Third marathon. Second time destination running. First time racing in single-digit temperatures since I don’t know when (2016, probably). And chasing that breakthrough PB.

I wrote my iPhone 13 Pro exit interview a year too early. I ended up keeping it for another 12 months and only now upgraded to the new iPhone Air. Was the delay worth it? Here are my quick first impre...

By denying us search traffic, Google has set us free.

Personal blog about photography, tech, gaming, coffee, travel, and personal productivity.

Some quick thoughts after the weekend with Apple’s OS 26 public betas.

I want my hobby back.

I want my hobby back.

Beginner problems and solutions. For those who come after.

Less optimistic, more cynical.

I have a restless mind. I constantly look for ways to tinker with stuff. And once something works, I can't just leave it be and enjoy it. I have to move on to something else. Last month it was (re-)i...

Working through my (not-)purchasing decision out in the open.

A programming note.

I’m Chris and this is METAGAME: a personal blog/newsletter about hobbies. Are you new here? — get free emails to your inbox. Today’s entry is a mix of various topics. Each of the headlines below coul...

Apple Mail doesn’t like us, inbox-zero people. And I have realized that only just now.

How to discover more stuff you'll like? Seek out people with similar tastes.

Another round of random thoughts and updates. None of them deserve its own post, but a collection of these makes sense. Here we go. Back to Things Gave Reminders a good try since the public betas this Summer — and I’m back to Things. Every time I switch to another