This pantry tag inspired a tech-powered way to help Right now, families are feeling the impact of the latest SNAP disruptions. Their safety net is gone, and many local food pantries are being pushed to the brink. The need isn’t abstract: it’s real, personal, and urgent. That door hanger from the Northborough Food Pantry caught my eye. It listed simple things: canned proteins, vegetables, snacks, broths. It was time-bound, so I decided to see what technology could do, starting

This post is a collection of AI resources and tools that are discussed in my classes. The first presentation, Smarter Living with AI tools, is here . The second presentation, "NotebookLM Tutorial" is here . Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced a new partnership with Google that will give every MA resident free access to Google’s online “Grow with Google” tech and AI training courses, including the new Google AI Professional Certificate. If interested, go to MA-AI-Hub a

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