Johan Gant
@whoisjohan.com
Web developer, aspiring metal craftsman, professional tech industry contrarian. Always inverts the Y axis
Convinced that if every person had to live with a drainage field/tank rather than mains sewer for a few years we’d see no more stupid stuff down toilets or enormously rich groundwork companies for all those blocked soakaways and stinking gardens
October 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Convinced that if every person had to live with a drainage field/tank rather than mains sewer for a few years we’d see no more stupid stuff down toilets or enormously rich groundwork companies for all those blocked soakaways and stinking gardens
Rainy days are now a thing to look forward to. The crackle of wood burning, the sound of birds and rain, the smell of wood and greenery, a cold water pool to unwind in. Tried an infrared sauna on holiday out of curiosity… it just doesn’t compare. This is my happy place
July 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Rainy days are now a thing to look forward to. The crackle of wood burning, the sound of birds and rain, the smell of wood and greenery, a cold water pool to unwind in. Tried an infrared sauna on holiday out of curiosity… it just doesn’t compare. This is my happy place
Promoted me to leave after years of use. Reolink gives a better camera, more features, better performance and I control the data on my local NAS device with selective cloud backup. £75 one off price vs £180 hardware and £160 a year subscription
Google is raising the price of Nest Aware subscriptions again
Google is raising the price of Nest Aware subscriptions again
The price increases go into effect starting in mid-August.
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July 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Promoted me to leave after years of use. Reolink gives a better camera, more features, better performance and I control the data on my local NAS device with selective cloud backup. £75 one off price vs £180 hardware and £160 a year subscription
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To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.
May 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.
Reposted by Johan Gant
The days of Google Docs are ending; we enter the age of Docs, made by France's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs and Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty of Public Administration.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs
The Trump administration has set out to drastically reshape the relationship between the US and Europe. In response, Brussels is scrambling to adapt to this new reality,...
www.techspot.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The days of Google Docs are ending; we enter the age of Docs, made by France's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs and Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty of Public Administration.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
We need more governments to collaborate on public software projects to achieve digital sovereignty.
Heat, beat, repeat. A little twisting, punching, countersinking and riveting also helps on a lazy Sunday afternoon
April 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Heat, beat, repeat. A little twisting, punching, countersinking and riveting also helps on a lazy Sunday afternoon
Seriously impressed and daunted with the level of detail in these kinds of things. But the fun is absolutely in the learning
April 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Seriously impressed and daunted with the level of detail in these kinds of things. But the fun is absolutely in the learning
Challenged myself to learn to fly one of those A-10C planes in DCS World. Spent a few evenings now learning switches, control systems, cold starts and navigation. So incredibly satisfying to then blow up some trucks with the big gun and then proceed for a decent landing and power down
April 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Challenged myself to learn to fly one of those A-10C planes in DCS World. Spent a few evenings now learning switches, control systems, cold starts and navigation. So incredibly satisfying to then blow up some trucks with the big gun and then proceed for a decent landing and power down
Volcanic landscapes, dromedary escapades and a little wine tasting
January 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Volcanic landscapes, dromedary escapades and a little wine tasting
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful… haha just kidding it’s lovely here and stormy and dark back home. It’s amazing
January 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful… haha just kidding it’s lovely here and stormy and dark back home. It’s amazing
Tree of steel. Something I constructed over a few very late evenings when I should probably have gone to bed
December 21, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Tree of steel. Something I constructed over a few very late evenings when I should probably have gone to bed
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He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's
put an
image in
the
document
oh
heck
He's checking it twice
He's
put an
image in
the
document
oh
heck
December 16, 2024 at 7:39 PM
He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's
put an
image in
the
document
oh
heck
He's checking it twice
He's
put an
image in
the
document
oh
heck
A project of nearly three years rumbles over the line. You know it's been a hard one when rather than crack open the drinks and celebrate you'd rather just quietly go to bed and consider how to feel about it the next day
December 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM
A project of nearly three years rumbles over the line. You know it's been a hard one when rather than crack open the drinks and celebrate you'd rather just quietly go to bed and consider how to feel about it the next day
The BFT is up. Stupidly big, impossible to lift myself. Needed to get help from a friend in the middle of the storm but glad with the end result. Smells amazing as always
December 9, 2024 at 9:24 AM
The BFT is up. Stupidly big, impossible to lift myself. Needed to get help from a friend in the middle of the storm but glad with the end result. Smells amazing as always
Took this the morning before the storm. The world looked like Mordor on my front doorstep. Red in the morning, shepherd’s warning couldn’t have been more true. We got a real lashing off that storm
December 9, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Took this the morning before the storm. The world looked like Mordor on my front doorstep. Red in the morning, shepherd’s warning couldn’t have been more true. We got a real lashing off that storm
November sunset silhouettes on one of the only non cloudy days this month
November 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM
November sunset silhouettes on one of the only non cloudy days this month
Haha this would make me Nöhaj… no-shark? So maybe a cinnamon bun. Cardamom makes it, sugar glazed top fakes it
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
I am Kräm, not a product but that weird feeling you get when you are ½ way through eating the delicious meatballs, wondering if you should have got a bigger helping, and you suddenly never want to see another meatball ever again
I am Kräm, not a product but that weird feeling you get when you are ½ way through eating the delicious meatballs, wondering if you should have got a bigger helping, and you suddenly never want to see another meatball ever again
November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Haha this would make me Nöhaj… no-shark? So maybe a cinnamon bun. Cardamom makes it, sugar glazed top fakes it
Decent overnight snowfall in rural Northern Ireland. Remote working is great on days like this 🎉
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Decent overnight snowfall in rural Northern Ireland. Remote working is great on days like this 🎉
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Feather letter opener, with talon and glass ball. Needs a name, still working on that part.
November 19, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Feather letter opener, with talon and glass ball. Needs a name, still working on that part.
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
Some pretty mushrooms in the park today
November 16, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Some pretty mushrooms in the park today
One of the great revelations of 2024 has been making use of eBay and Vinted for routine clothes repurposing or buying. Honestly so much more satisfying than buying new than faffing in shops and paying vast prices
November 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM
One of the great revelations of 2024 has been making use of eBay and Vinted for routine clothes repurposing or buying. Honestly so much more satisfying than buying new than faffing in shops and paying vast prices
Fitted a replacement charging port on the car. Instructions were detailed and reassuring. Don’t worry, it can take some bending. Reader: it did no such thing and snapped causing great panic. Good job the replacement fits well and a vast improvement over the stock cover
November 13, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Fitted a replacement charging port on the car. Instructions were detailed and reassuring. Don’t worry, it can take some bending. Reader: it did no such thing and snapped causing great panic. Good job the replacement fits well and a vast improvement over the stock cover
That Alien Romulus movie’s a bit good isn’t it? Definitely in the top three. It’s got the claustrophobia and clanky mechanical and industrial vibe poking out of it like a second pair of jabby alien jaws
August 20, 2024 at 9:40 PM
That Alien Romulus movie’s a bit good isn’t it? Definitely in the top three. It’s got the claustrophobia and clanky mechanical and industrial vibe poking out of it like a second pair of jabby alien jaws
Crap zoom but yesterday’s sunset made the sun appear just like a big ripe orange in the sky. Marvellous
August 19, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Crap zoom but yesterday’s sunset made the sun appear just like a big ripe orange in the sky. Marvellous