Kristian Zarębski, PhD
@krizar.bsky.social
Doctor of Particle Physics, Research Software Engineer. I have a great love of science, travelling, a lifelong interest in railways, and mapping with OSM during countryside walks.
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København: Castles & Canals
In my opinion one of the advantages of staying outside of a city is rather than at its centre, quietness aside, is it offers you space to reflect on the experience. Moreover if you choose a locatio…
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December 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Christmas has reached #Knole in Kent, the rooms of this iconic country house have been decorated for the season creating a cosy, warm feel 🎄❄️
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Christmas has reached #Knole in Kent, the rooms of this iconic country house have been decorated for the season creating a cosy, warm feel 🎄❄️
The autumn has fully arrived now with the bronze and copper colour, the chilling breeze and that golden sunlight. This weekend I went to Upton House near Banbury home to one of the most impressive private art collections 🏠🎨🍁
November 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The autumn has fully arrived now with the bronze and copper colour, the chilling breeze and that golden sunlight. This weekend I went to Upton House near Banbury home to one of the most impressive private art collections 🏠🎨🍁
The calm before the storm, the sun shining across #Stackpole estate in #Wales, about half an hour later torrential rain, then sun again!
September 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The calm before the storm, the sun shining across #Stackpole estate in #Wales, about half an hour later torrential rain, then sun again!
It wouldn't be #Wales without a rain shower, but the sun has decided to burn it's way though the clouds now at Lamphey Bishops Palace, and the sound of raindrops descending from the old stone ceilings add some ambience 🌧️ 🏰
September 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It wouldn't be #Wales without a rain shower, but the sun has decided to burn it's way though the clouds now at Lamphey Bishops Palace, and the sound of raindrops descending from the old stone ceilings add some ambience 🌧️ 🏰
Something niche I enjoy about travelling is observing the subtler differences in how countries handle every day things, like transport, street lighting or delivering the mail. It reminds me that often there is no *right* way of doing things, but rather multiple interpretations 🌏
September 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Something niche I enjoy about travelling is observing the subtler differences in how countries handle every day things, like transport, street lighting or delivering the mail. It reminds me that often there is no *right* way of doing things, but rather multiple interpretations 🌏
In research code development the challenge is building something robust and scalable, but that also complements existing methodologies. Unfortunately in research papers=funding, hence existing codes are often specific and monolithic scripts - I remember I didn't have time for good practices in PhD!😬
September 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
In research code development the challenge is building something robust and scalable, but that also complements existing methodologies. Unfortunately in research papers=funding, hence existing codes are often specific and monolithic scripts - I remember I didn't have time for good practices in PhD!😬
Yesterday I tried out #Terragrunt, a tool which allows re-use and chaining of #Terraform IaC, in this case on #AWS. After a lot of getting my head around things and somehow causing a panic in the underlying Go code, I got it working and was impressed with the results 👨🏼💻
September 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Yesterday I tried out #Terragrunt, a tool which allows re-use and chaining of #Terraform IaC, in this case on #AWS. After a lot of getting my head around things and somehow causing a panic in the underlying Go code, I got it working and was impressed with the results 👨🏼💻
Had a wonderful time in Lyon a couple of weeks ago, the weather was warm, the city was beautiful and I decided to take the train all the way, no flying this time 🇫🇷🚂☀️
September 6, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Had a wonderful time in Lyon a couple of weeks ago, the weather was warm, the city was beautiful and I decided to take the train all the way, no flying this time 🇫🇷🚂☀️
Beautiful views from #Boscastle #Cornwall today following the coastal path.
July 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Beautiful views from #Boscastle #Cornwall today following the coastal path.
Caught a glimpse on the train of the unusual pylons near Yatton⚡
July 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Caught a glimpse on the train of the unusual pylons near Yatton⚡
It's hard to not worry about the state of the world right now, we have progressed in research, innovation and continued to survive through working together. So many innocent lives are being lost across the globe, it is heartbreaking.
June 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
It's hard to not worry about the state of the world right now, we have progressed in research, innovation and continued to survive through working together. So many innocent lives are being lost across the globe, it is heartbreaking.
A very brief blog entry mentioning my encounter with #UV as a former Poetry user in #Python 🐍 ☀️
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Going UV
When developing software I have a (perhaps unhealthy) obsession with wanting to utilise the latest, most cutting edge techniques and tools. This is often a terrible idea as it means I am prone to a…
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May 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A very brief blog entry mentioning my encounter with #UV as a former Poetry user in #Python 🐍 ☀️
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Only several months behind! Finally completed the first post on my visit to Copenhagen last year
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København: Across the Sea
For this years international I decided to head across to Denmark for a weekend in Copenhagen a city which when searched online seems to me more known for a single statue of a fish tailed lady perch…
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May 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Only several months behind! Finally completed the first post on my visit to Copenhagen last year
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Yesterday was a real treat visiting #CroftonBeamEngines, not one but two beautiful steam engines in working order by a team of enthusiastic volunteers. A real gem in British industrial history ♨️💧⚙️
May 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Yesterday was a real treat visiting #CroftonBeamEngines, not one but two beautiful steam engines in working order by a team of enthusiastic volunteers. A real gem in British industrial history ♨️💧⚙️
It's a shame #Avebury is not as well known as Stonehenge, a lovely little village sitting at the heart of a great #Neolithic stone circle close to 6000 years in age. Remarkable how technology means over the years archaeologists are unlocking the stories that these sarsens have to offer. #history
May 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's a shame #Avebury is not as well known as Stonehenge, a lovely little village sitting at the heart of a great #Neolithic stone circle close to 6000 years in age. Remarkable how technology means over the years archaeologists are unlocking the stories that these sarsens have to offer. #history
Cannot describe what it's like visiting #Australia for the first time. Walking the bush, gazing across canyons, waking to exotic birdsong, seeing the southern night sky - one hell of a sensual experience so far. "stunning" and "scenic" fail to encapsulate the sheer awe of something so new #travel
April 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Cannot describe what it's like visiting #Australia for the first time. Walking the bush, gazing across canyons, waking to exotic birdsong, seeing the southern night sky - one hell of a sensual experience so far. "stunning" and "scenic" fail to encapsulate the sheer awe of something so new #travel
Beautiful views out across Moorland National Park in New South Wales 🇦🇺
April 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Beautiful views out across Moorland National Park in New South Wales 🇦🇺
Took a walk in the sunshine today just south Oxford, the walk started with a quiet village green, a quaint little church and rolling hills, the progressed to mud, bog a electrical substation and clambering along a main road to avoid yet more mud 😅 still well worth the fresh air and birdsong ☀️🥾
March 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Took a walk in the sunshine today just south Oxford, the walk started with a quiet village green, a quaint little church and rolling hills, the progressed to mud, bog a electrical substation and clambering along a main road to avoid yet more mud 😅 still well worth the fresh air and birdsong ☀️🥾
Bird -> Birb -> Borb, labels of the roundness of a feathered animal 🐦🐤🐥
February 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Bird -> Birb -> Borb, labels of the roundness of a feathered animal 🐦🐤🐥
I have been playing around with the FOSS #HomeAssistant seeing how smart devices can link up, I now have a green energy dashboard thanks to the Electricity Maps API ⚡🌿🏠
February 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I have been playing around with the FOSS #HomeAssistant seeing how smart devices can link up, I now have a green energy dashboard thanks to the Electricity Maps API ⚡🌿🏠
Is there a word for extreme doom scrolling? Because the dial has crept well beyond 10 in the last few months
February 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Is there a word for extreme doom scrolling? Because the dial has crept well beyond 10 in the last few months