Duck Duck Go
I’ve been using DuckDuckGo as my default search engine for several weeks now and I am very happy with it.
I started using it mostly because I was displeased with the relevancy of my Google results. My skill at crafting the right query is certainly not perfect, but I’m sure that is not the problem. I understand Boolean logic and I’ve been keeping up with how to craft Google queries since Google launched. The problem is NOT my searching skills.
I stayed with DuckDuckGo so far, for three reasons …
- My results are better. I do still check Google and even Bing occasionally to make sure I’m not missing anything.
- Their privacy policies!
- I like the new kid on the block.
Today I stumbled onto DuckDuckHack. Now I am even more excited about the direction they are going. It’s not world changing stuff, but I like the community driven nature of it all.
I’m planning to work on a few plugins myself.