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Hiten Shah
Atlas Recall โ€” A searchable photographic memory for your digital life
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Joel Andren
I've been waiting for a product like this for a long time.
R A I Z A
Thanks @joelandren ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ If our team can answer any questions or if you'd like to share feedback on your experience, please reach out via support@atlas.co - I hope we hear from you!
Patrick Curl
Would be nice if Atlas Relay had support for Linux/Android, for those who don't like the mac/ms worlds. Kind of reminds me of a BlackMirror episode. @jpr5
Jordan Ritter
@hyman_dave Not to worry - we've already been working on it and will have support out for it soon! Thanks for the interest!
Shlomo Fellig
Is there any way to hide the app from the dock?
R A I Z A
@shlomofellig Hi there! Not yet - but that's something our designers are working on. Ping me support@atlas.co so I can send you mail when we have something! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ
Jรณi Sigurdsson
I used to work on Google Desktop Search, and this looks like a potentially very useful product, a seemingly sleek implementation of an idea I've thought about several times since the Google Desktop days: What could you do now that storage is a lot cheaper, people are less concerned with privacy, and you can use computer vision and such to index _anything_ you see on your screens? Searching across all devices and being able to search everything you've ever seen on screen is hugely beneficial. The privacy concerns are significant, of course. I understand the need to be able to decrypt the data that you store at rest, to be able to implement a useful web-based interface to search, share, etc., but the tradeoff in terms of privacy is one that not nearly everybody is going to be willing to make. I'm curious, can you share anything about how people are responding, and/or about whether you looked into design tradeoffs related to not being able to decrypt the data on your servers (but potentially store more metadata)? Lastly, any ex-Google Desktop folks on your team? Just curious - the internal codename for Google Desktop used to be Total Recall, which is not that far off from Atlas Recall :) Say hi for me if there are any.
Travis Murdock
@joisig Joi - I was a Google Desktop Search user and loved the product. We are solving a similar problem that has only grown worse - We are all experiencing this profound digital chaos as our digital lives expand across way too many devices and services. When I first heard about Recall, I knew we had the opportunity to build a unified personal index that would make us more productive again. The unique approach allows Recall to help you remember all of your apps and services. And you are right, with super computers in our pockets, unlimited cloud storage and ultra-fast connections, we can now fully realize the dream of one search across everything. On privacy, that topic is central to how we designed and built Recall. You retain ownership and control over your digital items and you can review and remove them from the system at anytime. For data that is sensitive, we have two powerful features, Pause and Block, that give you fine-grain control over what the system indexes. All that is found in our Privacy Policy linked below. To your last question, no one on the current Atlas team used to work on Google Desktop, but we are inspired by the ambition and utility of that great product. https://www.atlas.co/privacy-pro...
Filippo Mursia
This is totally Black Mirror-ish. The video, the PDF, the registration before the download. The girl at 0:36, she's a robot.
Jen Lee
This looks awesome! So impressed with this, especially with the UX.
Andrei Neagu
What happened to this product? I just found out about it and now it's unavailable... darn ๐Ÿ˜…
Josh archer
Genius if it works 100% of the time
Akshay Katyal
This looks like a great product. My main concern is security. You guys are saving *everything* I do! How do you guys ensure that my data is not compromised in case hackers decide to toy with your systems?
Travis Murdock
@mrdhat That is in our Privacy Promise to you. With Atlas Recall you retain ownership and control of your data at all times. Also, all your digital items remain encrypted at rest and at motion so they are safe no matter what. Here is the link to that promise. https://www.atlas.co/privacy-pro...
Akshay Katyal
@travis_murdock Great! But let's talk in specific security terms. Do you guys have end-to-end encryption? Can you decrypt my documents on your servers if need be? Or are all the keys etc saved on my computer? My main concern would be how secure my data is in case everything you have - your source code, your servers, databases etc are compromised.
R A I Z A
@tommyent @mrdhat Hey guys! Sorry about the delay in answering this - it's been a busy and exciting day at Atlas HQ! With that said, these are great questions, and ones that I think a lot of our community will want answers to. We have a more detailed extension of our privacy promise here that hopefully answers your questions: https://support.atlas.co/hc/en-u... - Alternatively, you can always email us at security@atlas.co. We are a team that welcomes feedback, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on what you think we can improve upon or what you think we're doing well. Thanks for checking Atlas Recall out!
tommyent
@raiza_abubakar @mrdhat @atlas thanks I think I did. No end to end, you can decrypt and you have the keys. I have to say it looks really cool but way to scary for me. If this had been done with end to end and local keys I would have been all over it. Right now considering what it will be collecting it's just not secure enough for me. Block list and pausing is cool I just see myself forgetting and a lot of things I don't need/want ending up on your servers. The NSA is going to love you guys ;) Anyway great work though.
Vytas Butkevicius
@tommyent @raiza_abubakar @mrdhat @atlas โฌ†๏ธ same thing here. Tried it - loved it. However can't use it because of the previously mentioned security concerns.
Niklaus Gerber
I think it is a pretty neat product. But I have massive security concerns. If someone would get hold of my account credentials he would gain insight to so many things over the screenshots the app is taking. How come you do not offer at Least 2Factor-Auth. Is there any chance someone could do something with leaked data from you server even tough it is encrypted?
