It is true that a system-wide implementation doesn’t have easy access to browser specific data. Looking over the commands of Devo, though there are no built in commands using that information, granted someone could write them.

With Firefox 3′s new address bar, I think they manage searching through that data and pulling up pages in your history very simple and elegant.

I’ll definitely give Quicksilver a try. I just installed Launchy (it’s supposed to be the windows equivalent of Quicksilver) and I really like it.

Thanks for writing about my extension.

I designed Devo based on Enso and it is only meant to support Firefox (so I really don’t want my context to be system-wide). This is mostly because Enso lacks the ability to do many things that a Firefox extension can like getting easy access to bookmarks and Firefox history. Plus, firefox extensions can run on multiple platforms.

Anyway, I use Quicksilver for controlling the rest of my computer. You should try it if you have a Mac. It’s totally awesome but its based on a different paradigm compared to Enso.

What if I’m on a planet orbiting Betelgeuse and I want to update my twitter status to let everyone know I’ve found intelligent life on another planet? What then? “well then you’re shit out of luck.”

In terms of these three programs (PodiPodi, Devo and Enso), I think Enso is the best at increasing your productivity on the computer.

WHAT THEN?

Enso is still very limiting – I have to have a computer before I can do anything! The contextual problem is far from over – if anything we see just how limited in scope it is.

What if I’m watching TV and want to know who some actor is? Could I search from my TV? What if I don’t even own a TV? We obviously have a long way to go.