The UI layer of an app is more or less a (primitive) API into the human mind.

Though, I think you're right. The documentation is quite poor.

On a similar note, I remember reading a comment somewhere requesting a search interface for reality 'so I can find my damn keys when I lose them'.

You're not the only one: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=578999

Also a GNU screen implementation would be nice. ^A-D during certain interminable lectures, particularly.

Amen. I've always wanted a way to "diff" the different states that my body has been in.

I would like:

  storeNewBrainMemory();

and

  saveBrainToDisk();

I need cmd + z for my brain.