Q: Were you aware there's someone else in your city who shares your exact name?
A: Actually, yes! We've never met or interacted, though.
Nicholas (Nick) James Christian
EmailMy name is Nicholas Christian, but almost everyone calls me Nick. The earliest version of this site appeared in 2005 for a college class assignment.1 It was experimental and shaped mostly by whatever HTML I could figure out that week. Over time the site kept evolving. Some years it expanded into full layouts and navigation, other years shrinking into a single image. There were periods when it went offline completely, and times when I redesigned it simply to see what I could do. chr.st is the current version.2 It is minimal and built with a clearer sense of what belongs here. It is my personal online presence and home for things I create and want to share.
The domain chr.st is a compressed version of my last name, Christian. The dot replaces the first "i," and the rest of the ending, "ian," is removed. It is not a religious reference, just a modern, intentional simplification.
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Submit a question above. If I publish it, it appears here.
Q: Did pressing "Send" do anything?
A: Besides making me smile? Yes.
Q: Does anyone actually read these?
A: Against all odds... yes.
Q: How do I know this works?
A: Because you're reading the reply.
Q: Does this contact form actually work?
A: Hermes delivered your message. I'd call that a yes.
Q: What’s one thing everyone thinks is simple until they try it?
A: Writing short answers. Brevity is quite the workout.
Q: Exploration rule #1?
A: Always zoom out before panicking.
Q: Do you have a plan?
A: Of course! It just refuses to look like one until it works.
1 I learned a great deal and ended up earning an A in the class.
2 Earlier versions existed under various names and formats.