dvertov
@dvertov.bsky.social
Midwest coast. Co-host of the Homebrew Game Club podcast. Follow us at @hbgameclub.bsky.social
RIP to David Bowie who, 10 years ago, pulled off the greatest promo campaign of all time by releasing an album about death and then, two days later, actually dying
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
RIP to David Bowie who, 10 years ago, pulled off the greatest promo campaign of all time by releasing an album about death and then, two days later, actually dying
This cake shop is crushing it
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This cake shop is crushing it
“Dad, we made you a cake!”
“Wow, thanks! It looks great!”
“Can you tell what it is?!”
“…”
“…”
“It’s the Galaga ship!
“Yeah, of course it is!”
“Wow, thanks! It looks great!”
“Can you tell what it is?!”
“…”
“…”
“It’s the Galaga ship!
“Yeah, of course it is!”
December 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“Dad, we made you a cake!”
“Wow, thanks! It looks great!”
“Can you tell what it is?!”
“…”
“…”
“It’s the Galaga ship!
“Yeah, of course it is!”
“Wow, thanks! It looks great!”
“Can you tell what it is?!”
“…”
“…”
“It’s the Galaga ship!
“Yeah, of course it is!”
As a former research animal in a tick-borne disease study, our beagle as two tattoos: one on her ear and another on her inner thigh. Kind of odd to have dog that has more ink than I do lol
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
As a former research animal in a tick-borne disease study, our beagle as two tattoos: one on her ear and another on her inner thigh. Kind of odd to have dog that has more ink than I do lol
Thanks to @gametank.zone for talking to me about the Game Tank, a very cool project to create a new, open source, 8-bit, retro-style console. Listen to my interviews with him and others at PRGE for @hbgameclub.bsky.social right here: bit.ly/hbgc-prge-2025
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thanks to @gametank.zone for talking to me about the Game Tank, a very cool project to create a new, open source, 8-bit, retro-style console. Listen to my interviews with him and others at PRGE for @hbgameclub.bsky.social right here: bit.ly/hbgc-prge-2025
My kids enjoyed Tron: Ares so much we went back to see it in 3D again. This time they even insisted on a souvenir popcorn bucket.
Haters are dumb, this movie is good
Haters are dumb, this movie is good
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My kids enjoyed Tron: Ares so much we went back to see it in 3D again. This time they even insisted on a souvenir popcorn bucket.
Haters are dumb, this movie is good
Haters are dumb, this movie is good
When you like the album but your kids are mildly disturbed by the cover
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
When you like the album but your kids are mildly disturbed by the cover
I’ll never quit Reddit
August 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I’ll never quit Reddit
When you try to convince your childhood friend to finally listen to your damn podcast for the first time ever
July 16, 2025 at 4:55 AM
When you try to convince your childhood friend to finally listen to your damn podcast for the first time ever
Happy 4th of July, Americans!
July 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Happy 4th of July, Americans!
Awww man I forgot to post my favorite tabloid headline for Father’s Day
June 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Awww man I forgot to post my favorite tabloid headline for Father’s Day
It’s taken about three decades to get there but I have finally started to appreciate the banana album
May 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
It’s taken about three decades to get there but I have finally started to appreciate the banana album
On the question “which of Elon Musk’s many children eventually grows up to be the misanthropic mad scientist who kills us all?” my money is on Grok
May 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On the question “which of Elon Musk’s many children eventually grows up to be the misanthropic mad scientist who kills us all?” my money is on Grok
I’ve been trying to figure out why there’s this textured area in the middle of my car’s dashboard. I’ve concluded it’s a place for charging your solar powered Casio watches
April 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I’ve been trying to figure out why there’s this textured area in the middle of my car’s dashboard. I’ve concluded it’s a place for charging your solar powered Casio watches
I picked this up for my wife for $12 yesterday in the used record bin. Holy shit, this album is great
April 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I picked this up for my wife for $12 yesterday in the used record bin. Holy shit, this album is great
Explaining to my kids that Easter is a story about sacrifice, death, and resurrection
April 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Explaining to my kids that Easter is a story about sacrifice, death, and resurrection
And also some sweet new drink coasters, if you’re into that 🍺
April 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
And also some sweet new drink coasters, if you’re into that 🍺
I don't know what I was expecting
March 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I don't know what I was expecting
My mother in law can barely figure out her phone. But sure, AI advertisement, I will definitely get her this lightsaber covered in Apple Watch modules
February 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My mother in law can barely figure out her phone. But sure, AI advertisement, I will definitely get her this lightsaber covered in Apple Watch modules
There’s a conversation on the @hbgameclub.bsky.social discord about whether or not these are “detective games.” I say yes, obviously?
February 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
There’s a conversation on the @hbgameclub.bsky.social discord about whether or not these are “detective games.” I say yes, obviously?
Got a new NES / Famicom caravan shoot ‘em up from Japan. Thanks @habitsoft.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Got a new NES / Famicom caravan shoot ‘em up from Japan. Thanks @habitsoft.bsky.social
As shitty as things may get in the world, at least I've still got my autographed copy of Eraserhead
February 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
As shitty as things may get in the world, at least I've still got my autographed copy of Eraserhead
Sent this pic to my teenage nephews with caption “Hey, got one of those Switch 2 things my kids have been talking about.” Nobody responded on the chat
Turns out they assumed their poor uncle got scammed and were too embarrassed to say anything. Wtf guys I am not actually that frigging old
Turns out they assumed their poor uncle got scammed and were too embarrassed to say anything. Wtf guys I am not actually that frigging old
January 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sent this pic to my teenage nephews with caption “Hey, got one of those Switch 2 things my kids have been talking about.” Nobody responded on the chat
Turns out they assumed their poor uncle got scammed and were too embarrassed to say anything. Wtf guys I am not actually that frigging old
Turns out they assumed their poor uncle got scammed and were too embarrassed to say anything. Wtf guys I am not actually that frigging old