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Interactive tools built from primary sources. No shortcuts. No summaries. The real thing — made navigable.

Tools — 9 available
Machine Learning
How LLMs Actually Work
Stanford CS229 — Yann Dubois
The foundational lecture on building large language models — tokenization, training loss, perplexity, data pipelines, and post-training alignment. From the actual transcript.
Concepts Lecture Map Glossary Quiz Ask Claude
California DMV
California Motorcycle Test
CA Motorcycle Handbook — Official DMV Content
170 questions built from the official California Motorcycle Handbook. Helmet laws, riding technique, braking, lane positioning, hazardous surfaces, passengers, DUI, license requirements, and group riding. Shuffled every session.
Practice Test Quick Reference Weak Spots
California DMV
California Driver Handbook
CA DMV — Official Handbook
Everything you need to pass the California driver's license test — traffic laws, road signs, right of way rules, and safe driving practices. Built from the official handbook.
Concepts Glossary Quiz
AI & Privacy
What They Don't Tell You About AI
AI Privacy — Data Rights & Corporate Accountability
What AI companies actually collect, how your data is used, what your rights are, and what questions you should be asking. The things the terms of service don't explain clearly.
Concepts Glossary Quiz
AI Governance
Weekly Roundup on AI Governance
AI Policy — Regulation, Ethics & Accountability
What's actually happening in AI governance — policy developments, regulatory moves, and what they mean for how AI gets built and deployed.
Concepts Glossary Quiz
AI Tools
Which Claude Model?
Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8 — Decision Guide
Describe what you want to do and find out which Claude model is right for the job. Fable 5 for heavy lifting, Opus for everything else.
Interactive AI-Powered Decision Guide
Certification Prep
AIGP Exam Prep
IAPP — AI Governance Professional
Flashcards, quiz, and glossary built from your actual AIGP lecture notes. Covers exam structure, AI foundations, risk management, and machine learning. More lectures added as you upload them.
Flashcards Quiz Glossary Weak Spots
AI News
What Just Happened
AI News — In Plain English
The AI stories everyone is talking about, explained without jargon. What happened, what it means, and the terms you need to understand it. Updated as news breaks.
What Happened Plain English Terms to Know Why It Matters

What this is

Most explainers simplify things until they're wrong. Most primary sources are impenetrable without a guide. These tools sit in between — built directly from the source, structured for active learning rather than passive reading.

Each tool covers one source, completely. Concepts, structure, vocabulary, and questions that make you prove you understood it.

The method

  • 01 Find the primary source
  • 02 Extract the actual content
  • 03 Build concepts, map, glossary
  • 04 Write quiz questions from source
  • 05 Interrogate until it sticks