That’s the problem, really. They all have pros and cons.

Kagi is American, so they are out for me. So is DuckDuckGo.

I don’t care if startpage uses the Google index, since Google isn’t profiting from my data or from ads.

Their servers are in the EU, and the balance between privacy and usable results is good enough.

I see it like using a third-party front end for YouTube. All of the benefits with none of the risks or private data theft.

Alternative?

But you likely haven’t claimed to be the top expert of all knowledge in the universe, have you? 🤫

Startpage.com

Better than qwant in my opinion.

🫢 Like I said, room for improvement.

But context matters:

However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that airport security misses 95 percent of threats that pass through: The TSA red team is specially trained to detect weaknesses in security at airports throughout the nation.

So your run of the mill bad guy isn’t going to sneak by so easily. And one can only imagine that most bad guys aren’t some elite team of security experts… Unless they are in a Hollywood movie.

Except the TSA has never shown to be remotely effective at doing any of that.

So, we’d all be OK if these 6,000+ loaded firearms PER YEAR were allowed to pass through unchecked?

There’s always room for improvement, but the idea that everything needs to be abolished, rather than improved, seems crazy.

My adventure into self-hosting started with a Synology NAS maybe 5 years (?) ago.

With just the built-in software, I was able to replace Google Photos, Evernote, Dropbox, Google Calendar, Google contacts, and Google Play Music and Movies.

Then as I learned how to use docker, I was able to replace more services.

There may be “better” options out there beyond what Synology offers, but it’s been such a “set and forget” experience, that it’s easy for me to recommend them as an option.

The biggest barrier, IMO, isn’t the learning curve, but the initial investment for the NAS + HDDs and the upgrade path as your storage needs grow.

You want to piss off employees who keep terrorists, drugs, and weapons out of the country?

On second thought… yes, he does, because he isn’t working for Americans.

He doesn’t even know the difference between windmills and wind turbines. Is anyone surprised? 🙄

Argh. As a fan of the show, this is disappointing.

Then stop watching/reading right-wing media! 😂

As I’ve been making an effort to replace apps with the browser version of the service. It’s so abundantly clear that companies don’t want you using their website.

Even if they don’t outright cripple functionality, they’ll hound you endlessly to install the app.

It’s infuriating to say the least.

Damn, they need to market themselves better.

Very cool! To me, this is more of an enthusiast laptop compared to something like the Framework. But I love the idea! The batteries being replaceable cells (and not a proprietary pack) is killer!

The only thing that I’d worry about is whether the company has staying power.