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Hister: A private search engine for the pages you visit and the files you keep

741 points · 202 comments · bookofjoe

  1. 361994752 · · focus · HN ↗
    I had the same problem for a very long time but it is largely solved now. I started to simply ask chatgpt "hey I read something about x, y month ago but can't find it now". There is a surprisingly high chance chatbot can just give the exact answer back to me, usually with extra interesting reading materials as a plus.
    1. cobertos · · focus · HN ↗
      Is all your browsing history already with chatgpt or something?

      This has an MCP server specifically so a workflow like that would work for you. This is just made to gold the data, and I'm a human accessible way should your AI fail you

      1. 361994752 · · focus · HN ↗
        No I don't share anything with chatgpt. But I do have a $20 subscription, if it matters. I feel It's just capable enough to find what I want from my usually vague and inaccurate description.
        1. itsdesmond · · focus · HN ↗
          Or something similar enough to what you wanted that you don’t notice it’s a different thing. That’s awful.
    2. rglullis · · focus · HN ↗
      And now you are even more dependent on OpenAI...

      You didn't solve the problem, you are just trading pain points.

      1. randomblock1 · · focus · HN ↗
        Nothing about this depends on the provider, you could spin up a local Qwen and give it a search tool like SearXNG or something. At this point local models are more than good enough for simple tasks like that. Using ChatGPT is just (usually) faster and simpler
      2. 361994752 · · focus · HN ↗
        There should be no real vendor lock in in my opinion. You can ask the same question with pi + qwen (or any harness + good enough model) with internet access and it will work. Chatgpt is just one option came in handy.
      3. pixl97 · · focus · HN ↗
        "Goddammit, I'm wholly dependent on Merriam-Webster, what ever am I going to do".
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