Travis Murdock
@niklausgerber All of your digital items are encrypted at rest and at motion so no matter what happens, you are safe. We are considering additional authentication methods in the future. I will add your vote for 2-factor authentication to our list.
Dmitry Taranov
How can I delete my account and info from your system?
R A I Z A
@dmitrytaranov Hi! You can follow the steps here to get your Atlas Recall account deleted: https://support.atlas.co/hc/en-u...
David Feng
This is something new I haven't yet tried. There are tons of apps out there that can help me search for a while I know I've seen but this seems to help me search for stuff I might've forgotten I've seen. Rich! Congrats and can't wait to try it. @jpr5 @matt_tillman
ajimix
What about price? It says free but I guess it's free during public beta, what will be the price later?
Alan
@ajimix I believe this project started as open source from creators who interviewed as part of YC15. As such, it appears they can monetize their platform one of two ways: enterprise licensing or support services. There are other ways, but those two make the most sense to me.http://bitpixi.livejournal.com/6...
Travis Murdock
@ajimix Atlas Recall is free during the beta period. In the future, the company will have premium features that it will charge for.
Kaitlyn Houk Witman
Hey, @travis_murdock I'm late to the game, but congratulations on the launch! This looks epic.
Hal Gottfried
I just went to check this out as my other source (similar tool) just doesn't work anymore ... and there's no iPad app !! Srsly.
R A I Z A
@hgottfried Hi Hal - we're working on expanding to other OS / devices - but focused on Mac at this time in the beta right now. You can write to me at support@atlas.co so I can let you know when it's ready for iPad.
Alan
Awesome! I really like this. Do you plan on giving any acknowledgment to the actual creators of the project you used as the basis to build Atlas Recall? http://bitpixi.livejournal.com/6...
Chris Chinchilla
Looks fantastic! When it's on Android I'll sign up :)
Nicholas Ang
I just downloaded and tried it, and I can already see myself using it in all sorts of ways at work! Beautiful UI and functional at the same time. Love it! Nice marketing video too!
Natchi Lazarus
Sounds great. Can't wait to try it. Thanks!
Hiten Shah
Atlas Recall is a ridiculously cool (and useful) new product. You install it on your computer then It passively keeps track of everything you do then it allows you to find *anything* you've used and opened using a slick desktop search interface. It also integrates with your Google Search results. Totally worth trying especially since they've given folks from Product Hunt early access today. I've been using this for a few days now and it's quite handy!
Kasey Robinson
@alanaut24 @hnshah @jpr5 Thank you for the acknowledgement, AJ!! Yes the local version Mac OS X code all on BitBucket - and the patent pending on how it runs in the background, how Accessibility API integrates, how search by keyword/time/application works, and how URL/app blacklisting/whitelisting works is available there at that modest Livejournal link: http://bitpixi.livejournal.com/6... I see "Atlas Recall: Photographic Memory for your Digital life" built out the next requested steps of "Savant Recall: Photographic Digital Memory / Digital Working Memory" for mobile and cloud: https://www.quora.com/Did-Savant... Here's where our old site is stored, and *demo video*. The copy, features, coming soon features, install .dmg and turning on the Accessibility API, and toolbar icon toggles, and the search/browse by, all the same. We released this as Open at about the same time it was picked up: http://savantrecall.weebly.com/ Here's my Product Hunt blurb from 2 years ago: https://www.producthunt.com/post... I was the UX designer for Savant Recall - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kase... "Savant Recall: Photographic Digital Memory" for Mac OS X makes your computer an extension of your memory. By passively recording the userโ€™s screen, every computer interaction becomes searchable (by both active application and text) and replayable. Never again will you forget how to find that amazing video or fascinating article or lose even one minute of work. The larger vision for Savant is to become an indispensable tool for users to not only record their interactions but to also share information and manage their time. With the addition of personal analytics, sharing, and customizable online access, Savant has the potential to transform the way people use their computers and is why it is one of the top 7 finalists of Y Combinatorโ€™s YC Hacks. Kasey was responsible for UX/UI, mockups, graphics, front-end development, creating/editing demo videos, social media management, team building, customer service, and problem-solving for the full-time startup." May be coincidence, or may be inspired from no-names and built out the next steps over the year. I applaud Jordan Ritter's work, and that that this was viable and came to fruition! I sent an e-mail in hopes to connect with the designers, and have a coffee. (I will be visiting Seattle later this month). I am now a UX Design student at DesignLab. <3
Jordan Ritter
@bitpixi @alanaut24 @hnshah Kasey, thanks for your post. We've been working on Atlas since early 2013, pre-dating your team's efforts by over a year, and in any case I hadn't heard of your project prior to today. We do appreciate your interest, and we'd be happy to have you connect with our Design team to share ideas!
Kasey Robinson
@jpr5 @alanaut24 @hnshah Mark and I will be in Seattle this November 25th and 26th, so let's set something up! (I've fielded the security, use cases, and tech questions before - so maybe something could be of use). Great minds think alike. Thank you, Jordan!