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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Troy Tomson

Troy Tomson, Site Manager

Troy is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and is the website manager at the Spartan Shield. He will major in Cybersecurity Engineering at Iowa State University. After school, he leads the Everything That’s Radical robotics team during the first semester, and the Cybersecurity Club second semester. Some of his hobbies include weightlifting, engineering projects, and reading books about economics. Troy enjoys writing about the variety of clubs that PV has to offer.



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[Video] Cybersecurity Club Kicks Off For The 2023-2024 School Year

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 8, 2024
Windows 10 is the most popular operating system right now, but thanks to a discontinuation, in less than two years it will be open season for hackers.

The loss of Windows 10 support looms over millions of computers

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 7, 2024
HP inkjet printers, such as this ENVY Photo entice many consumers with low upfront cost and clever marketing, but more than make up for the slim margins through the inflated cost of their ink cartridges.

HP’s deceptive marketing schemes punish consumers

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 6, 2024
Garuda Linux dr460nized offers a very unique dark and blurry desktop environment

Top 6 Linux Distros

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 5, 2024
The Air Pod One. Apple plans to follow up with an Air Pod One Pro Max Ultra Plus.

SATIRE: Apple unveils new AirPod One at latest event

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 5, 2024
The Ender 3 V3 SE has quite a few convenient features, like auto bed leveling and a very fast print speed.

Top 7 3D printers

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 5, 2024
A “homebrewed” Wii U, like the one shown here, can make backups of games to download and play on a computer, but can just as easily be used for piracy.

OPINION: The need for the preservation of media should override piracy

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
January 3, 2024
Shelves of blank CD’s and DVD’s at Staples, one of the last stores in the Quad City area that still carries blank disc media.

The retirement of the spinning disc: CD, DVD, optical disc technology become obsolete

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
December 6, 2023
As college application season rolls around, many are applying to UIUC, a college well known for their engineering and computer science programs. But, how does it stack up when compared to an in-state alternative?

Is UIUC really worth the hype?

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
December 1, 2023
The average American has over $5,000 in credit card debt and 4 credit cards. Though rewards and cash back are enticing, it can lead people down a path of massive debt and high interest payments. Photo credit to Augusta Free Press

PV’s personal finance class protects students from credit card debt

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
November 30, 2023
The Dell Lattitude E series is 10 years old, but due to ease of upgradability and some workarounds, it can still run Windows 11 as well as a modern budget laptop.

The rise of the Mac forces the death of DIY repair

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
November 13, 2023

[Video] Shield Shows You: How to Upgrade Your Computer

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
October 24, 2023
A Samsung smart TV displaying popular streaming services. Many new streaming services, like Disney+ and Peacock have sprung up in recent years.

The unending fragmentation of streaming services

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
October 23, 2023
Movie candy, tickets and projectors: the classic art of movie watching has recently been threatened by Disney and their MCU.

Big-budget films: famous actors, stunning CGI and repetitive stories

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
October 17, 2023
Troy Tomson holds up his team’s award after winning the 2022 CornCon high school cybersecurity competition.

Children of the CornCon: A cybersecurity convention is educating the youth

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
October 11, 2023
The door leading to Mrs. Johnson’s office. She meets with dozens of students every day to connect them with careers, the military, and job shadows.

Job shadowing could become graduation requirement for PVHS students

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
September 27, 2023
Site Manager Troy Tomson shakes hands with presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy last Wednesday in the Tanglewood Hills building.

Vivek Ramaswamy: restoring traditional morals in America

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
September 22, 2023
The Everything Thats Radical and Deviation From The Norm teams showed their robots to potential future team members.

Freshmen find community at PVHS club fair

Troy Tomson, Site Manager
September 11, 2023
Troy Tomson holds up his team’s award after winning the 2022 CornCon high school cybersecurity competition.

[Photo] PV students explore cybersecurity at QC CornCon conference

November 26, 2022
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