Mark Zak T Duck" 🦆 Crosby
@zaktduck.bsky.social
Mostly silent protagonist. Regularly a bloke called Mark. Occasionally a duck called Zak. Full time currburr, part time IT person for a HR team and freelance scapegoat. Consistently inconsistent. Opinions definitely my own. He/They
Not entirely sure how to define this. An abomination? Inspired marketing? Salad cream with one of the training wheels removed? Further evidence that mayonnaise is proof of time travel?
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Not entirely sure how to define this. An abomination? Inspired marketing? Salad cream with one of the training wheels removed? Further evidence that mayonnaise is proof of time travel?
Haven't seen one of these in the flesh in donkeys yonks, and at £10 I won't be getting it either.
For those who don't know what it is, it's a Tunis Cake, a Madeira cake based Christmas cake alternative that was apparently popular in the 70s and early 80s
For those who don't know what it is, it's a Tunis Cake, a Madeira cake based Christmas cake alternative that was apparently popular in the 70s and early 80s
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Haven't seen one of these in the flesh in donkeys yonks, and at £10 I won't be getting it either.
For those who don't know what it is, it's a Tunis Cake, a Madeira cake based Christmas cake alternative that was apparently popular in the 70s and early 80s
For those who don't know what it is, it's a Tunis Cake, a Madeira cake based Christmas cake alternative that was apparently popular in the 70s and early 80s
BREAKING NEWS: Kane, enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
Asked for comment he replied "He's an envoy sent by the Scrin Overlord. Once installed as overseer of New York they will commence Tiberium seeding in the Lower Manhattan area. If not, they'll do it anyway"
Asked for comment he replied "He's an envoy sent by the Scrin Overlord. Once installed as overseer of New York they will commence Tiberium seeding in the Lower Manhattan area. If not, they'll do it anyway"
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Kane, enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
Asked for comment he replied "He's an envoy sent by the Scrin Overlord. Once installed as overseer of New York they will commence Tiberium seeding in the Lower Manhattan area. If not, they'll do it anyway"
Asked for comment he replied "He's an envoy sent by the Scrin Overlord. Once installed as overseer of New York they will commence Tiberium seeding in the Lower Manhattan area. If not, they'll do it anyway"
It's a lot better than the PC and PlayStation box art, that's for sure.
October 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's a lot better than the PC and PlayStation box art, that's for sure.
Games with unexpected ports:
Manic Miner, Game Boy Advance 2002 Jester Interactive
If you thought having a GBA port of Matthew Smith's 1983 Speccy classic was odd, how about when that port is itself adapted and enhanced from a GBA homebrew version put out a few years earlier?
Manic Miner, Game Boy Advance 2002 Jester Interactive
If you thought having a GBA port of Matthew Smith's 1983 Speccy classic was odd, how about when that port is itself adapted and enhanced from a GBA homebrew version put out a few years earlier?
October 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Games with unexpected ports:
Manic Miner, Game Boy Advance 2002 Jester Interactive
If you thought having a GBA port of Matthew Smith's 1983 Speccy classic was odd, how about when that port is itself adapted and enhanced from a GBA homebrew version put out a few years earlier?
Manic Miner, Game Boy Advance 2002 Jester Interactive
If you thought having a GBA port of Matthew Smith's 1983 Speccy classic was odd, how about when that port is itself adapted and enhanced from a GBA homebrew version put out a few years earlier?
My Big Fat Greek Bollocks
October 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
My Big Fat Greek Bollocks
Games with unexpected ports:
Sheep for the GBA
Sheep is a "herd-em up" puzzle game that originally came out on PC and PlayStation in 2000.
Sheep on the GBA came out a few years later with a few changes. Along with the original mode is an arranged mode allowing sheep and sheepdog to level up.
Sheep for the GBA
Sheep is a "herd-em up" puzzle game that originally came out on PC and PlayStation in 2000.
Sheep on the GBA came out a few years later with a few changes. Along with the original mode is an arranged mode allowing sheep and sheepdog to level up.
October 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Games with unexpected ports:
Sheep for the GBA
Sheep is a "herd-em up" puzzle game that originally came out on PC and PlayStation in 2000.
Sheep on the GBA came out a few years later with a few changes. Along with the original mode is an arranged mode allowing sheep and sheepdog to level up.
Sheep for the GBA
Sheep is a "herd-em up" puzzle game that originally came out on PC and PlayStation in 2000.
Sheep on the GBA came out a few years later with a few changes. Along with the original mode is an arranged mode allowing sheep and sheepdog to level up.
That was a fun and very clever build!
October 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
That was a fun and very clever build!
Belated birthday present
October 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Belated birthday present
That shadow looks awfully familiar...
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
That shadow looks awfully familiar...
Reboot a 70s/80s kids TV show
The Herbs
More or less exactly the same but with all the characters replaced with either Class A-C substances and big pharma products.
The Herbs
More or less exactly the same but with all the characters replaced with either Class A-C substances and big pharma products.
September 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Reboot a 70s/80s kids TV show
The Herbs
More or less exactly the same but with all the characters replaced with either Class A-C substances and big pharma products.
