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Louis McDonald
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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
Anyone Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Local LLM With These 5 Apps
#ai #llm

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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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May 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand

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May 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The One Thing This Student Will Never Ask AI to Do (Opinion) | aligns with what most think

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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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April 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them #sustainability #green #carbonfootprint

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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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March 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill #edtech #privacy
March 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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

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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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December 3, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
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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November 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

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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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November 28, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by Louis McDonald
K12 leaders, stay abreast of this court case impacting the future of E-Rate funds! #K12 #EdTech www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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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November 27, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Why Small Language Models (SLMs) Are The Next Big Thing In AI

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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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November 25, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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
November 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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 …

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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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November 24, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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

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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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November 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM