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  1. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech

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    In my opinion, if you default all your searches to Kagi you need the $10 plan. Up to now I’m happy with the $5 one because i only use Kagi for non-trivial searches. Most of my searches are so easy...

    In my opinion, if you default all your searches to Kagi you need the $10 plan.

    Up to now I’m happy with the $5 one because i only use Kagi for non-trivial searches. Most of my searches are so easy that any search engine would do, like typing a website’s name to get to it.

    So I default to a free engine (Google or DDG for example), and configure my browser to use Kagi if I start with “k “. Of course it means I need to think of adding that whenever I’m about to search something that isn’t stupidly easy to find.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech

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    I don’t pay for privacy, as you said there are other options that provide it for cheaper. I pay because the search results are better.

    I don’t pay for privacy, as you said there are other options that provide it for cheaper. I pay because the search results are better.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech

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    I really like that default searches are actually “international” (non-localized to my country of residence), but I’m able to filter a search on a specific country. Also filter on a time frame, I...

    I really like that default searches are actually “international” (non-localized to my country of residence), but I’m able to filter a search on a specific country. Also filter on a time frame, I use “last year” quite a lot.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech

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    For elderly users, the only solution I found that actually works well is to have them write down the passwords in a paper notebook.

    For elderly users, the only solution I found that actually works well is to have them write down the passwords in a paper notebook.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style

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    I’ve been using a Slimmy for years. It’s simple and thin, I really like it.

    I’ve been using a Slimmy for years. It’s simple and thin, I really like it.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out in ~engineering

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    I found FreeCAD to be really frustrating to use. I’m used to professional CAD packages like Solidworks, Fusion, NX, or Catia, and just trying out FreeCAD made me frustrated enough that I decided...

    I found FreeCAD to be really frustrating to use. I’m used to professional CAD packages like Solidworks, Fusion, NX, or Catia, and just trying out FreeCAD made me frustrated enough that I decided that Autodesk’s hobbyist license bullshit was less frustrating to deal with than FreeCAD’s UX.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Who here leaves a review? in ~life

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    I almost never leave public reviews, because I don’t want them tied to my name.

    I almost never leave public reviews, because I don’t want them tied to my name.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Breaking my hand forced me to write all my code with AI for 2 months in ~comp

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    I find this take on AI coding interesting, it’s not just about autocompleting boilerplate. Note: I submit with the first sentence rather than the page title because it’s more descriptive IMO.

    I find this take on AI coding interesting, it’s not just about autocompleting boilerplate.

    Note: I submit with the first sentence rather than the page title because it’s more descriptive IMO.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on DuckDuckGo seems like a significantly worse search engine than Google despite SEO bloat, and I think community discussions mislead people by omitting that in ~tech

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    I have a similar experience, when trying to use DDG I found myself switching to Google often. Now I use DDG for trivial searches (which are most of them), and I pay for the cheapest Kagi plan for...

    I have a similar experience, when trying to use DDG I found myself switching to Google often.

    Now I use DDG for trivial searches (which are most of them), and I pay for the cheapest Kagi plan for anything not very straightforward. Sometimes I still use Google, in particular when looking for something very local, or to find where to buy something.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Digital note-taking system? in ~books

  12. Comment on What's next for Kagi? in ~tech

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    For what it’s worth, if you have any issue or dissatisfaction with Kagi, I find that you can get good support on their feedback website or Discord. They’ve even quickly fixed some small bug that...

    For what it’s worth, if you have any issue or dissatisfaction with Kagi, I find that you can get good support on their feedback website or Discord. They’ve even quickly fixed some small bug that was bothering me.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI hardware requirements in ~tech

  14. Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies

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    I advise to buy their silicone USB C cable with it. It’s very flexible and more heat resistant than normal ones, which matters for this use.

    I advise to buy their silicone USB C cable with it. It’s very flexible and more heat resistant than normal ones, which matters for this use.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on The lonely work of moderating Hacker News in ~tech

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    To be fair I don’t skim HN for reading about diversity, but about technologies.

    To be fair I don’t skim HN for reading about diversity, but about technologies.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Thoughts on the current state of discoverability and search in ~tech

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    Personally I’ve switched to paying for Kagi for searches that are not straightforward. I’ve also been more and more disappointed with Google (and others), and I find Kagi to be worth its price. I...

    Personally I’ve switched to paying for Kagi for searches that are not straightforward.

    I’ve also been more and more disappointed with Google (and others), and I find Kagi to be worth its price. I know most people won’t consider paying for search of course, but for those who do I advise trying it.

    I got the smallest plan (5$/month) which gives me a limited amount of searches (unlike the higher one). I make it work without much pain by configuring a free search engine as default, and prefixing the search by “k “ to use Kagi. This way it’s always on hand but I don’t use up searches for trivial ones.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on From ‘crookies’ to flavored versions: The French croissant reinvents itself to battle American snacks and attract Gen Z in ~food

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    “Chocolatine” is strictly the same as “pain au chocolat”. It’s just a different name for the same thing in a different part of France.

    “Chocolatine” is strictly the same as “pain au chocolat”. It’s just a different name for the same thing in a different part of France.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Kagi Smallweb [a website where each visit shows a random indie/small website, e.g. personal blogs] in ~tech

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    Works just fine for NSFW content

    Works just fine for NSFW content

    2 votes

  20. Comment on RSS users - how do you use, organize and maximize your enjoyment of RSS? in ~tech

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    I really like https://kill-the-newsletter.com/ It’s a service to read newsletters in RSS. It’s included in some paid RSS clients (like Feedbin), but that service is free.

    I really like https://kill-the-newsletter.com/

    It’s a service to read newsletters in RSS. It’s included in some paid RSS clients (like Feedbin), but that service is free.

    2 votes