Michael Russell
@romsteady.bsky.social
Distinguished Engineer. Former Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix. Former game dev. Computer vision patent. Widowed since 2015. Type 2 diabetic. Lives in Las Vegas, NV. Plays poker to relax. Points of view my own.
I hate gate lice.
January 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I hate gate lice.
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Detective
Steam Detective Fest 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Steam Detective 🔍 Fest is now live! Check out games about the whodunit, the whydunit, and the howdunit. Solve murders, crack open the secrets of a cult, or discover who stole the last pudding out of the fridge - discounts galore from now until Jan 19.
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Eleven days of my January are being spent on the road.
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Eleven days of my January are being spent on the road.
When the owner of “The Onion” is practicing better journalistic ethics than most media outlets and is issuing more accurate information than our own government, you know we’re all in the wrong timeline.
Two people shot, reportedly alive in Portland. Posted a couple of minutes ago that they killed them, but that was straight up wrong. I'm very sorry about that, and sorry if I led to confusion there.
Looks like Customs and Border Protection shot two people in Portland. Reportedly still alive. More details should be coming soon.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
When the owner of “The Onion” is practicing better journalistic ethics than most media outlets and is issuing more accurate information than our own government, you know we’re all in the wrong timeline.
My first computer had 2K of RAM.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My first computer had 2K of RAM.
Had two dreams overnight.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Had two dreams overnight.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
To San Jose. Running late, but better than never.
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
To San Jose. Running late, but better than never.
Oh joy… @alaskaairlines.bsky.social “stealth delayed” flight 3281 by 13 minutes because the plane still wasn’t at the gate. Didn’t help.
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Oh joy… @alaskaairlines.bsky.social “stealth delayed” flight 3281 by 13 minutes because the plane still wasn’t at the gate. Didn’t help.
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Calendar buyers! 📣 It's come to our attention that some dice sets contain cursed d4s.
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Calendar buyers! 📣 It's come to our attention that some dice sets contain cursed d4s.
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
This is nifty. I wonder if their patent refers to some of my prior work…
Samsung’s Freestyle Plus projector aims to make home obstacles easier to navigate. The Verge’s senior reviewer, @johntmhiggins.bsky.social, checks out how it handles corners, curtains, and picture frames.
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This is nifty. I wonder if their patent refers to some of my prior work…
My solar panels generated 11MWh last year and over 53MWh over their lifetime so far.
I am okay with that.
I am okay with that.
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
My solar panels generated 11MWh last year and over 53MWh over their lifetime so far.
I am okay with that.
I am okay with that.
About to see “SiX” for the ninth time. Tenth (and probably final) time scheduled for late February.
January 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
About to see “SiX” for the ninth time. Tenth (and probably final) time scheduled for late February.
Just found out a former coworker of mine from Amazon was found dead yesterday in Issaquah, and it sounds like it was related to a murder-suicide on Mercer Island.
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Just found out a former coworker of mine from Amazon was found dead yesterday in Issaquah, and it sounds like it was related to a murder-suicide on Mercer Island.
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THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
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2B Tifa, but it's also kind of the Frieren angle?
This was a cute collab, and I really want to draw Kaine Aerith too...
This was a cute collab, and I really want to draw Kaine Aerith too...
December 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
2B Tifa, but it's also kind of the Frieren angle?
This was a cute collab, and I really want to draw Kaine Aerith too...
This was a cute collab, and I really want to draw Kaine Aerith too...
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Classic straight male insecurity, ladies and gentlemen.
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Classic straight male insecurity, ladies and gentlemen.
Same player four-flushed my flopped straight to cripple me and cracked my tens with a rivered ace to take my bounty. Firing a second bullet.
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Same player four-flushed my flopped straight to cripple me and cracked my tens with a rivered ace to take my bounty. Firing a second bullet.
Going to play my final poker tournament of the year tonight.
December 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Going to play my final poker tournament of the year tonight.
My sleep schedule has gone to absolute shit over the past three weeks.
December 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My sleep schedule has gone to absolute shit over the past three weeks.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Otter pupdate! 💙 Our Asian small-clawed otter pup is growing fast. His eyes are now open, and he weighs 586 grams, right on track for a healthy, curious little otter. Proud first-time parents Pintar and Sebastian continue to do an excellent job caring for their fuzzy male pup behind the scenes.
December 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Otter pupdate! 💙 Our Asian small-clawed otter pup is growing fast. His eyes are now open, and he weighs 586 grams, right on track for a healthy, curious little otter. Proud first-time parents Pintar and Sebastian continue to do an excellent job caring for their fuzzy male pup behind the scenes.
I had a dream that I was kidnapped and forced to code physics simulations.
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I had a dream that I was kidnapped and forced to code physics simulations.
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please let “bugs bunnying” become the slang for manipulating an LLM into ignoring its guardrails, i have never seen a more succinct and evocative term for it
Highly amused by the stories of companies using agentic AI chatbots to run their internal company stores, only for their employees to immediately Bugs Bunny the chatbot into giving them free stuff www.aiweirdness.com/when-a-chatb...
When a chatbot runs your store
You may have heard of "agentic AI", which is basically the idea that you can hook up a large language model to controls that do real things. The controls might run internet searches, run commands to o...
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December 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
please let “bugs bunnying” become the slang for manipulating an LLM into ignoring its guardrails, i have never seen a more succinct and evocative term for it
Is it wrong that I'm happy that I can actually enjoy the next several days without social media?
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Is it wrong that I'm happy that I can actually enjoy the next several days without social media?