Max Hoberman
@maxhoberman.bsky.social
Video game designer, founder and CEO, photographer, writer, vegetarian home chef.
Statewide elections in Texas - what a mess.
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Statewide elections in Texas - what a mess.
My friend wrote a book, so I thought I'd pick up a copy and see what I could learn from him.
September 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My friend wrote a book, so I thought I'd pick up a copy and see what I could learn from him.
This turkey vulture flew right over my head and landed on top of our power pole. It then proceeded to survey its surroundings, without seeming to mind me walking up for a photo opp.
September 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This turkey vulture flew right over my head and landed on top of our power pole. It then proceeded to survey its surroundings, without seeming to mind me walking up for a photo opp.
Two dudes discussing the inexorable march of progress towards our dystopian destiny.
(Aka Matt Soell helping with edits on my unpublished book.)
(Aka Matt Soell helping with edits on my unpublished book.)
September 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Two dudes discussing the inexorable march of progress towards our dystopian destiny.
(Aka Matt Soell helping with edits on my unpublished book.)
(Aka Matt Soell helping with edits on my unpublished book.)
I wish I'd had a real camera, but I did enjoy a much needed break—hiking in the Northern Japan Alps.
July 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I wish I'd had a real camera, but I did enjoy a much needed break—hiking in the Northern Japan Alps.
For anyone else preferring to ignore the US news for a few days to insulate themselves from the madness, here's a bird making a hole to hide in, and a squirrel hiding in someone's else's hole, both from my yard this weekend.
January 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
For anyone else preferring to ignore the US news for a few days to insulate themselves from the madness, here's a bird making a hole to hide in, and a squirrel hiding in someone's else's hole, both from my yard this weekend.
I made dark sourdough rye for my sister for her birthday.
January 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I made dark sourdough rye for my sister for her birthday.
More adventures in focus, with a Cooper's Hawk. This is from a couple of years back.
January 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
More adventures in focus, with a Cooper's Hawk. This is from a couple of years back.
I did a double take when I saw my employee's sweatshirt yesterday.
January 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I did a double take when I saw my employee's sweatshirt yesterday.
An old photo, but one that I'm fond of. Getting the focus right on this was a trick!
January 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
An old photo, but one that I'm fond of. Getting the focus right on this was a trick!
This yellow-rumped warbler has been hanging around our yard lately.
January 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This yellow-rumped warbler has been hanging around our yard lately.
We celebrated the first day of 2025 with a funeral 😢💔
January 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
We celebrated the first day of 2025 with a funeral 😢💔
This old Queen butterfly photo I took came up on my TV's screensaver, and I really enjoyed seeing it on the big screen. This is my favorite type of butterfly.
December 26, 2024 at 1:04 AM
This old Queen butterfly photo I took came up on my TV's screensaver, and I really enjoyed seeing it on the big screen. This is my favorite type of butterfly.
In their an attempt to propagate, the trees in our yard have produced a prodigious proportion of pecans, pelting our roof and peppering our yard. I think this guy is fed up with them too.
December 26, 2024 at 12:35 AM
In their an attempt to propagate, the trees in our yard have produced a prodigious proportion of pecans, pelting our roof and peppering our yard. I think this guy is fed up with them too.
I made a few vegetarian Persian dishes for my father-in-law's surprise 80th birthday party.
December 1, 2024 at 1:07 AM
I made a few vegetarian Persian dishes for my father-in-law's surprise 80th birthday party.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
November 27, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
My wife and our rescue pup curled up next to me on the couch.
Why is there only one initial episode of Dune: Prophecy? Haven't we learned anything?
Why is there only one initial episode of Dune: Prophecy? Haven't we learned anything?
November 19, 2024 at 7:40 AM
My wife and our rescue pup curled up next to me on the couch.
Why is there only one initial episode of Dune: Prophecy? Haven't we learned anything?
Why is there only one initial episode of Dune: Prophecy? Haven't we learned anything?
Yes, I am that Max Hoberman. Someone gave me this for my wall a while back. T-minus 2 days and counting to Halo 2's 20 year anniversary, oh my!
November 7, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Yes, I am that Max Hoberman. Someone gave me this for my wall a while back. T-minus 2 days and counting to Halo 2's 20 year anniversary, oh my!
Oh my oh my. Here's an old bird photo from my yard to ease your stress. This is one of my favorites, a male Northern cardinal.
November 7, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Oh my oh my. Here's an old bird photo from my yard to ease your stress. This is one of my favorites, a male Northern cardinal.
This somehow feels appropriate this morning.
November 6, 2024 at 12:41 PM
This somehow feels appropriate this morning.
Ok, birds are very popular here and bread is mildly popular. Let's see about people and pups – me, my wife, and our two #SilkyTerrier rescues, to be precise.
October 28, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Ok, birds are very popular here and bread is mildly popular. Let's see about people and pups – me, my wife, and our two #SilkyTerrier rescues, to be precise.
Ok, I see people like birds here. How about bread? I picked up #sourdough baking as a hobby during the pandemic, and haven't quit. This includes buying wheat berries locally and milling them myself. Here's yesterday's loaves.
October 28, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Ok, I see people like birds here. How about bread? I picked up #sourdough baking as a hobby during the pandemic, and haven't quit. This includes buying wheat berries locally and milling them myself. Here's yesterday's loaves.
Just seeing what this place is about. Here's a red-bellied woodpecker from my yard yesterday.
October 27, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Just seeing what this place is about. Here's a red-bellied woodpecker from my yard yesterday.