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Comment on Any search engines with information cards like Google? in ~tech
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Comment on Any search engines with information cards like Google? in ~tech
mercury Link ParentVery interesting! I tried deGoogle and its search results seem ...interesting. As an example, I searched for “the fall TV series” and it gives search results of the show but also an information...Very interesting! I tried deGoogle and its search results seem ...interesting. As an example, I searched for “the fall TV series” and it gives search results of the show but also an information card about …the Pip Boy? something from Fallout series but it seems very out of place.
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Comment on Any search engines with information cards like Google? in ~tech
mercury Link ParentRight, bangs can be useful. Won't have the fuzzy searching but one step towards it. Bangs are hard to use on mobile though.Right, bangs can be useful. Won't have the fuzzy searching but one step towards it. Bangs are hard to use on mobile though.
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Any search engines with information cards like Google?
The recent post on EU's search index got me thinking: the real reason I (personally) haven't been able to shift to other search engines (like duckduckgo; I currently cannot afford Kagi) is Google...
The recent post on EU's search index got me thinking: the real reason I (personally) haven't been able to shift to other search engines (like duckduckgo; I currently cannot afford Kagi) is Google has these information cards that "summarize" useful information in an information card. For example, it can give you the recent results of the sports team you searched for. Or it can give you synopsis of a movie and the list of its cast and crew.
However, recently Google has started replacing these information cards with AI-generated content. Not to be against AI summaries, but the whole UX is pretty bad (I can't just click the cast member and go to their information card on Google); and it seems it is only going to get worse.
So my question: Are there any search engines that do this well?
I know duckduckgo has an information card which usually is a summary of the wikipedia page of whatever you searched for. I would use something like letterboxd or goodreads on the first go but I have found (a) the websites to be a bit clunky for a quick search (b) they are not as good for fuzzy search.
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Comment on A message to TikTok parents who use my face to make their kids cry in ~life
mercury Link ParentDon't they need to have communication over chatting apps like WhatsApp with their classmates/friends? Especially during corona when I assume they don't go out to hang out? Now that I think of it,...Don't they need to have communication over chatting apps like WhatsApp with their classmates/friends? Especially during corona when I assume they don't go out to hang out?
Now that I think of it, even I personally didn't have a smartphone before I went to college, that is until a few years ago (disregarding the time I had a barely functioning smart-ish phone to keep when I went outside). Do they use your/your wife's phone for chatting? (Which is what I did for whatsapp, telegram and others could be used over laptop too). -
Comment on Mozilla: The greatest tech company left behind in ~tech
mercury Link ParentIn case someone feels that they don't know enough about the error to contribute a quality error report, they can just head to mozilla's matrix chat at https://chat.mozilla.org/ and start a...In case someone feels that they don't know enough about the error to contribute a quality error report, they can just head to mozilla's matrix chat at https://chat.mozilla.org/ and start a discussion there.
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Comment on Three stories of people fired after being accused of racism in ~life
mercury Link ParentIs there no enforcible law (in US or otherwise) which pressures companies to fire employees that are involved in "obvious" forms of bigotry (racism / sexism / and what not regressive elements of...Is there no enforcible law (in US or otherwise) which pressures companies to fire employees that are involved in "obvious" forms of bigotry (racism / sexism / and what not regressive elements of our society)?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
mercury Linkhttps://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2020/06/richard-blanco-say-this-isnt-the-end/612751/ I guess this poem could lighten someone's day today.https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2020/06/richard-blanco-say-this-isnt-the-end/612751/
I guess this poem could lighten someone's day today.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
mercury Link ParentI've only heard of NixOS in context of Haskell. For the sake of curiosity, why would anyone use NixOS over, say, any other linux distro?I've only heard of NixOS in context of Haskell. For the sake of curiosity, why would anyone use NixOS over, say, any other linux distro?
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Comment on Min: a minimalist web browser in ~comp
mercury Link ParentSo, since it's based on electron which is based on chromium, should it not be secure as such unless it made some core changes which created some loophole?So, since it's based on electron which is based on chromium, should it not be secure as such unless it made some core changes which created some loophole?
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Comment on Min: a minimalist web browser in ~comp
mercury LinkIs there any way to install min on linux os that don't support deb or rpm?Is there any way to install min on linux os that don't support deb or rpm?
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Comment on Best romantic movies? in ~movies
mercury LinkWhile you wait for netflix to buffer whatever movie you're watching, maybe play this 7-minute short film too. https://letterboxd.com/film/paperman/While you wait for netflix to buffer whatever movie you're watching, maybe play this 7-minute short film too.
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Comment on Recommend me a movie that _________ in ~movies
mercury Link ParentGattaca. In the near-future, mankind has found CRISP-like ways to breed the perfect child. Some however still prefer the ordinary, randomness of a natural born. A man wants to go to a space...Gattaca. In the near-future, mankind has found CRISP-like ways to breed the perfect child. Some however still prefer the ordinary, randomness of a natural born. A man wants to go to a space mission which he can't because of some condition.
Genuinely an underrated classic sci-fi. And it's cheesy tagline, No gene for the human spirit. -
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mercury Link ParentI don't know if this would quite fit but, Django Unchained for cowboy movies?I don't know if this would quite fit but, Django Unchained for cowboy movies?
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Comment on Recommend me a movie that _________ in ~movies
mercury Link ParentMay I suggest something non-English. Train to Busan, a Yeon Sang-ho (Korean) movie. A virus spreads and people become zombies. A bunch of people are stuck in a train.May I suggest something non-English.
Train to Busan, a Yeon Sang-ho (Korean) movie. A virus spreads and people become zombies. A bunch of people are stuck in a train.
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Comment on Recommend me a movie that _________ in ~movies
mercury Link ParentYear and Years is simultaneously the most realistic sci-fi and the most absurd one. It definitely fits the category of "best sci-fi show you didn't watch".Year and Years is simultaneously the most realistic sci-fi and the most absurd one.
It definitely fits the category of "best sci-fi show you didn't watch".
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________ in ~books
mercury Link ParentWell I haven't read any farce of the heroic books. Must be fun. I'll check it out. Thankyou.Well I haven't read any farce of the heroic books. Must be fun. I'll check it out. Thankyou.
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________ in ~books
mercury Link ParentBoth of these books seem very interesting (although huge). Thankyou I'll check them out!Both of these books seem very interesting (although huge). Thankyou I'll check them out!
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________ in ~books
mercury Link ParentYou might enjoy The Lifecycle of Software Object by Ted Chiang. It's a short-story (more of a novella going by it's size) about a world where people spend most of their time Animal Crossing-esque...You might enjoy The Lifecycle of Software Object by Ted Chiang.
It's a short-story (more of a novella going by it's size) about a world where people spend most of their time Animal Crossing-esque virtual worlds, and there is a new form of virtual life/pets, Digiform developed by some company. It's decent, although not the best of Chiang's works. -
Comment on Recommend me a book that _________ in ~books
mercury Link ParentThankyou I'll start with watching the series since they take less time haha. I actually wanted to see something like The Last Samurai for a long time. I recently added the book to my read list.Thankyou I'll start with watching the series since they take less time haha.
I actually wanted to see something like The Last Samurai for a long time. I recently added the book to my read list.
That's great to hear. Truly I think my breaking point with Google was not having those instant information cards haha. I remember around 10 years ago people used to talk about the reason Google overcame other contemporary search engines was because of its clean one-click interface paired with decent search results. Guess we all become victims of our success.