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Life & fun · June 28, 2020

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Promnesia – an attempt to fix broken web history

A journey in fixing browser history

Promnesia – an attempt to fix broken web history launched on June 28, 2020 with 234 votes, #95 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

Promnesia is a web history tool designed to help users organize and revisit their browsing past. It captures and indexes web pages visited over time, making it easier to rediscover forgotten links and content. The tool is for people who struggle to remember where they found information online or want better ways to search through their personal browsing history. It stands out by providing a more functional approach to web history than typical browser defaults.

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From the sources

Promnesia is a browser extension (Chrome/Firefox/Firefox mobile) that serves as a web surfing copilot by enhancing your browsing history, improving your web exploration experience, and integrating with your knowledge base. The repository contains more information about the project and the setup guide, this post is more about the motivation and the story of what led me to work on it. Also, you can quickly skim through the demos first before reading, if you prefer! I was raised on science fiction and grew up dreaming about technology drastically changing our lives. Artificial intelligence, augmenting the brain with a math co-processor, head-up displays, neural interfaces, having perfect…from beepb00p.xyz

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