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The audio version of the blog posts located on ChrisEnns.com.

08/13/2025

Who's Story Is it To Tell?

I started this in appreciation of Keenan's writing, and ended up trying to process how to tell stories that are authentic without hurting the people involved in them. Original blog post here. (00:00) - Discovering Keenan's Blog and Personal Connection (00:52) - Childhood Memories and Family Moves (01:34) - Reflections on Family Dynamics (03:03) - Navigating Vulnerability in Storytelling (04:58) - Lessons in Sharing Personal Stories (06:18) - Final Reflections and Reminiscence

7 min
06/04/2025

AppleTV Gaming Hardware

Lots of gamers don't need a Xbox, Playstation, or especially a gaming PC that Apple could sell to at a price that is more affordable while still helping establish a Apple branded home base in front of the TV. Original post

5 min
05/27/2025

Goodbye Arc

This post I'm writing right now doesn't exist in his vision of an AI browser. It'll just get slurped up into the machine and barfed out as part of an aggregation of "commentary in 2025 on Arc being tossed aside in favour of AI barf" question someone asks in a few years.

3 min
05/12/2025

Brick Your iPhone on Purpose

Some people claim they have no issues putting aside their devices to focus on nature—but those people are liars. Original post located here.

1 min
05/08/2025

Back to Basics with Apple Mail, Notes, and Reminders Apps

I've used so many different apps for drafting blog posts, managing email, calendar events, remembering to dos and bills to pay, and all the things in between in my lifetime as an Apple software user. Link to original blog post.

3 min
04/30/2025

The Tall Tales of a Short Rockstar

I've been looking forward to the AppleTV+ version of the show ever since it was revealed that they were filming it. May 30th can't come soon enough.

2 min
03/29/2025

How I Use Fiddling With My Tools to Avoid Doing the Work

Maybe if I switch from Notion to Obsidian for my personal note taking and journaling, I’ll finally be able to find happiness and enjoy an evening to myself. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction00:08 Switching from Notion to Obsidian00:20 Exploring Obsidian Features00:47 Managing Distractions and Learning Curves01:14 The Real Struggle: Writing Consistently01:48 Conclusion: First Test Reflections

2 min
03/07/2025

America the Beautiful

I don't know if regular Americans can appreciate the mental gaslighting being done to Canadians by elected leaders in the USA and media outlets like Fox News. For most of my life, being Canadian was something Americans mocked in pop culture and media. Now, that same country is talking about taking Canada—not as a joke, but as a serious political talking point. They believe they need Canada to "Make America Great Again." It’s making me anxious, scared, and angry. Chapters: 00:00 America The Beautiful00:29 The American way. Take what you want,01:02 America is an idea01:31 Envy over ambition02:38 The mask is off03:12 Life just keeps on03:50 What now?

5 min
02/27/2025

Subscribe to the Podcast Version of My Blog Wherever You Get Your Podcasts

For a recent livestream about podcasting related tools, I decided to build a podcast version of my blog. Here's why and how I did it. Original post here.

2 min
02/05/2025

Do Real-Life People Blog?

I love the title of Annie's post on her blog: "My real-life friends don’t blog but if they did they would be good at it".

4 min
02/04/2025

Give Me Sarcasm and Empathy Straight into My Veins

I need some sarcasm with my world is getting turned upside-down news. (00:00) - Chapter 1

3 min

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