Michael Williams
@rocketmoose.bsky.social
Senior Director, Central Technology at Bungie. Miikhaal, raveler of enigmas. My opinion is mine alone. He/Him
Why call it an integer overflow when you could call it integer prestiging?
October 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Why call it an integer overflow when you could call it integer prestiging?
Me: Heh. They are going to need 20-30 pizza cards to pad that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic the Gathering set out!
The Universe:
The Universe:
October 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Me: Heh. They are going to need 20-30 pizza cards to pad that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic the Gathering set out!
The Universe:
The Universe:
Shawna: What should we get for our post-vaccine treat?
Me: We could see if Midnight cookie still has those amazing apple pie pocket cookies?
Shawna: Yeah, it’s worth a shot! 😁
Me: We could see if Midnight cookie still has those amazing apple pie pocket cookies?
Shawna: Yeah, it’s worth a shot! 😁
October 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Shawna: What should we get for our post-vaccine treat?
Me: We could see if Midnight cookie still has those amazing apple pie pocket cookies?
Shawna: Yeah, it’s worth a shot! 😁
Me: We could see if Midnight cookie still has those amazing apple pie pocket cookies?
Shawna: Yeah, it’s worth a shot! 😁
In keeping with the general themes of our marriage, yesterday Shawna and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary by walking about 14 miles of coastline. I feel so so so incredibly lucky to be married to such an incredible partner in adventure!
September 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
In keeping with the general themes of our marriage, yesterday Shawna and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary by walking about 14 miles of coastline. I feel so so so incredibly lucky to be married to such an incredible partner in adventure!
Our cat Gabby jumped up on the couch, unexpectedly landed by glasses that shifted, and panicked. She leapt partially over my head and I nearly lost an eye. As it is I’ve got a cool face battle wound like a CRPG character that will hopefully heal up cleanly.
September 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our cat Gabby jumped up on the couch, unexpectedly landed by glasses that shifted, and panicked. She leapt partially over my head and I nearly lost an eye. As it is I’ve got a cool face battle wound like a CRPG character that will hopefully heal up cleanly.
Today we wrapped our Pathfinder 2e Strength of Thousands campaign. The front part of the game was a big (tweaked) final fight, then I grabbed a giant glass of water and took them through the epilogue, and I was really happy with how it turned out.
The campaign was almost 3 years, and it was great!
The campaign was almost 3 years, and it was great!
August 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Today we wrapped our Pathfinder 2e Strength of Thousands campaign. The front part of the game was a big (tweaked) final fight, then I grabbed a giant glass of water and took them through the epilogue, and I was really happy with how it turned out.
The campaign was almost 3 years, and it was great!
The campaign was almost 3 years, and it was great!
Reposted by Michael Williams
Pagliacci [watching footage of his own show]: This isn’t bad. Areas to improve, but overall, it works. Huh. It’s funny, I avoided this for so long. I was afraid of taking stock of myself. And I was so focused on the road ahead, I never stopped to consider how far I’d come. Thank you, doctor
August 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pagliacci [watching footage of his own show]: This isn’t bad. Areas to improve, but overall, it works. Huh. It’s funny, I avoided this for so long. I was afraid of taking stock of myself. And I was so focused on the road ahead, I never stopped to consider how far I’d come. Thank you, doctor
Shawna: “Hmmm ‘Beyond Yoga’… what *is* beyond yoga?”
…
Shawna: “Yoaga!”
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Shawna: “Yoaga!”
July 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Shawna: “Hmmm ‘Beyond Yoga’… what *is* beyond yoga?”
…
Shawna: “Yoaga!”
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Shawna: “Yoaga!”
Reposted by Michael Williams
My team at @bungie.net is hiring for a SQL focused Data Reliability Engineer! If you're pro at SQL performance tuning and scalability, we'd love to hear from you!
careers.bungie.com/jobs/7099657...
careers.bungie.com/jobs/7099657...
Data Reliability Engineer - Bungie Careers
At Bungie, we create worlds that inspire friendship. Founded in 1991, we've been doing it for nearly 30 years. Come join us!
careers.bungie.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My team at @bungie.net is hiring for a SQL focused Data Reliability Engineer! If you're pro at SQL performance tuning and scalability, we'd love to hear from you!
careers.bungie.com/jobs/7099657...
careers.bungie.com/jobs/7099657...
Me, On a Pathfinder 2e video call: “I don’t know… I like Tron, but I’m not sure I want a New Tron Star”
From the other room: “…what? …what!?!”
Shawna, slamming open my office door: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID!?!!”
From the other room: “…what? …what!?!”
Shawna, slamming open my office door: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID!?!!”
