Matt Austern
@austern.bsky.social
Computer programmer, ex-physicist, husband and father, reader. I live in Palo Alto and work at Google, where my focus is large scale data.
Interested in various things, including science, food and wine, science fiction, politics, and cute cat pictures.
Interested in various things, including science, food and wine, science fiction, politics, and cute cat pictures.
Sea Lion Docks, in Newport OR.
I wouldn't like it if a sea lion started walking on top of me while I was just lying there. I don't think sea lions like it either.
I wouldn't like it if a sea lion started walking on top of me while I was just lying there. I don't think sea lions like it either.
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Sea Lion Docks, in Newport OR.
I wouldn't like it if a sea lion started walking on top of me while I was just lying there. I don't think sea lions like it either.
I wouldn't like it if a sea lion started walking on top of me while I was just lying there. I don't think sea lions like it either.
These gulls were sitting on our balcony when we were getting ready to have our breakfast. They clearly had hopes.
September 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
These gulls were sitting on our balcony when we were getting ready to have our breakfast. They clearly had hopes.
Here's a video of the juvenile being loud.
September 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Here's a video of the juvenile being loud.