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Louis McDonald

@louismcdonald.bsky.social
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Retired Director of Technology Fauquier County Public Schools. MS, BS Computer Science. Stints in defense industry, intel community, and economic development. Fortunate to have experienced so much in 40 years in the technology field

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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The Art of Writing Readable Python Functions #.python #software www.kdnuggets.com/the-art-of-w...
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The Art of Writing Readable Python Functions
If your functions need comments to be understood, it’s probably time for a rewrite. Learn the key habits that make Python functions readable by design.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Anyone Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Local LLM With These 5 Apps #ai #llm www.makeuseof.com/best-apps-to...
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Anyone Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Local LLM With These 5 Apps
Running LLMs locally doesn't get easier than this.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand www.goldmansachs.com/insights/art...
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The One Thing This Student Will Never Ask AI to Do (Opinion) | aligns with what most think flip.it/xwhCSc
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The One Thing This Student Will Never Ask AI to Do (Opinion)
K-12 teachers can help students use AI tools productively without limiting their intellectual growth. Here’s how.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy (and the Worst One) #security #privacy flip.it/1FCau5
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The Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy (and the Worst One)
Ultimately, privacy isn't something we can get by installing a particular browser—it's more of a mindset, and it includes strategies that come with compromises to our convenience. Tor, Brave, and Fire...
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them #sustainability #green #carbonfootprint theconversation.com/email-signat...
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Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them
It’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill #edtech #privacy
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Small language models #ai flip.it/z9R__t
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Small language models: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
Large language models unleashed the power of AI. Now it’s time for more efficient AIs to take over.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk flip.it/jwY4J1. #security #privacy #cybersecurity
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Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk
Too much access and privilege, plus a host of unsafe cyber practices, plague most workplaces; and the introduction of tools like GenAI will only make things worse.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
My Millennial Mind Is On Fire After Learning That These Items Were Staples In Most Pre-1980 Homes | well — ok — I remember these and used some like the tv/game console switch #antiques #1970 www.buzzfeed.com/rossyoder/po...
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My Millennial Mind Is On Fire After Learning That These Items Were Staples In Most Pre-1980 Homes
Can someone please explain "car phones" to me...
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InfoSec @infosec.skyfleet.blue · 28/11/2024
Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
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Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
The "MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations: Enterprise" serve as an essential resource for cybersecurity decision-makers.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16 www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...
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Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support but has been criticized by experts who say it could have unintended negative consequences.
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Susan M. Bearden, CETL @sbearden.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
K12 leaders, stay abreast of this court case impacting the future of E-Rate funds! #K12 #EdTech www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Billions of School Tech Dollars At Risk as Supreme Court Takes Up E-Rate Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a lower-court decision that struck down the funding mechanism for the E-rate school internet program.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Why Small Language Models (SLMs) Are The Next Big Thing In AI flip.it/-RLKym
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Why Small Language Models (SLMs) Are The Next Big Thing In AI
With Elon Musk’s xAI raising an $5B and Amazon investing an $4B in OpenAI rival Anthropic—artificial intelligence enters the holiday season with a competitive roar.
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Time to reflect on who you are serving versus developing a solution for a perceived problem “It is time to reflect, map the terrain, and plan carefully.” #edtech #entrepreneur
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
How a digital "you" can sit through your agonizing web conference calls Pricing may be a little high but if you are on calls a lot maybe … techcrunch.com/2024/11/23/h...
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How a digital "you" can sit through your agonizing web conference calls | TechCrunch
Now you can appear to be on a Zoom call in your office, even when you’re sipping a margarita in a hammock far, far away. Courtesy of a months-old startup
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Great opportunity, and be nice to see this elsewhere www.govtech.com/education/hi...
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UAlbany Offers Free Ride for Cyber Students Who Will Work for DOD
Being designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, the University at Albany offers a scholarship for cybersecurity students willing to work for the Department of Defense af...
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Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Proud to say I remember this coming out and the impact it was having #edtech #gui the idea to write. UI that was portable across platforms #cio arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024...
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40 years later, X Window System is far more relevant than anyone could guess
One astrophysics professor’s memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s.
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