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Sean Murthy
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Teacher, Researcher, Technologist

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@nityakrishna.bsky.social
#EduSky

Tech, edu, society, humor, justice, health, finance, entertainment, languages, culture…whatever

https://smurthys.github.io
https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys
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smurthys.bsky.social
Something I received yesterday.

#photography #amateur #stillLife #leaves #coins #Udupi #India
Two green betel leaves rolled inside out and tied with a short (beige) plantain string. The roll is placed on a brown wooden table top. Atop the roll is a small ball of sandalwood paste. In the foreground on the table top are five gold-copper like coins (actual ₹10 coins) that are spread horizontally like fallen dominos.
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Sean Murthy
international.cnbc.com
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.

Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Reposted by Sean Murthy
rudydotca.bsky.social
if you choose not to find joy in snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow

#snow
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
My "office" for the next weeks. Grateful to have people who care enough to get me the space and make sure I'm comfortable there. 🙏🏽

#Udupi #India #office #workspace
A light-brown wooden office desk with a laptop on it. The laptop screen is open and is extended on both sides with add-on monitors. A black traditional keyboard on the desktop in front of the laptop. A black mouse on a blue mouse pad on the left. Beige walls with a green painting on the back wall. The painting depicts a scene from Hindu mythology. Dark brown floor.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
"All potholes in Bengaluru to be filled by November 10"
- Greater Bengaluru Authority

They said *all potholes*. 🤣

www.deccanherald.com/india/karnat...

#Bangalore #Bengaluru #India #expectations #management #sincerity #rofl
Bengaluru Potholes: All Potholes Filled by Nov 10
Bengaluru Roads: Find out how GBA plans to fill all city potholes by November 10 following missed deadlines and weather disruptions.
www.deccanherald.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
smurthys.bsky.social
Fortunate to see up close and in person this sight of #Udupi #Krishna (this and each of the last 3 days).

IMHO:
1. If you find this picture excellent, the sight in person is easily million times better.
2. If you see it in person, there's virtually zero chance you are satisfied with just one look.
nityakrishna.bsky.social nitya krishna @nityakrishna.bsky.social · 4d
Nov 07, 2025: Auspicious Lakshmee in gold pavilion.

ಸುವರ್ಣ ಮಂಟಪಸ್ಥ ಶುಭಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ
suwarna mantapastha shubhalakshmee

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #red #blue #orange #seated #vishwavasu #dakshina #sharat #kartika #kp #bidige #Friday #m11 #y2025 #closeup #crown #feminine #Lakshmi
Closeup of idol of Hindu deity Krishna seated dressed as Lakshmee in red saree with broad blue border with two stripes of gold-embroidered stripes within the border; left leg down, right foot folded at the knee and placed flat on the seat, left foot sole barely touching the left inner thigh; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, 2-level stone-studded gold crown, and lots of gold ornaments including a large studded oval medallion with two opposing swans. A string of white flowers (some red flowers) around Krishna waist-waist. Just the sides of a gold arch around Krishna are visible. Orange/saffron cloth interior between the sides, behind Krishna.
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
Awesome. #India women comfortably beat South Africa to win the ODI #Cricket World Cup. 🏆🏏

#sports #women
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
*AI* crawlers ignoring *robots*.txt file. The irony.🤦‍♂️

#AI #technology #conventions #web
November 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
smurthys.bsky.social
Wait, there's also an "Accountant Squared" movie? 😲

Please, no more. I beg you. 🥺

#movies #posters #entertainment
Red and white text on gray background, part of a movie poster: BEN AFFLECK THE ACCOUNTANT ²
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
If I knew today is #worldVeganDay, I would have waited a day to post this 👉
smurthys.bsky.social Sean Murthy @smurthys.bsky.social · 10d
#Wanted: Vegan, vegetarian alternative to "Hamburger Menu"

#webdev #technology #labels #vegan #vegetarian #nomenclature
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
The G in GIF is pronounced the same way the G in Germanic is.