The Herbs
More or less exactly the same but with all the characters replaced with either Class A-C substances and big pharma products.
3 doctors and 1 administrator I trust more than RFK.
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
3 doctors and 1 administrator I trust more than RFK.
Which means that the attached shenanigans can happen
September 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Which means that the attached shenanigans can happen
A surprise from the team at work, they got me a mini TRex Tubbz duck
September 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A surprise from the team at work, they got me a mini TRex Tubbz duck
Postman just delivered another present, a copy of Garfield Labyrinth for Game Boy.
That's technically my UK Game Boy Crazy Castle collection complete*
That's technically my UK Game Boy Crazy Castle collection complete*
September 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Postman just delivered another present, a copy of Garfield Labyrinth for Game Boy.
That's technically my UK Game Boy Crazy Castle collection complete*
That's technically my UK Game Boy Crazy Castle collection complete*
Oh and I know it was yesterday but belated happy birthday to the internet's favourite vocaloid, Hatsune Miku.
September 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Oh and I know it was yesterday but belated happy birthday to the internet's favourite vocaloid, Hatsune Miku.
I guess it's that time of year again. How many is it this time, 45?
Amongst the goodies from family include some ducklings for the collection and a custom matching shopping bag and t-shirt combo!
Amongst the goodies from family include some ducklings for the collection and a custom matching shopping bag and t-shirt combo!
September 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I guess it's that time of year again. How many is it this time, 45?
Amongst the goodies from family include some ducklings for the collection and a custom matching shopping bag and t-shirt combo!
Amongst the goodies from family include some ducklings for the collection and a custom matching shopping bag and t-shirt combo!
BBC Breakfast have done it again with mismatched retro hardware and software.
Only now it's "expert approved"
Only now it's "expert approved"
August 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
BBC Breakfast have done it again with mismatched retro hardware and software.
Only now it's "expert approved"
Only now it's "expert approved"
The first "computer" I ever played with was the Tomy Tutor Play Computer, does that count?
The first computer I got to actually use was a BBC Acorn Model B at primary school.
My first computer I owned was a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum+3 with a mountain of tapes and discs that I got for christmas one year.
The first computer I got to actually use was a BBC Acorn Model B at primary school.
My first computer I owned was a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum+3 with a mountain of tapes and discs that I got for christmas one year.
August 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The first "computer" I ever played with was the Tomy Tutor Play Computer, does that count?
The first computer I got to actually use was a BBC Acorn Model B at primary school.
My first computer I owned was a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum+3 with a mountain of tapes and discs that I got for christmas one year.
The first computer I got to actually use was a BBC Acorn Model B at primary school.
My first computer I owned was a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum+3 with a mountain of tapes and discs that I got for christmas one year.
Red Leicester Quavers - A review of sorts
Surprisingly not just cheese Quavers with a bit of orangey powder on them, a solid 4/5.
Surprisingly not just cheese Quavers with a bit of orangey powder on them, a solid 4/5.
August 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Red Leicester Quavers - A review of sorts
Surprisingly not just cheese Quavers with a bit of orangey powder on them, a solid 4/5.
Surprisingly not just cheese Quavers with a bit of orangey powder on them, a solid 4/5.
"Post a screenshot of your first 5 Steam purchases and let Bluesky judge you."
It's like the law or something that if you have a pre-2005 Steam account you've got Half-Life 1 and 2 on there. Throw in The Orange Box for good measure, and Audiosurf was quite rightly the poster child for indie games.
It's like the law or something that if you have a pre-2005 Steam account you've got Half-Life 1 and 2 on there. Throw in The Orange Box for good measure, and Audiosurf was quite rightly the poster child for indie games.
August 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Post a screenshot of your first 5 Steam purchases and let Bluesky judge you."
It's like the law or something that if you have a pre-2005 Steam account you've got Half-Life 1 and 2 on there. Throw in The Orange Box for good measure, and Audiosurf was quite rightly the poster child for indie games.
It's like the law or something that if you have a pre-2005 Steam account you've got Half-Life 1 and 2 on there. Throw in The Orange Box for good measure, and Audiosurf was quite rightly the poster child for indie games.
If you can pull it off, Antonio Banderas.
If not, Alexi Sayle.
If not, Alexi Sayle.
August 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you can pull it off, Antonio Banderas.
If not, Alexi Sayle.
If not, Alexi Sayle.
Happy Birthday to Nigel Mansell!
August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy Birthday to Nigel Mansell!
New Game Boy game just arrived. Great work @asobitech.com @zombiworkshop.bsky.social @incube8games.bsky.social it was well worth the wait!
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New Game Boy game just arrived. Great work @asobitech.com @zombiworkshop.bsky.social @incube8games.bsky.social it was well worth the wait!
Some sad news, my brother's kitten, Mabel was in an accident last night and passed on.
Goodbye Mabel, you were a wonderful chaos gremlin.
Goodbye Mabel, you were a wonderful chaos gremlin.
July 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Some sad news, my brother's kitten, Mabel was in an accident last night and passed on.
Goodbye Mabel, you were a wonderful chaos gremlin.
Goodbye Mabel, you were a wonderful chaos gremlin.