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I just searched for python3 join string and I didn't get the Python docs in the first page. Both DDG and Google got them at position 9 which is way too low. At least I got a different set of random websites and not the usual tutorialpoint, w3schools, geeksforgeeks etc that I usually see in these cases.
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My first search on Alexandria was "UTC time". Google gives me the current time in UTC, which is all I needed. Alexandria gave me...a lot of links to click to find what I'm looking for. Google search is a lot better than people give it credit for.
we're exploring adding instant answers in clean way at Breeze; leaning towards using open-source library &/or external API to compute vs. building in-house also adding premium tier that's alerts + ad free + feeling lucky that would take user to top result, which is a UTC page, re: https://breezethat.com/?q=UTC+time
Is there a web that pools multiple search engines results?
There have been a few search engines out recently. I'm curious how people evaluate them quickly. I've realized my searching is basically optimized for google and the web that has grown up around it. Also, in 1998 I wasn't as aware of what was out there as I am now. It's pretty rare (even if its possible) that I do a search and come across a completely new site that I haven't heard of before, for anything nontrivial.…
- a Github issue for dask
- an article about panda populations
- some coronavirus article that happens to have an unrelated snippet of pandas code
Google obviously picks the relevant stackoverflow thread as the first response.
Is there a web that pools multiple search engines results?
I think the fact that after a long while there are new search engines (Kagi was introduced very recently on HN, now this) should be a wake up call for Google - their search has lost some shine for quite a while. Hopefully something will come out of this - competition is good.
My first search on Alexandria was "UTC time". Google gives me the current time in UTC, which is all I needed. Alexandria gave me...a lot of links to click to find what I'm looking for. Google search is a lot better than people give it credit for.
I hope this is a project that grows to solve real needs in this space. However, even if it never makes it past this point, there is a chance someone will be inspired by this to construct their own version. Maybe in a different language with a different storage format or a different way of ranking results.
Thank you for sharing your work.