In this particular case, it would actually have been slower. I can't phrase things on Google like I do on the chat; I first have to distill my query down. And when I actually am trying to remember something, it's easier for me to be descriptive, because the keywords Google needs can be the important ones I forgot.
PostgREST is page two of "postgres http server" for me.
I find the thing quicker than asking google, pretty often.
I really want a CLI interface to have an "ask the oracle" kind of feature.