timjQ: This sounds a lot like saasuma...
which is awesome because they fell off the face of the planet with no explanation and I've been hurting for a replacement ever since.
However, this could be a negative as well because saasuma did this so incredibly well that I don't want to come in with the bias that it will be my redemption.
So my question is how similarly would you compare curiosity to the previous functionality of saasuma? Their site is a generic "we'll be back" (they won't) but the Microsoft app store download page still has a broadstroke description.
One thing it did that would firmly put me head over heels if curiosity also included was it transcribed-to-index all audio from videos in the connected storage apps. So searching for "shall not pass" would return a pointer to the lord of the rings video saved in my dropbox.
Leon_Curiosity
May 15, 2024A: Hi Tim! 👋
Thanks for checking in! I'd not heard of Saasuma so it's a bit hard to judge, but from what's left of their website it looks like a similar kind of search application.
The main difference I see is that we don't store your data in the cloud: The Curiosity app does all the indexing locally on your machine. That means it can take a while to get everything indexed (=searchable) and it needs some storage space, but your data stays safe on your computer.
If you decide to try and find something missing, I'd be super-interested to hear about it (ideally in our Slack community) - we're always looking for ways to improve.
On video search (text-to-speech) there's a workaround if you have subtitle files - ping me on Slack or email if you'd like the details.
And if you want to try before you buy, there's a free version on the website and you can try Pro for free for two weeks as well!