Neil Plotnick

@nationalgridus no power in Winthrop MA and parts of Revere. What is the problem?

Western Digital and Seagate have completely sold out all their 2026 hard drive production. Drives are getting scarce and prices are spiking. AI data centers are fueling demand. youtube.com/shorts/UvpQEQv… @westerndigitals @Seagate #DataCenters

Adelphi student wins plagiarism lawsuit after AI flagged his essay. youtube.com/shorts/TrMnZID… #ai @AJLUnited

IQ levels are dropping and Ed Tech, AI and apps are the reason. #cogniti... youtube.com/shorts/KRhYmAr… @massteacher @cstawm

The Economist reports that Ed Tech has not boosted student learning. #ed... youtube.com/shorts/clQw4qf… #edtech #teaching

@jgrayatua @theastrowolfe Any old UNIX project files on 9-track tapes?

A bit sad this week. I finally moved out of my SEC office after a decade. Whiteboard has messages from past students (@theastrowolfe) and K-5 math homework with my kids. CS storage in Cyber Hall & main office in Honors Hall. (Note: Lots of dust on the desk but I cleaned the room after this photo!)

Learn how to build a home network using a #raspi and router for under $100. Great way to start working with #Linux and #CyberSecurity youtube.com/playlist?list=… @cyber_dot_org @csteachersorg

Desk Set - 1957 foreshadows the impact of AI #computerscience #ai #infor... youtube.com/shorts/4OHqbJm… @csteachersorg

CS Education is much more than just programming. What topics are you teaching and what do you think students should learn? youtube.com/shorts/ksWNy5X… @csteachersorg @cyber_dot_org @CompTIA #csedweek25

Physical computing and the BBC MicroBit youtube.com/shorts/2nMjtFE… #csedweek @csteachersorg @MSMakeCode @microbit_edu

The CSTA is the world’s largest CS department. Join us and help support students with CS education. @futureengenieer @csteachersorg @InfyFoundation @AppleEDU youtube.com/shorts/ZtlTSzP…

CS Education Week 2025 starts today. Plenty of free activities with the Hour of Code/AI. youtube.com/shorts/HLHDGyF… @csteachersorg @codeorg @cyber_dot_org @massteacher

Unearthed computer history. youtu.be/IR-f07LN0-Y?si… @csteachersorg @cyber_dot_org @linuxtoday

Binary math, computer science and Boston Celtics. Tied together with the 6 7 craze. youtube.com/shorts/4BRjLe9… @csteachersorg @cyber_dot_org @ComputerScience

CTE students were surprised by my “ancient” technology of punch cards and floppy disks. @csteachersorg #vintagetech youtube.com/shorts/6fOllES…

CS Education week begins December 8. What are you doing to celebrate? csedweek.org @csteachersorg @cyber_dot_org @massteacher @InterestingSTEM

The Internet Archive and Wayback Machine has passed over 1 trillion pages of content. wcvb.com/article/intern… @csteachersorg @cyber_dot_org

My journey into computer science began when #cartography transitioned from rapidograph pens on velum to digital plotters. @binghamtonu youtube.com/shorts/v0phcBM…

AI enabled browsers and “prompt injection” are a new cybersecurity threat. youtu.be/uTFHX-Ai6_k?si… via @YouTube

Before ChatGPT and Wikipedia, we had Cliffs Notes. Don’t blame the tools. Make your assessments reflect actual learning and academic efforts.