I pass my 90-minute commute listening to various podcasts and audio recordings. My favorites include the Berkeley Groks Science Show and Tamil comedies or dramas, which provide engaging content for my daily travel from work.
I joined Priya Dialani for a podcast about AI, then used ChatGPT to study her format and suggest better questions, episode formats, and a buyer checklist for future interviews.
I built a Tamil spelling corrector based on Peter Norvig’s algorithm to fix transliterated song lyrics. I used Project Madurai as a dictionary source and explored probabilistic methods to map phonetic English spellings to correct Tamil words.
I used NotebookLM and Gemini to turn a report into podcasts, a cinematic video, a sketchnote, slides, and interactive explainers, then used Claude to create a narrative data story.
Version-control activity can be automatically transformed into narrative audio, turning raw commit trails into ambient technical documentation that changes how people write and review code.
I’ve compiled a list of high-quality educational video resources, including Berkeley course webcasts, Google TechTalks, and LongNow seminars. These links provide access to university lectures, science documentaries, and deep discussions on technology and long-term thinking.