You’re thinking of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) with a vector database. Its something that’s being actively developed. I haven’t had time to dig much into it, especially currently. But the terms themselves should give you a starting point.

Edit: a quick google gives what could be a promising starting point https://huggingface.co/learn/cookbook/rag_llamaindex_librarian

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride

Probably related to this, very fun column to read.

You can, its an option if you use tailscale. https://tailscale.com/mullvad

Also look into using tailscale lock to secure things more if you do decide to use it

that and never connect the TV to the internet, it’ll nag you occasionally asking if you want to connect but that’s easily cancelled out.

Nothing wrong with using the output as a starting point then editing it from there

I sort things every once in a while but eventually lose interest or patience. Would be nice to have a way to do it automatically. I suppose llms could help there, but I’m not sure if they’re quite there yet in terms of reliability.

Keeping in touch with people. I have no idea what causes it but people just stop talking to me. I’ve lost touch with so many friends and family members over the years that in a lot of ways its just not worth the effort to make new ones. Which gets pretty lonely but I don’t see an alternative.

I realize that part of it is my fault as I’m not the best at keeping up with people either, but I at least make the effort with the few friends and family I’m trying to keep so I don’t lose absolutely everyone. The only exception is work colleagues and my mother who I have a strained relationship with.

I’m sure the work colleagues will fade if I ever leave the company, as has happened every single time before. I’m sure you can guess why my relationship with my mother isn’t something I necessarily want to improve.

I’ve received multiple reasons that people never message, usually some variant of forgetting to respond due to being too busy. But what’s especially frustrating are the people that say, I think of you often and things of that nature, but that never seems to translate into, “let’s see how they’re doing by reaching out”. Adding to this is how I’ve never had much luck making friends so it’s not like I’ve ever had a large pool to draw from.

And even if there are legal ramifications. The fines are low enough that its a cost of doing business for the most part. Especially in comparison to the amount of money they make spying. Possibly on top of whatever else they sell depending on the business in question.

Most insidious part about the whole thing is the fact that most legal stuff is “licensed” rather than owned. A convenient legal fiction to allow them to revoke access at any time and (likely) keep your money.

Legal stuff isn’t much better these days. Advertisements unless you pau more, user tracking regardless, etc.

And even if you beat all of that. You can still be crucified in the court of public opinion. As much as it may be cathartic to see x person being sent to prison for whatever reason there are significant issues with “naming and shaming” someone simply accused of a crime, of which there is a non zero chance that they are innocent. Sure name and shame them after they’re convicted if you must, to show everyone the system still works or whatever. But not before then because that stuff can seriously derail your life.

Try Firefox relay. It can set you up with a randomly generated email address that will forward to your regular email.