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Internet Search Tips (gwern.net)

submitted 8 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/academia@mander.xyz

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[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Im sorry to say: these are very outdated tips. Google-fu has not worked for a long time now. Google removed a lot of this functionality about the same time they decided to remove their motto, “Don’t Be Evil.”

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

booleans etc are extremely useful for other search engines as well. :)

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Im hard pressed to say one that bools work on now. DDG doesnt seem to care and thats Bing. Which are you using because I miss search functionality.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Kagi

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Premium search engine. Alright, money-bags, thanks.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It's worth it if you spend a lot of time online.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Haa, it's worth it and keeps me from OCD ruminating through shite results. Protecting the noggin is important.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

They sometimes work and sometimes don't. My guess is that they work when it doesn't cost them any potential ad clicks, and don't work when they have the potential to make money by stuffing your results and ignoring your query.