Comments on: Ixquick Metasearch — Outstanding and Secure Search Engine http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: L L http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-2010284 L L Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:55:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-2010284 Search Ixquick. I read that startpage is Ixquick depending on whether you are in Britain or not. And it's definitely not junk. It's a multiple search engine that yields more than Google in number of results securely. I read somewhere it might even be with 100% SSL but you will have to confirm that with Ixquick. They dump your information in 48 hours. Search Ixquick. I read that startpage is Ixquick depending on whether you are in Britain or not. And it’s definitely not junk. It’s a multiple search engine that yields more than Google in number of results securely. I read somewhere it might even be with 100% SSL but you will have to confirm that with Ixquick. They dump your information in 48 hours.

]]> By: Ixslow http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1601343 Ixslow Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:06:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1601343 I liked the idea of Ixquick, but it's really slow and censors results. I liked the idea of Ixquick, but it’s really slow and censors results.

]]> By: HeeHee http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1562645 HeeHee Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:20:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1562645 Very nice - and the advanced syntax page is excellent BUT With no warning or choice about it, their deskbar installation added an additional adware button on the taskbar (BTB), and if you delete that, the deskbar goes away also. So for me, it's just another intrusive adware product that I don't need. At least they could have asked first! scroom. Very nice – and the advanced syntax page is excellent

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With no warning or choice about it, their deskbar installation added an additional adware button on the taskbar (BTB), and if you delete that, the deskbar goes away also. So for me, it’s just another intrusive adware product that I don’t need. At least they could have asked first!

scroom.

]]> By: brendal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560984 brendal Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:38:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560984 Thanks - I'll spread the word. Thanks – I’ll spread the word.

]]> By: RadioGuy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560967 RadioGuy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:08:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560967 Yahoo logs searches as well. Turning off web history in your Google account doesn't prevent them from logging, by I.P. address, your searches. It merely hides the history from the users view. The searches are still logged and kept indefinitely. I'm more than happy to support a company which respects the privacy of its users. Yahoo logs searches as well. Turning off web history in your Google account doesn’t prevent them from logging, by I.P. address, your searches. It merely hides the history from the users view. The searches are still logged and kept indefinitely.

I’m more than happy to support a company which respects the privacy of its users.

]]> By: RadioGuy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560962 RadioGuy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:02:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560962 Yahoo logs searches as well. And pausing the history doesn't stop logging of searches by IP. It just hides it from the user's view, it doesn't delete it from Google's logs. I'm more than happy to support a company which respects the privacy of the people who wish to use it's services. Yahoo logs searches as well. And pausing the history doesn’t stop logging of searches by IP. It just hides it from the user’s view, it doesn’t delete it from Google’s logs. I’m more than happy to support a company which respects the privacy of the people who wish to use it’s services.

]]> By: DLBeard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560849 DLBeard Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560849 #26 Mark T, this has nothing to do with tracking you. My example has to do with finding what you are looking for on the web. And if you don't want Google to track your every move, then use Yahoo, or turn on private browsing, or go through a system to fake your IP. This browser is not a solution to privacy. Also, in Google, you can "Pause" the tracking of web history and it will stay off until you turn it back on. #26 Mark T, this has nothing to do with tracking you. My example has to do with finding what you are looking for on the web. And if you don’t want Google to track your every move, then use Yahoo, or turn on private browsing, or go through a system to fake your IP. This browser is not a solution to privacy. Also, in Google, you can “Pause” the tracking of web history and it will stay off until you turn it back on.

]]> By: Lou http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560785 Lou Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:59:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560785 I dumped Google for this 6 years ago. My only beef is it has no news search, like the other big search sites. The reason I switched was, I like to see my porn before Cheney and the NSA does. Make sure you hit settings. I dumped Google for this 6 years ago.
My only beef is it has no news search, like the other big search sites.
The reason I switched was, I like to see my porn before Cheney and the NSA does.
Make sure you hit settings.

]]> By: Johan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560747 Johan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:33:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560747 Thanks for reminding me about this John. This has potential for sure. Thanks for reminding me about this John. This has potential for sure.

]]> By: Breetai http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560717 Breetai Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:59:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560717 Holy Crap solid results nice clean results page, & it's fast. It's just like Google... only not being evil. Holy Crap solid results nice clean results page, & it’s fast. It’s just like Google… only not being evil.

]]> By: Mark T. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560703 Mark T. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:33:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560703 Thanks, Mr. D. I have been waiting for a good alternative to Google that doesn't track your every move. Did you find this through Googling? I am surprised it showed up. Thanks, Mr. D. I have been waiting for a good alternative to Google that doesn’t track your every move.

Did you find this through Googling? I am surprised it showed up.

]]> By: Luc http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560572 Luc Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560572 This one is secure: http://scroogle.org I won't use ixquick/startpage because it removes the query from the address line (GET method). I love the query on the address line because it lets me create shortcuts on Firefox so I can type my query right into the address bar, no matter what page is on at any given time. For example, I type "gg query", hit Enter and go to http://google.com/search?safe=off&q=query Of course, no one is going to see this comment now, because many other newer articles have been posted. I posted this comment yesterday, but the moderation on this site doesn't work. Other "moderated" comments I have posted have disappeared. They should change the wording to "If your comment doesn't show up immediately, SUBMIT IT AGAIN." This one is secure: http://scroogle.org

I won’t use ixquick/startpage because it removes the query from the address line (GET method). I love the query on the address line because it lets me create shortcuts on Firefox so I can type my query right into the address bar, no matter what page is on at any given time. For example, I type “gg query”, hit Enter and go to http://google.com/search?safe=off&q=query

Of course, no one is going to see this comment now, because many other newer articles have been posted. I posted this comment yesterday, but the moderation on this site doesn’t work. Other “moderated” comments I have posted have disappeared. They should change the wording to “If your comment doesn’t show up immediately, SUBMIT IT AGAIN.”

]]> By: The0ne http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560529 The0ne Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560529 Thanks. I've switched :) Thanks. I’ve switched :)

]]> By: DLBeard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560473 DLBeard Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:42:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560473 I'm not a big fan of this site. Here is a test: Type in John C. Dvorak and see what pictures show up in the Pictures search (hint: he's not even in the first row0. Now compare this to Google's search which yields far many more results. Try it with video and the first four hits are the exact same video. Google, again, does a much better job. I’m not a big fan of this site. Here is a test: Type in John C. Dvorak and see what pictures show up in the Pictures search (hint: he’s not even in the first row0. Now compare this to Google’s search which yields far many more results. Try it with video and the first four hits are the exact same video. Google, again, does a much better job.

]]> By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/04/ixquick-metasearch-outstanding-and-secure-search-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-1560465 Misanthropic Scott Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:26:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=54780#comment-1560465 I just started using this after seeing this post. The results are good. I was unable to find a way to search by date though or to easily switch between their equivalent of advanced search and regular search without losing my search terms. Still, overall I like it and will use it first on principle unless I need the more advanced features of google's advanced search or google scholar search. I just started using this after seeing this post. The results are good. I was unable to find a way to search by date though or to easily switch between their equivalent of advanced search and regular search without losing my search terms. Still, overall I like it and will use it first on principle unless I need the more advanced features of google’s advanced search or google scholar search.

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