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Braxman discusses various search alternatives
Braxman discusses what each search does, what each is, and what each offers. Choose the right one for you need.
To cut to the chase, Brax recommends using a public SearxNG meta search does engine instance. He provides a link at brax.me. This instance uses 146 sources and has no AI.
For AI, he recommends Phind.com. It is an AI search tool focused in coding, but which is also great for general tech search.
- https://rumble.com/v6ujpdx-choosing-a-privacy-safe-search-strategy-options-in-2025.html
- https://lunduke.locals.com/post/7011041/braxman-discusses-what-each-search-does-what-each-is-and-what-each-offers-choose-the-right-one-fo
Search
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- https://labs.stardog.ai/rag-is-a-fancy-lying-search-engine
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44277902
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- https://phys.org/news/2025-02-laser-based-device-scan-sample.html
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43291299
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- https://gizmodo.com/add-fcking-to-your-google-searches-to-neutralize-ai-summaries-2000557710
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42892191
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