Do we have any idea what apps like Riverside / Descript / etc. used for their training data for AI? All the #podcast episodes podcasters put out into the world for people to listen to now getting slurped up for them to charge us $50/month to use as a reference point? (I don’t know the answer.)

Fresh cut doggie 🐕

#Selfie a day for a year, day 87, Nov 13, 2025 edition.

A man with glasses holding a treat poses with a dog lying down nearby.A dog with a short haircut and a red collar is lying on a carpeted floor near a metal gate.

Turns out it only takes about 16 minutes to get a #podcast out into the world. Watch the video on my YouTube channel and be sure to subscribe to Annie’s new podcast! 😆

Can I make a new (silly) podcast over my lunch break? Only one way to find out - come hang out live: www.chrisenns.com/live

It should be possible for an only-know-enough-to-be-dangerous developer nerd like me to replace Patreon with a Stripe stack somehow? My newsletter on Buttondown and blog on Ghost both can use it… feels like it should be possible?

Flu / COVID / microchip update edition of my #selfie a day for a year, day 86, Nov 12, 2025 edition.

A person with glasses and a beard is standing in a store aisle filled with beverages.

Hanging with Mark Ruffalo and watching Task.

#Selfie a day for a year, day 85, Nov 11, 2025 edition.

A person wearing glasses and a CodePen t-shirt stands with a TV screen in the background displaying a close-up of another person's face, Mark Ruffalo the actor.

Had a little dark mode issue in this week’s 🍋 newsletter. Somehow in pasting In Flander’s Fields it got hidden if you have your email app in dark mode. Should be viewable as normal in the archives.

Whatever you think Apple is charging for it’s updated iPhone socks, I can almost guarantee they’re pricing it higher than you think.

Selfie, coffee, & dog.

#Selfie a day for a year, day 84, Nov 10, 2025 edition.

A person wearing an orange shirt with a floral design holds a cup of coffee while a fluffy dog sits on a chair in a room with a pet crate and a small table.

Finished writing up my Life as a Lemon newsletter and scheduled it to go out tomorrow (Tuesday) a.m. Subscribe here if you’d like an email from me most Tuesdays. 🍋

Alright let’s write some words into text fields and button this newsletter thing down: Hang out on whichever channel you like best.

If the stars align, maybe I’ll pull a Wilto and livestream some newsletter writing in a bit. Subscribe to Twitch or 🍋YT on my blog to get notified if you want to hang out.

I also just realized my blog has a CMD-K search feature by accident. Ghost feature I assume?

Accountability post: I will not eat more than 2(ish) of these this morning. 😆😋

A cup of coffee and an open container of strawberry and fruit bars are placed on a kitchen counter with someone's feet visible in the corner.A mug with a geometric pattern is placed beside a blue plate holding two pastries filled with a red fruit filling.

When you’ve been at a hockey rink all night, why not end it off with a blizzard? The deal was a cheeseburger per goal, but he wanted blizzards instead.

#Selfie a day for a year, day 83, Nov 9, 2025 edition.

A person wearing glasses holds a blue Blizzard cup close to their face while sitting on a couch.

I don’t know where Confused about how as well

A person with glasses is partially visible, lying down on a sofa in a room with shelves, books, and plants in the background.A person wearing regular patterned socks is reclining on a brown couch in a cozy living room with a lamp, a tall plant, and dining table visible in the background.

OH at the rink: “You’re allowed to bring that beer out into the stands?” “Yeah! The whole place is licensed.” “Well it is Warman. The whole place is licensed.”

Back at the rink for another season. (4-4 going into the third period. I’m having more fun than my face would indicate.)

#Selfie a day for a year, day 82, Nov 8, 2025 edition.

A person wearing glasses and a cap stands indoors, possibly near an ice rink.

Trying to get a selfie with Neville.

#Selfie a day for a year, day 81, Nov 7, 2025 edition.

A person with glasses is close to a golden, curly-haired dog indoors.

Living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦, there’s almost no reason I should have daily knowledge of what happened in the NYC Mayoral race beyond happening to read a headline about Mamdani winning.

I’m happy for the people who are happy about it, but this is a broken way for us to live.