Deterministic UUIDs with UUIDv5 and X.500

In this video, I explore Google’s NotebookLM by testing its ability to create a podcast based on my recent programming blog post, “Deterministic UUIDs with UUIDv5 and X.500” read it here. The results were a mix of impressive moments and a few quirks:
• The Good: NotebookLM generated a solid podcast script, touching on advanced topics like Distributed ID (DID)—something I hadn’t encountered before.
• The Cringe: The podcast occasionally goes overboard in highlighting my experience and expertise. And there’s a funny moment where the narrator mispronounces my last name as “Mush.”
• The Odd: Around the 4-minute mark, the podcast sounds like it’s ending, but then continues. There’s also a few misattributed quotes (LDIF, Base 64, etc.) that are not actually in the blog post —an area for improvement in NotebookLM’s source referencing.
The Bad: The podcast ignores the blog post's caveats about using volatile data when generating UUIDs, actually giving examples that would break the proposed implementation if simply implemented the way they describe. And I will not say that the blog post indicates I have "thought of everything" as it is relatively short and not at all comprehensive.

Export Issues

When exporting the podcast, NotebookLM didn’t label the file type, so I guessed it was an MP3. While QuickTime played it just fine, DaVinci Resolve didn’t recognize it. I converted the audio to M4A using QuickTime, which not only reduced the file size significantly but also worked seamlessly in Resolve.

Image Creation with DALL-E and Leonardo

To enhance the video, I created a static image with DALL-E. While Leonardo allowed me to use my portrait as a reference, it struggled to follow the prompt, so I turned to DALL-E for a more accurate result—though it didn’t incorporate my portrait.

Sora for Loops and DaVinci Resolve for Editing

I experimented with Sora to create a short looping video, but encountered several issues worth discussing in a future video. Finally, I pieced everything together in DaVinci Resolve. However, the free version lacks video transitions, so bear with the abrupt scene cuts!

This project evolved into more than just a podcast demo—it’s a review of NotebookLM’s strengths and limitations, as well as a learning experience with tools like Sora, DALL-E, and DaVinci Resolve.

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Links related to the content of the podcast:
Blog Post: https://zavyn.blogspot.com/2024/12/cr...
RFC 4122: Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) URN Namespace: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4122
RFC 4519: LDAP Schema for User Applications: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4519
Wikipedia: LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF): https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
Wikipedia: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
Wikipedia: X.500: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
RFC 4122 Namespaces: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html...
Distinguished Names: https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/Wiki.jsp?pa...
Distinguished Names Attributes: https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/Wiki.jsp?pa...
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Links relevant to the production of this video:
• NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google.com
• DALL-E 3: https://openai.com/dall-e
• Leonardo AI: https://leonardo.ai
• Sora: https://sora.com/
• DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...