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What I Use Instead of Google

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Re: What I Use Instead of Google

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Post by kenhwang »

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #9
powersnail wrote: post #3

> I suspect means it [DDG] would be a perfectly fine replacement for most people I suspect otherwise. DDG is as good as Google in certain topics, especially programming-related topics. But otherwise, not so good. Sometimes, it feels like it simply has indexed less pages than Google. But I still use DDG as much as possible, only !g when the results are unsatisfactory. I don't know how much it actually help DDG, though…

My experience is that DDG still isn't as good as Google historically was, but Google itself has actually gotten worse, to the point that they're now about the same. The main problem seems to be that Google will no longer surface anything that isn't on a major site, so even when you know that the thing you're looking for exists, it can't find it. Obviously this also implies that it's missing a ton of stuff you didn't…

That's what I noticed as well. I didn't switch over to DDG because it was better, I did because Google just got much worse and so cluttered with ads and knowledge blocks that were wrong more often than not.

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Post by nine_k »

nurusr12211 wrote: post #13

I prefer using the best technology over endless virtue signaling.

Research prototypes are usually very haphazard and have a ton of rough edges.

But this is how you try making something new to eventually work, and maybe even become the polished "best available".

Re: What I Use Instead of Google

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Post by comex »

executesorder66 wrote: post #8

I've been looking for something like sync.com but free and opensource. Does such a thing exist? I'm planning on setting up my own nextcloud server, and they also have their own file manager system (Nextcloud Files), which is great for keeping files in sync across devices. And although it's nice to edit a text file that's stored on a cloud server from any of your devices, I want to be able to use more powerful desktop…

If you're just looking for personal sync (as opposed to collaboration), Syncthing [1] is a common recommendation, though personally I've had better luck with Unison [2].

[1] https://syncthing.net

[2] https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

Re: What I Use Instead of Google

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Post by idiocrat »

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #9
powersnail wrote: post #3

> I suspect means it [DDG] would be a perfectly fine replacement for most people I suspect otherwise. DDG is as good as Google in certain topics, especially programming-related topics. But otherwise, not so good. Sometimes, it feels like it simply has indexed less pages than Google. But I still use DDG as much as possible, only !g when the results are unsatisfactory. I don't know how much it actually help DDG, though…

My experience is that DDG still isn't as good as Google historically was, but Google itself has actually gotten worse, to the point that they're now about the same. The main problem seems to be that Google will no longer surface anything that isn't on a major site, so even when you know that the thing you're looking for exists, it can't find it. Obviously this also implies that it's missing a ton of stuff you didn't…

> Google will no longer surface anything that isn't on a major site

I like this search engine very much. It has all the "alternative" stuff.

https://wiby.me/

Re: What I Use Instead of Google

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Post by yeuxardents »

This is a business opportunity to provide services at a minimal cost for people. Say 1$ per month per service.

Email - 1$

Calendar - 1$

Document Collab - 1$

Each addon a calculated minimalist approach to each. I still recall what gmail was when it was invite only back in the early aughts. I would still utilize that gmail client. I do NOT need gmail as it is today. And I would certainly pay 1$ per month for that service.

(E) For a minimal and basic interface, along with a low cost, I and certainly others that I know who are tech illiterate, would pay that low cost for simplicity + privacy.

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