Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus
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Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus
@hryb.me
Hello there !

I am the game formerly known as Xbox's Major Nelson (TGFKAXMN)

I WAS that Xbox guy from 2003-2023 (Major Nelson) - Not anymore though - I retired from Xbox in 2023.

Currently at Unity.

🧊🍕🚽officiando

http://hryb.me
I really enjoyed chatting with Ed. If you’re building an @unraid.net server, his videos are incredibly helpful.
January 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If you are looking for a different type of movie to watch this weekend...check out "Sunlight" written, directed by and starring the incredibluy talented @ninaconti.bsky.social
You can rent or buy it on Amazon and AppleTV - this is one WILD RIDE. Enjoy and LMK what you think.
January 23, 2026 at 8:10 PM
LOVE This feature. Can't wait to add it to my @unraid.net server
Internal Boot is on the way! We’re adding more ways to launch Unraid. 🚀

Ed is showing off the new feature (and crucially, how to partition so you don't waste a whole NVMe doing it).
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Sadly, this is to too true. Speed over accuracy is the new normal :(

om.co/2026/01/21/v...
Velocity Is the New Authority. Here’s Why
Why does everyone feel overwhelmed by information? Why does it feel impossible to trust what passes through our streams? We tend to blame individual publications, specific platforms, or b…
om.co
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
If you are in the Digg beta, you can find me here

digg.com/@majornelson
@majornelson | Digg
Yes. It's really me.
digg.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I love when people tell me 'they grew up' with me when I was at Xbox. It's an honor that I was able to be a small part of their early video gaming years.
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I've always wanted to learn Dvorak keyboarding. Maybe now is the time? Or is it too late?
January 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
@yinyangfooey.bsky.social Thank you for the story.

One request: Would you mind correcting the spelling of my last name?

You have it in your story as H Y R B.

It's actually spelled: H R Y B

Thank you !
kotaku.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
As many of you have been with me during my career in gaming, I'd like to share personal news. Like many in the gaming space recently, I've been laid off from Unity
January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Let's see if 2026 goes better than 2025.

So far I am not confident.
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Some sad news. We lost Albert Penello last week.
- Albert was a pillar of gaming at Microsoft and Amazon, a brilliant, trusted voice in our industry, a loyal friend, and most importantly a husband and father who was profoundly loved by his wife, Dara and daughter, Lily.
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I'm honored to share that I've been elected Vice-Chair of the Microsoft Alumni Network Board. I'm excited to help guide our work in support of the 290,000+ members of our global community.

Looking forward to what we'll accomplish together.
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Proper start to the day.

The best holiday soundtrack ever. Nothing comes close.
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Fiber internet is good
December 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Latest nerd project: Deploying a self-hosted version of Karakeep on my home server and connecting it to a local LMM for auto tagging.

karakeep.app
Karakeep
The Bookmark Everything app. Hoard links, notes, and images and they will get automatically tagged AI.
karakeep.app
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you are a Sneaky Sasquatch Fan, Apple is has some fun events planned for the family

www.apple.com/today/event/...
Kids: Draw with Sneaky Sasquatch - Apple
Join us for a creative adventure with Sneaky Sasquatch and use drawing tools to design fun holiday party scenes on iPad.
www.apple.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I need to find a Selectric typewriter to buy. Any ideas @thevowel.bsky.social ?
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This BBC podcast is great
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
A set of episodes on the Cuban missile crisis. It’s with Nina Khrushcheva the great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev & Max Kennedy the nephew of President John F Kennedy, and the son of Robert F Kennedy.

They tell it from both sides.
BBC World Service - The Bomb, Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1. Opening moves
As the USA and Soviet Union race for supremacy, Premier Khrushchev sizes up JFK
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I’ve been thinking about whether all these ultra-processed flavors have shifted how we register taste. You bite into a real orange and it almost feels off, because the artificial version has been the reference point for so long.
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
ICYMI: I was a guest on IGN's UNLOCKED Podcast for the 20th anniversay of Xbox 360. LMK what you think!

youtu.be/e59pxcSD1oY?...
Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717
YouTube video by IGN Games
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Great time with family in New England last week, got out of there before the snow and weather drifts in this week. Meanwhile back in Seattle: 🌧️
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Next week is going to be busy!
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. Or Thursday. Or both.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The only sweatshirt I coudl possibly wear today
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM