William O'Neal

I’m a technologist, librarian, writer, and father currently working in the Libraries at Boston College.

(6/12/2024)

Remember to run towards your goals to make progress. Don’t run away from problems to try to make things better.
(4/1/2024)

“Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify” – if you have kids you may have stumbled across one of Matt Farley’s thousands of songs through Siri or Alexa.
(1/8/2024)

I keep asking questions to my AI tool, Melville, which I trained on public domain writings from the 1800s and it only responds, “I’d prefer not to.”
(12/28/2023)

Sitting in a tiny Neil Young-themed coffee shop in Paris run by a Japanese couple.
(11/29/2023)

5th week of the new job. Toured the Bapst Library today. Bundled up from the cold weather.
(10/23/2023)

First day at Boston College!
(9/21/2023)

Each fall the coats on the hooks get a little longer.
(9/15/2023)

Hurricane Lee is coming up the coast. Rain, wind, and flooding in Boston?
(8/22/2023)

Tesla Syndrome and Enshittification seem to be two articles in conversation with each other.
(8/18/2023)

Rainy and the kids are away with their grandparents.