Cool, almost a "build your own ecosystem" Siri/voice assistant...
The 2 line explanation is sort of vague, but from the code I surmise the Python "app" watches a webpage (configured as https://www.doubao.com/chat/624642496948226) and every time the DOM there is modified, it sees that new prompt, looks for the word "note", and if so, creates an Obsidian note with the transcription of the prompt.
Alexa has "build your own app", this seems less convoluted.
Google Gemini also records my prompts (under My Activity), I guess with an always-listening Gemini Assistant and a similar Python script that monitors https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini (I'm guessing this page needs a hard reload to update), it's possible to build something similar.
I don't have my phone to respond to "Hey Google", but I have an alarm clock that has that (not Gemini, but Google Assistant), and I often tell it to "Remind me about [...] in x hours". I just tested the phrase "Add a note about...", and it added a note in Google Keep. But with an analog Python script one could trigger many more things.
I've long wanted something like this kind of always-on logging but I fear that the social element is the hardest to crack. Besides having a record of the substantial amount I reason out loud to myself, it'd be valuable to be able to really remember everything I'm present for in that level of detail, but I'd feel awkward if the recording device was obvious, I would feel subversive if it were hidden, and people may not like it very much to have someone in their life who has notes on every interaction to refer to.
Great point! This really is a nuanced and important issue.
I totally get the concern—continuous recording is definitely a gray area in everyday life. My tool is more focused on active recording (like saying "Doubao, take a note..."), not passive monitoring. The key differences are:
Intent - You clearly know what you're recording. It feels more like "writing something down" than "recording audio"
Visibility - Earbuds are already so commonplace that they don't draw attention like a dedicated voice recorder would
Social boundaries - I typically only record personal thoughts, not conversations with others (which would require clear consent)
Cool, almost a "build your own ecosystem" Siri/voice assistant...
The 2 line explanation is sort of vague, but from the code I surmise the Python "app" watches a webpage (configured as https://www.doubao.com/chat/624642496948226) and every time the DOM there is modified, it sees that new prompt, looks for the word "note", and if so, creates an Obsidian note with the transcription of the prompt.
Alexa has "build your own app", this seems less convoluted.Google Gemini also records my prompts (under My Activity), I guess with an always-listening Gemini Assistant and a similar Python script that monitors https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini (I'm guessing this page needs a hard reload to update), it's possible to build something similar.
I don't have my phone to respond to "Hey Google", but I have an alarm clock that has that (not Gemini, but Google Assistant), and I often tell it to "Remind me about [...] in x hours". I just tested the phrase "Add a note about...", and it added a note in Google Keep. But with an analog Python script one could trigger many more things.
I've long wanted something like this kind of always-on logging but I fear that the social element is the hardest to crack. Besides having a record of the substantial amount I reason out loud to myself, it'd be valuable to be able to really remember everything I'm present for in that level of detail, but I'd feel awkward if the recording device was obvious, I would feel subversive if it were hidden, and people may not like it very much to have someone in their life who has notes on every interaction to refer to.
God damn, trying to make fiction reality? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRNYmFrfbCg
Great point! This really is a nuanced and important issue.
I totally get the concern—continuous recording is definitely a gray area in everyday life. My tool is more focused on active recording (like saying "Doubao, take a note..."), not passive monitoring. The key differences are:
Intent - You clearly know what you're recording. It feels more like "writing something down" than "recording audio"
Visibility - Earbuds are already so commonplace that they don't draw attention like a dedicated voice recorder would
Social boundaries - I typically only record personal thoughts, not conversations with others (which would require clear consent)