Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 29/05/2025The Art of Writing Readable Python Functions #.python #software www.kdnuggets.com/the-art-of-w...kdnuggets.comThe Art of Writing Readable Python FunctionsIf 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. 020
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Anyone Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Local LLM With These 5 Apps #ai #llm www.makeuseof.com/best-apps-to...makeuseof.comAnyone Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Local LLM With These 5 AppsRunning LLMs locally doesn't get easier than this. 010
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 06/05/2025AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand www.goldmansachs.com/insights/art...goldmansachs.com 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 05/04/2025The One Thing This Student Will Never Ask AI to Do (Opinion) | aligns with what most think flip.it/xwhCScflip.itThe 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. 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/04/2025The Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy (and the Worst One) #security #privacy flip.it/1FCau5flip.itThe 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... 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Email 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...theconversation.comEmail signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using themIt’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency. 010
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill #edtech #privacy 100
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Small language models #ai flip.it/z9R__tflip.itSmall language models: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025Large language models unleashed the power of AI. Now it’s time for more efficient AIs to take over. 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk flip.it/jwY4J1. #security #privacy #cybersecurityflip.itCyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at RiskToo 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. 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 03/12/2024My 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...buzzfeed.comMy Millennial Mind Is On Fire After Learning That These Items Were Staples In Most Pre-1980 HomesCan someone please explain "car phones" to me... 000
Reposted by Louis McDonaldInfoSec @infosec.skyfleet.blue · 28/11/2024Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluationscybersecuritynews.comWhy Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK EvaluationsThe "MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations: Enterprise" serve as an essential resource for cybersecurity decision-makers. 002
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16 www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...nbcnews.comAustralia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16The 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. 010
Reposted by Louis McDonaldSusan M. Bearden, CETL @sbearden.bsky.social · 27/11/2024K12 leaders, stay abreast of this court case impacting the future of E-Rate funds! #K12 #EdTech www.edweek.org/policy-polit...edweek.orgBillions of School Tech Dollars At Risk as Supreme Court Takes Up E-Rate CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court will take up a lower-court decision that struck down the funding mechanism for the E-rate school internet program. 0115
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Why Small Language Models (SLMs) Are The Next Big Thing In AI flip.it/-RLKymflip.itWhy Small Language Models (SLMs) Are The Next Big Thing In AIWith 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. 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Time 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 010
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 24/11/2024How 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...techcrunch.comHow a digital "you" can sit through your agonizing web conference calls | TechCrunchNow 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 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Great opportunity, and be nice to see this elsewhere www.govtech.com/education/hi...govtech.comUAlbany Offers Free Ride for Cyber Students Who Will Work for DODBeing 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... 000
Louis McDonald @louismcdonald.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Proud 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...arstechnica.com40 years later, X Window System is far more relevant than anyone could guessOne astrophysics professor’s memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s. 000