Sam Machkovech
@samred.com
This feed is 1/3 dog, 1/3 arts+tech, 1/3 something something. Currently: Digital Foundry. Recently: NYT, Polygon, The Stranger, Game Developer, Games Radar. Previously: Ars, American Airlines, The Atlantic. He/him, from Seattle.
visit Seattle, see stuff like this
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
visit Seattle, see stuff like this
honestly, getting surveys like this from @theonion.com almost makes me want to let my subscription lapse on a regular basis
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
honestly, getting surveys like this from @theonion.com almost makes me want to let my subscription lapse on a regular basis
Sign up and wait to find out when they go on sale, is their current public messaging. Could be as late as February at this point. You'll likely find out faster if you follow @wario64.bsky.social, since Nintendo on-sale info sometimes goes public before their emails go out.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sign up and wait to find out when they go on sale, is their current public messaging. Could be as late as February at this point. You'll likely find out faster if you follow @wario64.bsky.social, since Nintendo on-sale info sometimes goes public before their emails go out.
As but one snippet: My dudes, this is such a great way to describe AI Psychosis.
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As but one snippet: My dudes, this is such a great way to describe AI Psychosis.
My love affair with Zax Eat 'N Three in Seattle continues. This meatloaf is insanely good. I'd drink this red vinegar sauce. And the carrots are perfectly drenched in butter and char. Hnnngh.
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
My love affair with Zax Eat 'N Three in Seattle continues. This meatloaf is insanely good. I'd drink this red vinegar sauce. And the carrots are perfectly drenched in butter and char. Hnnngh.
caption contest for Mabel's first time at the Seattle Waterfront. ready, go
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
caption contest for Mabel's first time at the Seattle Waterfront. ready, go
"not much, just got my mouse ears on and I'm ready to ride, sup witchu"
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"not much, just got my mouse ears on and I'm ready to ride, sup witchu"
An uninformed quote is making the rounds today asking Valve to expand SteamOS access to other living room boxes. Four days ago, I published my own Steam Machine pricing analysis at DF, complete with a quote that addressed this very thing. Beat y'all to it. www.digitalfoundry.net/features/ana...
![Valve reps hinted to that hypothesis in our Steam Machine interview series, when we described SteamOS's eventual graduation to higher-priced portable systems like the Lenovo Legion Go. "We expect this will be a bit of the same thing [for Steam Machine], where SteamOS is ready for discrete PCs, with discrete GPUs, AMD hardware and a bunch of different configurations," one Valve rep said. "You might see other third parties do different price segments or performance segments with the SteamOS experience."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dzcktz3z2gqa3ko7gf7tqjk6/bafkreie4mvvrb52nsbv4uv3xq27e5ybf72nhmt2u25cvyu3hpw4gf2hqmi@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
An uninformed quote is making the rounds today asking Valve to expand SteamOS access to other living room boxes. Four days ago, I published my own Steam Machine pricing analysis at DF, complete with a quote that addressed this very thing. Beat y'all to it. www.digitalfoundry.net/features/ana...
I'm gonna bottle up and sell Mabel's gentle snoring as a meditative aid, preorders are now live (volume up for two little audible wheezes in this video)
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm gonna bottle up and sell Mabel's gentle snoring as a meditative aid, preorders are now live (volume up for two little audible wheezes in this video)
great face, solid lighting, awful composition. C+ at best
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
great face, solid lighting, awful composition. C+ at best
not to excuse it, but Valve in interviews w/ us at DF indicated this was built by default to melt into an entertainment center, and to have thermals/heatsink that work in a fully enclosed space. so "invisible black cube" fits that engineering mission. plus, magnetic clasp means options like:
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
not to excuse it, but Valve in interviews w/ us at DF indicated this was built by default to melt into an entertainment center, and to have thermals/heatsink that work in a fully enclosed space. so "invisible black cube" fits that engineering mission. plus, magnetic clasp means options like:
hmmm she says my latest article draft for DF is looking, and I quote, "rough"
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
hmmm she says my latest article draft for DF is looking, and I quote, "rough"
this poor girl had to wake for a 1:30am PT work meeting and is now supporting my DF workload today
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
this poor girl had to wake for a 1:30am PT work meeting and is now supporting my DF workload today
Seattle, this is a Zax Eat 'N Three fansite now. pics of my chicken before and after I added the A+++ white sauce. (reminder, www.zaxeatnthree.com/menu is what you want.)
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Seattle, this is a Zax Eat 'N Three fansite now. pics of my chicken before and after I added the A+++ white sauce. (reminder, www.zaxeatnthree.com/menu is what you want.)
holy explosion in Katie Wilson votes, Batman! HUGE swing today! if this trend continues, Wilson will surely win, and Seattle will have turned in a FULL progressive vote in this week's election!
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
holy explosion in Katie Wilson votes, Batman! HUGE swing today! if this trend continues, Wilson will surely win, and Seattle will have turned in a FULL progressive vote in this week's election!
okay I believe I get to remove and replace the question marks in my profile starting tomorrow, and I'm very, very excited to share that news to all 90ish real humans who follow me and my bot army in excess of 1,000 weird-ass accounts
in the meantime, have dog
in the meantime, have dog
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
okay I believe I get to remove and replace the question marks in my profile starting tomorrow, and I'm very, very excited to share that news to all 90ish real humans who follow me and my bot army in excess of 1,000 weird-ass accounts
in the meantime, have dog
in the meantime, have dog
this is the white windowless van of app descriptions
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
this is the white windowless van of app descriptions
Harrell up by 7 points in earliest drop. Still within margin of error for Wilson to eke out a win.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Harrell up by 7 points in earliest drop. Still within margin of error for Wilson to eke out a win.
LOLed at this in today's "please vote, Seattle" thread. by all means, copy and text this to all of your, uh, ballot baddies (alt text included)
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
LOLed at this in today's "please vote, Seattle" thread. by all means, copy and text this to all of your, uh, ballot baddies (alt text included)
today in "the fuck do YOU want" expressions
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
today in "the fuck do YOU want" expressions
autumnal Sam / autumnal dog
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 AM
autumnal Sam / autumnal dog
The Viktor deck comes with one booster, and it's a generalized one, not blue/yellow to match. But the rare Ava Achiever I pulled is actually a potential match for the Viktor deck's lean on Hidden cards, so, go me.
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Viktor deck comes with one booster, and it's a generalized one, not blue/yellow to match. But the rare Ava Achiever I pulled is actually a potential match for the Viktor deck's lean on Hidden cards, so, go me.
Here, a peek at the pre-configured Champion Deck for Viktor. Lots of stuff. But I don't love that the included booklet gives only one kind of champion-specific advice: "maybe add these six cards." Like, if you're gonna go so far, add 1-2 pages on deck synergies! Also, this paper mat is meh.
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Here, a peek at the pre-configured Champion Deck for Viktor. Lots of stuff. But I don't love that the included booklet gives only one kind of champion-specific advice: "maybe add these six cards." Like, if you're gonna go so far, add 1-2 pages on deck synergies! Also, this paper mat is meh.
I hate a cardboard mat, but it's good to have four verbose mats for first-time players. Also, this set comes with oversized "battlefield" cards, which really help for learning the ropes.
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I hate a cardboard mat, but it's good to have four verbose mats for first-time players. Also, this set comes with oversized "battlefield" cards, which really help for learning the ropes.