Zan Markan
@zan.markan.me
Developer enabler and travel/aviation aficionado. A somewhat diverse Londoner.
Hacking on @potniq.com, a *nice* biz travel assistant, landing soon near you.
Hacking on @potniq.com, a *nice* biz travel assistant, landing soon near you.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
The best I can do now is to laugh in the salesperson's face when they inevitably ask me if I want to look at their new models.
One of the true superpowers of the old bird site (when it was good and still a bird site) was when you had a problem like I do with my hyundai you could just @ the vendor and have their social media team sort it out for you.
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The best I can do now is to laugh in the salesperson's face when they inevitably ask me if I want to look at their new models.
One of the true superpowers of the old bird site (when it was good and still a bird site) was when you had a problem like I do with my hyundai you could just @ the vendor and have their social media team sort it out for you.
December 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
One of the true superpowers of the old bird site (when it was good and still a bird site) was when you had a problem like I do with my hyundai you could just @ the vendor and have their social media team sort it out for you.
As someone with yt more or less constantly on background noise while I am cooking cleaning or doing the dishes they have certainly lobotomised the product in the latest ios version.
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
As someone with yt more or less constantly on background noise while I am cooking cleaning or doing the dishes they have certainly lobotomised the product in the latest ios version.
Reposted by Zan Markan
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
On the contrary, techies are the easiest people to get gifts for.
I will gladly accept a 3D printer, a 5090, a new iphone or ipad pro… you always have options.
I will gladly accept a 3D printer, a 5090, a new iphone or ipad pro… you always have options.
Techies are never easy to get gifts for. Our attempt to help with @hejelin.com:
45+ gift ideas and inspiration for the tech workers in your life (and maybe yourself) this holiday season:
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/copy-holid...
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/copy-holid...
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
On the contrary, techies are the easiest people to get gifts for.
I will gladly accept a 3D printer, a 5090, a new iphone or ipad pro… you always have options.
I will gladly accept a 3D printer, a 5090, a new iphone or ipad pro… you always have options.
Americans looking at calendars upside down again
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Americans looking at calendars upside down again
Note to self: live in a place with significant UTC offset when building services that rely heavily on time, like globe trotting itineraries.
Testing @potniq.com from GMT can lead to strange results 😆
Testing @potniq.com from GMT can lead to strange results 😆
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Note to self: live in a place with significant UTC offset when building services that rely heavily on time, like globe trotting itineraries.
Testing @potniq.com from GMT can lead to strange results 😆
Testing @potniq.com from GMT can lead to strange results 😆
#adventofcode but all you can use are AI coding tools to solve problems.
Bonus boints for creativity in solutions and minimum required prompts. Who's in?
Advent of claude? Vibevent of code?
Bonus boints for creativity in solutions and minimum required prompts. Who's in?
Advent of claude? Vibevent of code?
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#adventofcode but all you can use are AI coding tools to solve problems.
Bonus boints for creativity in solutions and minimum required prompts. Who's in?
Advent of claude? Vibevent of code?
Bonus boints for creativity in solutions and minimum required prompts. Who's in?
Advent of claude? Vibevent of code?
Philips is now selling both hue and wiz bulbs? Wtf happened to consistency
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Philips is now selling both hue and wiz bulbs? Wtf happened to consistency
i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k mon
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k monitor for black friday i will not buy an 8k mon
Reposted by Zan Markan
It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
Looks like Fukuyama was right and history has indeed ended because @thehistoryguy.bsky.social just released a pod about history of the galactic empire (yes THAT one)
😆 I'm all here for it
😆 I'm all here for it
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Looks like Fukuyama was right and history has indeed ended because @thehistoryguy.bsky.social just released a pod about history of the galactic empire (yes THAT one)
😆 I'm all here for it
😆 I'm all here for it
We put some cat food in the garden in hopes it lures in cats more so they deter mice coming into our shed.
It has successfully lured in magpies 🫠
It has successfully lured in magpies 🫠
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We put some cat food in the garden in hopes it lures in cats more so they deter mice coming into our shed.
It has successfully lured in magpies 🫠
It has successfully lured in magpies 🫠
TFW you spend 4 hours on a major and complex feature @potniq.com accommodation flow & support for multi day itineraries... then 4 times that on some colourful squiggles to make the UI purrdy.
Gotta make some appealing screenshots for the landin' page innit.
Gotta make some appealing screenshots for the landin' page innit.
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
TFW you spend 4 hours on a major and complex feature @potniq.com accommodation flow & support for multi day itineraries... then 4 times that on some colourful squiggles to make the UI purrdy.
Gotta make some appealing screenshots for the landin' page innit.
Gotta make some appealing screenshots for the landin' page innit.
The colour of the sky over London is that of a cathode ray television tuned to a dead channel.
The color of the sky in Seattle is taupe gray #899287
![2025-11-05 20:55:01 #899287 taupe gray | [#899287 - 45%] [#6f7370 - 37%] [#949486 - 7%] [#5d6062 - 5%] [#767771 - 3%] [#7c837a - 2%] [#818278 - 1%]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ohjjzadgzeub2ffc5agg7k4z/bafkreietzjzmz2ds4ygtstnf7zumxvh2slvsamd5yy6n3lvhekm2dzt5ky@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The colour of the sky over London is that of a cathode ray television tuned to a dead channel.
Concerning!
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Concerning!
With wheels like this dude can run the mustang on glucose fructose syrup for a year
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
With wheels like this dude can run the mustang on glucose fructose syrup for a year
I'm looking to ditch google workspace for an alternative #email provider with my custom domains.
Currently considering Mailbox.org, Fastmail, and Soverin.
Proton also looks nice but I don't like using their bridge with my
Apple mail and calendar apps (also not sure how that would work on iPhone).
Currently considering Mailbox.org, Fastmail, and Soverin.
Proton also looks nice but I don't like using their bridge with my
Apple mail and calendar apps (also not sure how that would work on iPhone).
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Mailbox.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I'm looking to ditch google workspace for an alternative #email provider with my custom domains.
Currently considering Mailbox.org, Fastmail, and Soverin.
Proton also looks nice but I don't like using their bridge with my
Apple mail and calendar apps (also not sure how that would work on iPhone).
Currently considering Mailbox.org, Fastmail, and Soverin.
Proton also looks nice but I don't like using their bridge with my
Apple mail and calendar apps (also not sure how that would work on iPhone).
Just setting up my ptnq
October 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Just setting up my ptnq
If I still had an account on the site formerly known as the bird site I'd be hurling expletives at the folks at samsung for not supporting their gear properly... 3 years since I bought it.
Fucking joke of a company. Never again.
Fucking joke of a company. Never again.
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If I still had an account on the site formerly known as the bird site I'd be hurling expletives at the folks at samsung for not supporting their gear properly... 3 years since I bought it.
Fucking joke of a company. Never again.
Fucking joke of a company. Never again.
Meanwhile the brits know that the real monsters go straight to xmas decorations in the first half of October
The numbers just don’t add up, how can a continent that had people for basically a fortnight and a quarter have that many skeleton.
The European mind can't comprehend how many skeletons are coming out of the ground on North American lawns this time of the year
October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Meanwhile the brits know that the real monsters go straight to xmas decorations in the first half of October