#pronunciation #English
November 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
"Mocha Dick was a rogue albino sperm whale"

Probably #juvenile of me, but I'm guessing the name Dick for a sperm whale was no accident. 🧐

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocha_D...

#whales #history #names #inspirations
Mocha Dick - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
smurthys.bsky.social
A cloud service just now surfaced this picture I took this day back in 2011.

#photography #amateur #WindowFriday #FensterFreitag #cityscape
A view of a city skyline through the window of a highrise. Five multi-storey buildings of different heights and colors stand out.
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
smurthys.bsky.social
🛫 🪟 🌅

#photography #amateur #WindowFriday #FotoMontag #travel #flying
Back of two airplane seats with an inflight entertainment screen on each seatback, as seen from the aisle on board. The screens reflect light from the setting sun coming through the window behind (window not in the picture).
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
Why do I get this feeling that AI chatbots are paid by the number of words in their response? 🤔

#AI #LLM #chatbots #question #metrics #measurement
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
#Wanted: Vegan, vegetarian alternative to "Hamburger Menu"

#webdev #technology #labels #vegan #vegetarian #nomenclature
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
I'm both sad and mad writing this commit comment, but it is true.🥺😤

#webdev #Jekyll #Liquid #GitHub #software_engineering
White text on gray background: Taking the path of least resistance. Liquid in Jekyll on GH Pages is too brittle and the dev-test cycle is just too long.
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
"Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate"

Ah yes, end filibuster to end shutdown, and keep the buster ended for all the grifting and dictating to come.🤓

us.cnn.com/2025/10/30/p...

#filibuster #uspol #USA #shutdown #strategy #corruption
Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the Senate filibuster — urging them to take an unprecedented step that GOP...
us.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
"Over 1,000 items stolen from California museum’s collection in early morning heist"

’Tis the Season?🥷

us.cnn.com/2025/10/30/s...

#heist #museum #California
Over 1,000 items stolen from California museum’s collection in early morning heist | CNN
Police are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items, including metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets and everyday items like athletic trophies that tell the story of the Golden State.
us.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
"Three billionaires surprised diners when they walked into a popular fried chicken restaurant on Thursday – and picked up everyone’s bill."

That's nice but call me when billionaires pick up the tab for everyone's food for at least a year.🫤

us.cnn.com/2025/10/31/t...

#sarcasm #food #inequality
Three billionaires went out for chicken and beer, and paid for everyone’s meal | CNN Business
Three billionaires surprised diners when they walked into a popular fried chicken restaurant on Thursday – and picked up everyone’s bill.
us.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
Never trust an LLM to solve your problem. Unless your problem is passing or wasting time. 🌈

#lesson #LLM #truth #psa #TheMoreYouKnow
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
Wow. #India #women successfully chase down Australia's monster 338 runs in ODI Word Cup #Cricekt semis.🏏👩

Seeing the target and hearing of two India wickets falling at ~80, I was fairly certain India would lose this but boy did they show how to chase.👏

www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket...

#sports
www.cricbuzz.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Sean Murthy
pbump.com
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
smurthys.bsky.social
After watching this heart wrenching video a few times, I wondered if the cop in the frame knew these were #ICE peeps, but I don't think he did initially. Watch at about the 2-sec mark when one of the ICE guy shows his badge to the cop, but the cop doesn't do anything to intervene before that. 🥺
shannonhale.bsky.social Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 12d
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
smurthys.bsky.social
Who did it better? 🤔

A. Ted Cruz fleeing a frozen Texas
B. Donald Trump fleeing a shutdown America

If you like to answer the poll: hachyderm.io/@smurthys/11...

#poll #fleeing #USA #comparison
Sean Murthy (@smurthys@hachyderm.io)
Who did it better? 🤔 #poll #fleeing #USA #comparison [ ] Ted Cruz fleeing a frozen Texas [ ] Donald Trump fleeing a shutdown America
hachyderm.io
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM