Mike O’Toole
@mikeocool.bsky.social
Software engineer - formerly Co-founder/CTO at Funnel Leasing
DSNY Trash Truck cuts of a biker in a bike lane.
Biker: yells something inauditable
Trash-man: Ok, Zohran.
Biker: yells something inauditable
Trash-man: Ok, Zohran.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
DSNY Trash Truck cuts of a biker in a bike lane.
Biker: yells something inauditable
Trash-man: Ok, Zohran.
Biker: yells something inauditable
Trash-man: Ok, Zohran.
If only computers had a way to know the current time.
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If only computers had a way to know the current time.
Perhaps the best response I’ve gotten from
AI yet
AI yet
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Perhaps the best response I’ve gotten from
AI yet
AI yet
Capitol Critters
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
September 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Capitol Critters
Reposted by Mike O’Toole
Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
If you rent in New York City in a building with more than six units built before 1974 (and the rent didn’t hit certain thresholds and the landlord didn’t put a certain amount of money into renovations before 2019), you very likely live in a rent stabilized apartment.
August 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you rent in New York City in a building with more than six units built before 1974 (and the rent didn’t hit certain thresholds and the landlord didn’t put a certain amount of money into renovations before 2019), you very likely live in a rent stabilized apartment.
Was that an earthquake in NYC?
August 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Was that an earthquake in NYC?
Interestingly, I used to have more than 3 friends, but Meta replaced them all with videos of strangers eating perfectly curated açaí bowl breakfasts.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Interestingly, I used to have more than 3 friends, but Meta replaced them all with videos of strangers eating perfectly curated açaí bowl breakfasts.
There is a gentleman in the emergency exit row on my flight who is currently reading every word of the emergency instructions. I appreciate him.
March 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
There is a gentleman in the emergency exit row on my flight who is currently reading every word of the emergency instructions. I appreciate him.
Just asked Claude Code to help debug a failing test. It told me multiple incorrect things about the code, charged me $1, and ended by giving up and saying “Try adding debug logging in your code to see what's happening in that specific check, or look at the exact error message from the failing test.”
March 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just asked Claude Code to help debug a failing test. It told me multiple incorrect things about the code, charged me $1, and ended by giving up and saying “Try adding debug logging in your code to see what's happening in that specific check, or look at the exact error message from the failing test.”
Apparently the only to get Microsoft Teams to update is to join a critical meeting I’m already late for.
January 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Apparently the only to get Microsoft Teams to update is to join a critical meeting I’m already late for.
Whole Foods found the one guy who’s never seen a graham cracker to make their graham crackers.
January 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Whole Foods found the one guy who’s never seen a graham cracker to make their graham crackers.
Seems like cheaper, less environmentally destructive AI should actually be a good thing?
January 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Seems like cheaper, less environmentally destructive AI should actually be a good thing?
The Girl Scouts need to learn something about brand clarity — why are Tagalongs also known as Peanut Butter Paddies, not be confused with Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies, also known as Do-Si-dos.
January 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Girl Scouts need to learn something about brand clarity — why are Tagalongs also known as Peanut Butter Paddies, not be confused with Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies, also known as Do-Si-dos.
Is a flat white just a latte ordered by someone who spent a semester abroad in Australia?
January 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Is a flat white just a latte ordered by someone who spent a semester abroad in Australia?
I was today years old when I learned that the pizza bagels song was not an original composition. youtu.be/bRvEHn6fKWE?...
The McGuire Sisters - Sugartime
YouTube video by Ifasul
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 11:12 PM
I was today years old when I learned that the pizza bagels song was not an original composition. youtu.be/bRvEHn6fKWE?...
My wait times at the airport today so far — bag check: 4 minutes, security: 1 minute, Starbucks: 35 minutes
November 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM
My wait times at the airport today so far — bag check: 4 minutes, security: 1 minute, Starbucks: 35 minutes
Steps to buy shampoo at CVS:
1. Ring call button on locked shelf
2. Wait for employee not to show up, since all employees have been fired
3. Download CVS app
4. Turn on Bluetooth and location services
5. Signup for a CVS account
6. Wait for app to fail to unlock shelf
7. Order shampoo on Amazon.
1. Ring call button on locked shelf
2. Wait for employee not to show up, since all employees have been fired
3. Download CVS app
4. Turn on Bluetooth and location services
5. Signup for a CVS account
6. Wait for app to fail to unlock shelf
7. Order shampoo on Amazon.
We checked out CVS’s pilot program that lets shoppers unlock display cases with their phones
The chain declined to name the pilot stores. We found one.
www.retailbrew.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Steps to buy shampoo at CVS:
1. Ring call button on locked shelf
2. Wait for employee not to show up, since all employees have been fired
3. Download CVS app
4. Turn on Bluetooth and location services
5. Signup for a CVS account
6. Wait for app to fail to unlock shelf
7. Order shampoo on Amazon.
1. Ring call button on locked shelf
2. Wait for employee not to show up, since all employees have been fired
3. Download CVS app
4. Turn on Bluetooth and location services
5. Signup for a CVS account
6. Wait for app to fail to unlock shelf
7. Order shampoo on Amazon.
It’s really about finding joy in the small moments this week. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:12 PM
It’s really about finding joy in the small moments this week. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...