Wow I can actually read the history now

README.md

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+Inspired by http://www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2011/09/how_did_you_fin.php and http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1945/07/as-we-may-think/3881/1/?single_page=true
+
+this extension becomes more useful over time. the more trails there are, the more likely one will come in handy
+
+todo: build initial import tool that uses browser history to build trails
+
+note: what about links from IM clients, IRC, etc? hard to keep track of those with a browser extension

manifest.json

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+{
+  "name": "Memex trails",
+  "version": "0.1",
+  "description": "Adds Vannevar Bush's trails to your browser.",
+  "browser_action": {
+    "default_icon": "icon.png",
+    "popup": "popup.html"
+  },
+  "permissions": [
+    "tabs",
+    "history",
+    "<all_urls>"
+  ]
+}

popup.html

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+<style>
+body {
+    min-width: 200px;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
+img {
+    margin:5px;
+    border:2px solid black;
+    vertical-align:middle;
+    width:75px;
+    height:75px;
+}
+</style>
+
+<script>
+function show_history(visits) {
+    if (visits.length > 0) {
+        document.body.innerHTML = "";
+    }
+    else {
+        document.body.innerHTML = "NOOOOOTHING";
+    }
+    for (var i=0; i<visits.length; i++) {
+        visit = visits[i];
+        console.log(visit);
+        var result = "visit " + visit.id + " referer " + visit.referringVisitId + " transition " + visit.transition;
+        document.body.innerHTML += result;
+    }
+}
+
+chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, function(tab) {
+    var details = new Object();
+    details.url = tab.url;//"http://wiki.puella-magi.net/";//window.location.href;
+    console.log("tab url: " + details.url);
+    chrome.history.getVisits(details, show_history);
+});
+
+</script>