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General => Tech Chat => Topic started by: Darren Dirt on November 11, 2014, 01:57:16 PM

Title: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Darren Dirt on November 11, 2014, 01:57:16 PM
"Click to see what's new..."

2/3

    DuckDuckGo lets you
    search anonymously
        Get great results with no tracking
        Make it (or any other) your default
        Find what you?re looking for, your way


nice!
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Darren Dirt on November 24, 2014, 08:52:28 AM
And 2 weeks later, FF video: Independence Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtOGa5M8AuU

"Owned by everyone... and doesn't own you! ... More than choosing a browser -- it's a vote for personal freedom"
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Mr. Analog on November 24, 2014, 09:00:32 AM
It will soon be changing to Yahoo FYI
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Darren Dirt on November 24, 2014, 02:53:19 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on November 24, 2014, 09:00:32 AM
It will soon be changing to Yahoo FYI

Yeah I heard that ... about a week after the DuckDuckGo tab info-page in the latest update. I wonder if Yahoo dangled a carrot made of gold over the head of this 10 years independent organization. But hey freedom ain't cheap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDWSGmphgTs) right!


Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Darren Dirt on December 02, 2014, 02:05:41 PM
fun with "placeholder" HTML tag attribute and Google homepage


Paste this as a Bookmarklet onto your unassuming coworker's PC when they're not looking, label it "Click when at Google.com, COOL!"

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javascript:(T$=function(c,o,v){self.C$=c||0,o=document.forms[0]["q"],v=o.getAttribute("placeholder"); o["placeholder"]=v?v+" tic":"Duck(DuckGo), freedom bomb gonna gonna splode!";setTimeout(c>2?'location.href="http://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=BOOM!"':"T$(++C$)",2000)})()

#BoredDuringLunch
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Mr. Analog on December 02, 2014, 04:16:55 PM
Firefox 34 also comes with built in video chat and more

http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/01/firefox-34-arrives-with-firefox-hello-video-chat-revamped-search-and-chromecast-tab-mirroring-from-android/
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Darren Dirt on December 05, 2014, 10:02:41 AM
some searching stats show "user choice is less important since so many people make no choice & use default"
https://twitter.com/stshank/status/540420458064396288

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3_1it8CQAIOjwJ.png)

So... all that M$-IE hate from way back when? Direct it at FF today, or be branded inconsistent...
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Mr. Analog on December 05, 2014, 10:18:57 AM
Never underestimate the power of lazy users, Microsoft didn't and that's why they got in hot water for pre-installing stuff like IE, Windows Media Player, etc

How many people still use crap like WMP as their premier media management / playback software (instead of something rad like Plex, VLC, etc)
Title: Re: Firefox newest release suggests DDG instead of Google :)
Post by: Tom on December 05, 2014, 10:35:30 PM
I think ever since they overhauled WMP back in the dark days, I switched to vlc and/or MPC. I still prefer MPC when on windows over just about anything else (including vlc...)
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