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Kevin McDonald
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Software Engineer. I post about backend programming, and nonsense. 🇺🇸 living in 🇩🇰

https://kmcd.dev

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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-26]: What is a value that guides your decisions and actions?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-26/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a value that guides your decisions and actions?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-25]: What is a piece of art that has moved you, and why?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-25/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a piece of art that has moved you, and why?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-24]: How do you navigate disagreements with people you care about?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-24/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How do you navigate disagreements with people you care about?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-23]: What is a hobby or activity that makes you lose track of time?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-23/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a hobby or activity that makes you lose track of time?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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🪧 Encryption vs. Compression: Is there a correct order when encrypting and compressing data?
https://kmcd.dev/posts/encryption-vs-compression/
#security #compression #encryption #webdev #devops #tutorial
Encryption vs. Compression
Is there a correct order when encrypting and compressing data?
kmcd.dev
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-22]: Describe a time you felt a strong sense of community.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-22/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Describe a time you felt a strong sense of community.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-21]: What is a fear you have that you would like to overcome?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-21/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a fear you have that you would like to overcome?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-20]: What is a food that brings you comfort and why?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-20/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a food that brings you comfort and why?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-19]: How has your relationship with social media evolved over time?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-19/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How has your relationship with social media evolved over time?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Hello Mastodon,

I'm Kevin. I am a software engineer who likes to play with different network protocols to learn them.

I've made an interactive map of the physical infrastructure of the global internet with undersea cables and peering data: https://kmcd.dev/posts/internet-map-2025/

I've made a […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
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December 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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I just went on Facebook for the first time in a loooong time. And OH MY GOD. There's so much garbage AI everywhere. It's shocking. It's way worse than I thought it was. It's overrun with slop. I've seen videos making fun of it... but it's absolutely everywhere. People I know sharing absolute […]
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December 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-18]: What is a common misconception people have about your profession?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-18/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a common misconception people have about your profession?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-17]: What is a place in nature that you find particularly restorative?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-17/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a place in nature that you find particularly restorative?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-16]: How do you practice self-compassion when you make a mistake?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-16/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How do you practice self-compassion when you make a mistake?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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🪧 On Creating My Own Cover Art: Why I felt guilty using AI art, and chose to embrace a more personal, code-driven creative process.
https://kmcd.dev/posts/cover-art/
#art #Generative-art #philosophy #creativity #ai
On Creating My Own Cover Art
Why I felt guilty using AI art, and chose to embrace a more personal, code-driven creative process.
kmcd.dev
December 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-15]: What is a personal boundary you are working on setting or maintaining?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-15/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a personal boundary you are working on setting or maintaining?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-14]: Describe a time you felt truly understood by someone.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-14/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Describe a time you felt truly understood by someone.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-13]: What is a project or goal you are currently working on that you are passionate about?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-13/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a project or goal you are currently working on that you are passionate about?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-12]: How do you stay informed about current events without feeling overwhelmed?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-12/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How do you stay informed about current events without feeling overwhelmed?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-11]: What is a daily ritual that brings you a sense of peace or grounding?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-11/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a daily ritual that brings you a sense of peace or grounding?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-10]: If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what advice would you give?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-10/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what advice would you give?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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🪧 Traceroute Tool from Scratch in Go: Map your route through the Internet
https://kmcd.dev/posts/traceroute/
#networking #icmp #udp
Traceroute Tool from Scratch in Go
Map your route through the Internet
kmcd.dev
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-09]: What is a book, movie, or song that has deeply influenced you, and why?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-09/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a book, movie, or song that has deeply influenced you, and why?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-08]: How do you define success, and has that definition changed over time?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-08/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How do you define success, and has that definition changed over time?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-12-07]: What is a skill you've always wanted to learn but haven't made time for? What's stopping you?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-12-07/
#dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is a skill you've always wanted to learn but haven't made time for? What's stopping you?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
kmcd.dev
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM