**Using AI to Manage ADHD & Boost Attention**
*Personal Background*
- Over 32 years living with ADHD, starting medication even before the NHS recognized it in 2000.
- View ADHD as a positive force, fueling success in managing multiple businesses, being a hands-on parent, and staying in peak physical condition.
- Discuss how ADHD has driven a continuous journey of self-improvement.
*Managing ADHD with AI*
- **Content Summarization**: Use AI tools to summarize lengthy content, saving time and improving focus.
- **Email Management**: AI helps draft responses and break down complex tasks.
- **Task Breakdown**: Tools like *Goblin.tools* can break large tasks into manageable steps, like turning meal planning into a grocery list.
- **Building Routine**: This is key to managing ADHD—AI can help create and stick to routines.
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**Big Tech Brings Back Nuclear Power**
- **Google’s Nuclear Energy Deal**: Google partners with *Kairos Power* to purchase **500 megawatts** of nuclear power, supporting the energy needs of its growing AI technology.
- **Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)**: These reactors are more affordable, flexible, and efficient than traditional nuclear reactors.
- **AI Energy Demands**: Data centers currently consume **2% of global energy**, and this is expected to grow by **160% by 2030** due to AI advancements.
- **Nuclear vs. Coal Waste**: Nuclear waste in the U.S. could fill a **football field 10 yards deep**, while a single coal plant generates the same waste **in one hour**.
- **The Bigger Picture**: While nuclear helps meet new energy demands, it doesn’t reduce overall energy consumption. Energy efficiency and demand reduction are still essential.
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**Xander Glasses - Speech-to-Text for the Hearing Impaired**
- **XanderGlasses**: Created by *Vuzix* in partnership with *Xander*, these smart glasses offer **real-time captioning** for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- **Key Features**:
- No need for a cloud connection, smartphone, or Wi-Fi—fully self-contained technology.
- Features include a **camera**, **noise-canceling microphone**, and compatibility with **prescription lenses**.
- Preorders available now, with an expected **spring launch**.
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**Raspberry Pi Glasses - Sign Language Translation**
- **Sign Language to Text Glasses**: Created by Maker *Nekhil*, these glasses use a **Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W** and a **camera module** to translate sign language into spoken words.
- **How It Works**:
- A camera captures hand movements, and the Raspberry Pi processes this data using **machine learning** to convert gestures into words.
- A speaker then delivers the spoken translation, making communication easier for those unfamiliar with sign language.
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