July 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Me, On a Pathfinder 2e video call: “I don’t know… I like Tron, but I’m not sure I want a New Tron Star”
From the other room: “…what? …what!?!”
Shawna, slamming open my office door: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID!?!!”
From the other room: “…what? …what!?!”
Shawna, slamming open my office door: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID!?!!”
So it turns out that amazing video game fantasy/sci-fi concept artists can also be amazing Lego artists:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtRZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtRZ...
Building a MASSIVE fantasy-themed LEGO® city! Part 1 - Project 99 Baseplates
YouTube video by Jesse van Dijk
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
So it turns out that amazing video game fantasy/sci-fi concept artists can also be amazing Lego artists:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtRZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtRZ...
Every so often we hear Xena wheezing and are concerned…then we discover she’s choking herself once again with the edge of her cat tree.
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Every so often we hear Xena wheezing and are concerned…then we discover she’s choking herself once again with the edge of her cat tree.
Reposted by Michael Williams
I cannot stress enough just how good this game is.
May 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I cannot stress enough just how good this game is.
Me: “So in order to get the Shadow Fragment, you will have to assault the gourd fortress, defeat the ant army, and tear it from the mandibles of the Red Queen!”
Players: “…but what if one of us marries her instead?”
Players: “…but what if one of us marries her instead?”
May 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Me: “So in order to get the Shadow Fragment, you will have to assault the gourd fortress, defeat the ant army, and tear it from the mandibles of the Red Queen!”
Players: “…but what if one of us marries her instead?”
Players: “…but what if one of us marries her instead?”
Azul is an amazing travel game. Just get a 1-gallon ziplock bag, and the boards, rules, and disks, all fit into it perfectly, with no need for the big box!
May 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Azul is an amazing travel game. Just get a 1-gallon ziplock bag, and the boards, rules, and disks, all fit into it perfectly, with no need for the big box!
An interesting article from January about Presidential and government gifts. All the large gifts were given to the National Archives (the diamond), destroyed, or (rarely) bought from the government at-value. Notably, even that 20k is a lot less than 400 million dollars.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
Jill Biden got the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with ...
amp.cnn.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
An interesting article from January about Presidential and government gifts. All the large gifts were given to the National Archives (the diamond), destroyed, or (rarely) bought from the government at-value. Notably, even that 20k is a lot less than 400 million dollars.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
Reposted by Michael Williams
Posting our promo short film in collaboration with Alberto Mielgo's team (The Witness, Jibaro, Into the Spiderverse) because YAL NEED TO SEE THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T <3 😭
#MarathonReveal
youtu.be/fvbEnWLRo1s?...
#MarathonReveal
youtu.be/fvbEnWLRo1s?...
Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
YouTube video by Marathon
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Posting our promo short film in collaboration with Alberto Mielgo's team (The Witness, Jibaro, Into the Spiderverse) because YAL NEED TO SEE THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T <3 😭
#MarathonReveal
youtu.be/fvbEnWLRo1s?...
#MarathonReveal
youtu.be/fvbEnWLRo1s?...
We still mask indoors or around large crowds, but don’t judge others for not masking. Every so often someone sees us, and dramatically coughs in our direction, and it is just the silliest response.
I’m like: “I definitely made the right call to wear a mask if you are sick!”
I’m like: “I definitely made the right call to wear a mask if you are sick!”
April 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We still mask indoors or around large crowds, but don’t judge others for not masking. Every so often someone sees us, and dramatically coughs in our direction, and it is just the silliest response.
I’m like: “I definitely made the right call to wear a mask if you are sick!”
I’m like: “I definitely made the right call to wear a mask if you are sick!”
The pictures of dolphins swimming around the returning astronaut capsule are amazing.
But… I also worry that if you were a dolphin trying to communicate you were leaving for space, and thanking humans for fish, that this would be your method.
www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...
But… I also worry that if you were a dolphin trying to communicate you were leaving for space, and thanking humans for fish, that this would be your method.
www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...
How astronauts adjust when back on Earth after being in space
Astronauts face several risks during spaceflight, including exposure to radiation.
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The pictures of dolphins swimming around the returning astronaut capsule are amazing.
But… I also worry that if you were a dolphin trying to communicate you were leaving for space, and thanking humans for fish, that this would be your method.
www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...
But… I also worry that if you were a dolphin trying to communicate you were leaving for space, and thanking humans for fish, that this would be your method.
www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...
Shawna: “Oh wow! The crows are flying home pretty late tonight! They must have had to work crowvertime?”
March 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Shawna: “Oh wow! The crows are flying home pretty late tonight! They must have had to work crowvertime?”
Dead By Daylight (Savings Time)
March 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dead By Daylight (Savings Time)