I’m starting to see Google’s use of machine learning pop up in my inbox, and I must say I find it very helpful. Fred Wilson has written about it too.
Now, what I would really like to see is Google create a Journal that would allow me to go back to any date in time and view a snapshot of…
- Appointments from my Calendar
- Emails sent and received
- Trip info in the form of flights, hotels, car rentals (to provide location data which would be helpful to identify travel days).
Google would be able to access all of this info from my inbox using capabilities that appear to currently exist.
With a bit more integration with other services it might also be able to show me where I dined (reservation services), went to a movie or sporting event (ticket receipts), what information I read online (browsing history).
Lastly, I would like to be presented with randomly generated “memories” from my Journal that gives me a look into my past. On the occasion that I look back through my email or saved notes in Evernote, it always proves to be time well spent as it reminds me to follow up on things or how far I’ve come.