Michael Russell

@romsteady.bsky.social

182 Followers 62 Following

Former MSFT, AMZN, NFLX. Type 2 diabetic. Lives in Las Vegas, NV and Mountain View, CA. Plays poker to relax. Points of view my own.

Nerd in red glasses.
“Cirque Alice” main stage.
Poker table. Pairs of 5s, 8s, and tens up. T588Q board.
Odometer reading showing 88898 miles.
Autographed poster from the North American tour of “The Lion King” in a black frame.
Nerd (left) in the final table photo.
Nerd in a suit at a charity event.
Tournament clock showing three minutes left on break.
Framed pictures of headshots of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a velociraptor.
Fake title card from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" showing an asteroid flying towards a star with the title card "Playing A Tournament For Charity Can Help Prevent The Worst Consequences."
Nerd in a “SiX Live On Broadway” hoodie in an Irish pub.
Nerd in a suit in a restaurant.
View from orchestra center J-208 at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fake cloud ceiling at Paris in Las Vegas showing a section with water damage and blue painted plywood patching.
A nerd at the Candy Martini Bar in the Linq Promenade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Message from Vitalant saying that my recent platelet donation is headed to a patient in Mesa, Arizona.
Code created by generative AI to apply lighting to a surface that really does nothing except contain comments saying what it would do, specifically: // In a real implementation, this would: // 1. Calculate lighting based on lightmap data // 2. Apply dynamic lighting if needed // 3. Handle multiple light sources // 4. Apply shading calculations
Picture of the BlueSky map showing RomSteady on the edge of the “Diverse International Community Builders” cluster.
Nerd in a HUNTR/X hat and a hoodie in first class.
A nerd with two bounties, the chip leader trophy, and the overall winner trophy.
Five pounds of grape Nerds.
Zazu animatronic.
Nerd in a HUNTR/X hat and a flaming shirt.
Nerd in front of a Fanatics Betting & Gaming sign.
A nerd in front of the Space Needle.
Nerd in red glasses wearing a matching St Jude pin.
Nerd poker trophy set.
Screenshot showing I'm responsible for $450 out of $161,897.50
Lewis Black exiting the stage at the Palazzo Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 22, 2025.
Steam history showing Peggle Deluxe, Super ID Software Pack, Mystery P.I. - The Lottery Ticket, MumboJumbo Classic Collection, and Call of Juarez.
Nerd with Colin Cloud blindfolded in the background.
Geoblocking error in the Dexcom application.
Front right tire on my Niro EV showing a massive screw.
Frozen custard.
Nerd at Vitalant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nerd in a grey tie-dye shirt.
Nerd wearing an oxygen sensor that makes his fingertip glow.
Entry slip for the 10pm $100 poker tournament at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Low signal 5G+ with 69% battery left.
Nerd on a red swing with his great-grandson.
Nerd in sunglasses holding a dog wearing a plaid vest in a dry lake bed.
Set of “Hamilton” at the Smith Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nerd in a Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, and a “SiX” hat.
Front cover of the collector’s edition box for “Doom: The Dark Ages.”
Seat card for tonight’s CSOP event for table 1 seat 4.
Four copies of Hank Green’s signature.
A nerd and Jennifer Tilly.
Nerd in a suit at the feature table again at the PokerGo Studio.
Flyer for “All In For Cerebral Palsy” poker tournament happening on Saturday, April 26.
Photo of a nerd who won a poker tournament.
Stage for “The Wiz.”
Flyer for “The Empire Strips Back” opening May 4 at the Rio.
Popcorn lobster covered with regular and spicy mayo.
Flyer for the “All In For Cerebral Palsy” charity poker tournament on April 26 showing confirmed guests Ted Danson, Montel Williams, Joe Cada, and Jennifer Tilly.
Screenshot of a Daily Mail headline saying "Multiple bombs found inside Tesla showroom in Texas."
Spam subject line from Slashdot Deals that says “It’s Time to Embrace Your Mediocrity.”
A notification from PokerStars Live just saying “Test.”
Popup notification from PokerStars Live with the text “Test message.”
Nerd with red glasses.