Build your knowledge hub with Wise

Managing information across different sources and devices can be a challenge. You might find yourself using multiple tools to bookmark articles, track RSS feeds, or manage documents, only to end up with fragmented workflows.

Wise, a built-in app in Olares, is designed to centralize and organize your knowledge. It collects information from the web and your devices, using local recommendation algorithms to help you discover meaningful content privately and free from algorithmic bias.

This tutorial guides you on how to leverage Wise and LarePass to collect, organize, and access content across platforms.

Objectives

By the end of this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Use LarePass Chrome browser extension or mobile client to collect content directly from the web while you browse.
• Organize your existing files, such as PDFs and EPUBs, by uploading them into Wise.
• Stay up-to-date with your favorite blogs, podcasts, or video playlists by subscribing to RSS feeds.
• Quickly locate and retrieve any piece of content from your curated information hub.

Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure that:

• Your Olares device is activated and actively running.
• Your Olares ID is secured with mnemonic phrases.
• The LarePass app is installed on your phone.

Install the LarePass browser extension

The LarePass browser extension is the core tool for content discovery and collection.

Support for Chrome only

The LarePass extension is currently only available for Chrome.

Quick access

After installation, pin the LarePass extension in Chrome extension menu for quick and easy access.

Once logged in, your LarePass browser extension and your Olares device are synced. This means that any content you collect via LarePass extension will automatically be added to your Wise library.

Collect web content

You can collect online content, including web articles, videos, podcasts, using the LarePass browser extension, or the mobile client.

Collect via the LarePass extension

Uploading cookies for better experience

Some websites restrict access for anonymous users. In such cases, you can upload your cookies to Olares for better experience.

1. Log into the website.
2. Open the LarePass extension, go to Collect > Cookie, and click Upload. You can hover over cookies to view details. If you don't want to upload a specific cookie item, click X to unselect it.

To collect web content using the LarePass extension:

1. Open the content page, for example, a CNN article.

2. Open the LarePass extension. The extension will automatically detect the collectable content on the page.

   

3. In Collect > Page, click add_box next to the title to add the page to the Wise library.

Once collected, you can find the content in Library > Articles in Wise. All media files, including audios, videos, and images on the page, will also be downloaded locally to the /download/Wise/Article directory.

Collect via the LarePass mobile client

You can share web links to the LarePass mobile client for content collection. For example, to save an article from the Chrome browser on your phone:

1. Tap ios_shareShare in the browser, then select LarePass as the sharing destination.
2. Open the LarePass app. LarePass will automatically detect the collectable content on the shared page and prompt whether to add it to Wise.
3. Tap Confirm to add it to the Wise library.

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Alternatively, you can copy the URL directly and open LarePass. LarePass will automatically detect the URL in the clipboard and the collectable content as well.

Once added, you can find the content in Library > Articles in Wise.

Upload PDF/E-book content to Wise

You can upload local PDF or EPUB e-books to Wise for centralized knowledge management. This allows you to keep your reading materials, notes, and related content in one place, making it easier to organize, search, and reference them whenever needed.

1. Open Wise, click add_circle in the menu bar, and select Upload.
2. Navigate to the directory that contains the file you wish to upload, select the file, and click Confirm.

View your PDFs under Library > PDFs and EPUBs under Library > Books.

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You can efficiently categorize and connect related content instantly with tags, or capture insights and ideas directly alongside the content using notes. For details, refer to Organize your reading.

Subscribe to RSS feeds

You can subscribe to podcasts, blogs, and your video playlists in Wise. New episodes or updates are automatically downloaded, ensuring you stay up-to-date without worrying about content being deleted or becoming inaccessible. Additionally, Wise can automatically download your favorite videos from platforms like YouTube, even for sources that aren't RSS-supported natively.

Subscribe via the LarePass extension

To subscribe an RSS feed using the LarePass extension:

1. Open the RSS page you want to subscribe to, for example, the "Paranormal Mysteries" podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-mysteries--2321086.

2. Open the LarePass extension. It will automatically detect the RSS source on the page and show the RSS tab.

   

3. In the RSS tab, find the correct subscription source and click bookmark_add to subscribe.

Manually add an RSS source

To manually add an RSS source to Wise:

1. Copy the RSS subscription link, such as https://hnrss.org/frontpage, an RSS feed for HackerNews frontliners.

2. In Wise, click add_circle in the menu bar, and select RSS feed.

3. Paste the URL. Wise will automatically detect the available RSS source.

   

4. Click Add to subscribe.

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In addition to regular RSS subscriptions, you can use the LarePass extension and Wise to automatically download videos from your playlist on video platforms. Here's how to do it on YouTube:

1. Log into your YouTube account.

2. In LarePass extension, go to Collect > Cookie, and click Upload to upload the cookies to Olares. Olares needs the cookies of the site to access your subscription and download videos.

   Enable Auto-Sync

   Cookie data may expire. It is recommended that you enable the Auto-Sync feature in the Cookies page to ensure your cookies are updated automatically each time you visit the site.

3. Under the video you want to watch, click more_horiz, select Save, and then click Create New Playlist. For example, Save to Wise.

4. Enter your playlist. The LarePass extension will automatically detect the available RSS feeds and show the RSS tab.

5. In the RSS tab, select the RSS feed with a link starting with https://www.youtube.com/feeds/... and click bookmark_add to subscribe.

   

Wise will automatically download all the videos saved to this playlist.

Download videos from a specific channel

You can use LarePass extension similarly on your favorite YouTuber's channel. Once you get the corresponding RSS feed and subscribe to it, Wise will automatically download all the videos in the channel.

Access your RSS content

To access your RSS content in Wise:

1. From the left-hand menu bar, navigate to Subscriptions > Feeds.
2. Select an unread RSS item and enter it to watch the video, listen to the podcast, or simply read the article.

Smart content recommendations

In addition to regular RSS subscriptions, Wise offers a fully local, privacy-protected intelligent content recommendation system. You can download the recommended algorithms from the Olares app market. Learn more in Discover themed content.

Search through collected content

Once you've collected your content in Wise, you can search for particular content themes or entries using aggregated search in Olares.

Supported search formats

Currently, only document-type content (PDF, web articles, and ePUB) is searchable. Other formats will be supported in the future.

1. Click searchin the Dock to open the search window.
2. Specifies the search scope to Wise, and enter the keywords to search.

Learn more

• Wise basics
• Discover themed content
• Subscribe and manage feeds