Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
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Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
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Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#2... or use Firefox (Tor Browser after disabling tor) + uBlock Origin, and avoid all the unwanted crap most websites throw at you today. And train yourself not to automatically search for everything on Google. Instead use IMDB, Wikipedia, Stackoverflow / Stackexchange, Reddit etc. etc. by adding their search to your browser ( https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-sea... ).
Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#3Counter example:
"what is an iris" when wondering about anatomy brings up Wikipedia as the first link. Perfect.
With the .edu trick the first link is about the flower, and there's nothing about the human eye anywhere on the first page of results.
Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#4... or use Firefox (Tor Browser after disabling tor) + uBlock Origin, and avoid all the unwanted crap most websites throw at you today. And train yourself not to automatically search for everything on Google. Instead use IMDB, Wikipedia, Stackoverflow / Stackexchange, Reddit etc. etc. by adding their search to your browser ( https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-sea... ).
That still leaves you going to sites who's only purpose is to funnel you through some sales channel and waste your time.
Edit: yeah that's good advice too. Though the *.edu trick also seems to be pretty useful so far.
Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#5I get none of the same results as my top hit?
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Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#7Good suggestion.
I had to look up some govt pdfs and tables recently and the government sites hosting the files hardly ever show up on the first page on Google anymore. It's a sad story.
Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#8Or just use DuckDuckGo instead of google.
Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#9I get none of the same results as my top hit?
That's google's personalisation. I like freaking ppl out when I just ask them to google a famous politician's name and compare the results. Some times they get similar results on WiFi and very different on mobile data afterwards.
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Re: Why Google is so unbearable, and how to fix it
#10Counter example: "what is an iris" when wondering about anatomy brings up Wikipedia as the first link. Perfect. With the .edu trick the first link is about the flower, and there's nothing about the human eye anywhere on the first page of results.
what is an iris site:*.edu
First listing (eye): https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921215826/http:/...
Second listing (flower): http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/FactSheets/iris.php