jedwhite

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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   Sundar Pichai was responsible for the Chrome browser and Android operating system. [1] While the comment might be a little oversimplified, I think it's reasonable to say that those deals would have fallen under his ambit. And there&#x2
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   People use Google because it's what comes installed on their phones and computers when they first turn them on, and they never actively choose it. So while everyone uses it, few consumers make an active choice to use it. From talking t
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   You're assuming here that Google's primary interest is consumers, but their paying customers are the advertisers. The reality is that the worse the organic results are, the more likely a user is to click on the ads instead, and th
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   Thank you! I really do sincerely appreciate that. If you'd like to, please reach out to us there because we'd love to chat more. It wasn't my intention to take the discussion off-topic here because this thread is so incredibl
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   Thank you so much! And yes! To answer it's pronounced Andi like Andy :)
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   That's interesting. I didn't think an extension could change the search engines available under Settings > Safari > Search Engine on iOS from the defaults (Google, Bing, Yahoo, DDG, Ecosia), or change the system-wide search
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   Thank you. I appreciate that very much. We plan to share on HN how we've built it and how it works, and get as much feedback as we can. That really needs its own thread, and I'm conscious of not getting off-topic or promotional he
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   In many ways I think that supports my comment. People use Google search because it's the default and a monopoly, and it has a total monopoly on search ads as a result. But that is not a choice that consumers consciously make to go and
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   by jedwhite 5y ago

   Hey thank you. Seriously I appreciate the feedback and encouragement to share Andi with HN. I know there have been a few comments and questions, even though I'm trying to not get off-topic because this is such an interesting thread. Yo
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Also a fan of Brave browser here. The more people trying new things the better! I know some people don't like the crypto-angle with it, but I think it is a positive to test new economic models to support online content, personally.
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Thanks! I don't want to distract from the main topic too much but would love to chat with you if you're open to it. There's a thread below with @neffity and I made some changes (trying to get Chrome on iOS to use OpenSearch)
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Thanks heaps! Will post the outcome here just in case anyone else is trying to make opensearch work on Chrome on iOS once we figure it out!
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I don't want to get too off-topic, but personally I can promise you we will never sell to Google. This problem is very personal. As well as being a programmer, I used to work as a journalist, and I've seen friends in media have th
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I'm thinking maybe Chrome on iOS has its own flavor of implementation and possibly it needs the filename to be "opensearch.xml" rather than looking at the <link> tag. I'm renaming the file to see if that makes a di
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Thanks for having a look. The opensearch file is https://andisearch.com/andi.xml , and it's correctly referenced from the "<link rel="search"..." opensearch tag. If you have a look in Firefox you&
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Thank you. While I don't want to distract from the topic here, I do really appreciate your feedback and you trying it out, and would love to talk more if you'd like to reach out! Speaking generally, the world needs more people wor
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    That's interesting, I don't get that option on Chrome on iPhone (Search Engine > Recently visited), except for the officially supported five (Google, Bing, Yahoo, DDG, Ecosia). I'm wondering do you see that as an option vi
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    As far as I'm aware and the OpenSearch docs, support is limited to in-site searches on most platforms outside of Firefox (not changing default search option for example using Chrome on iOS). Would be really interested in the steps you
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Thanks, just to let you know, yes, it does have an opensearch description. But in practical terms that doesn't help much even if a startup search engine adds it. Unfortunately, while OpenSearch is great where it's supported, outsi
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Unfortunately, installing an App doesn't let you change the system-wide search on iOS (or Safari browser), so rooting the device would be the only real way. My intended point is that if you're a consumer trying to change your sear
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I didn't want to take the discussion off topic but I appreciate that and thank you! Lots of work to do! Please reach out if you'd like to as well :)
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    The OpenSearch standard is great and definitely an improvement where it's supported, but unfortunately as far as I'm aware in most browsers that's limited to site-search (in website search after typing a url). It doesn't
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I'd be interested in the steps you took. Third-party Apps on iOS can't change the Safari or system-wide options for search engines as far as I'm aware. Installing a third-party App just gives you a wrapper around Safari for b
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    The ultimate test of any search engine is always the results. While the project I'm working on is definitely still an alpha, I'd love to chat with you when you try it out. I don't want to take the conversation here off-topic.
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I don't think competition for shelf space is the right analogy here. Perhaps for Apps within the App Store you could argue that. But when there are only two mobile operating systems with meaningful market share, and when they make it i
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I'm a huge fan of DuckDuckGo. My understanding is that it took a significant amount of effort and public lobbying for them to get added to that list, and it was back in 2014 that was announced.
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Firefox supports an open search standard which is a big improvement, so that's probably where you saw this. It provides an easier experience from the nav bar to add a new search engine to the browser. In practice, while it's a hug
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I replied to your duplicate post separately, but it is worth noting that even if you install an alternative browsing App and use it, the iOS system search (swipe down from the top to access the search bar) is still using Google and Safari.
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    I think it's reasonable to point out that is not something most consumers are going to be able to do. The only meaningful search engine choice is that available within Safari. And you did install another App, they still aren't use
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    by jedwhite 5y ago

    Google is the default search on the vast majority of phones and desktop browsers by default. People don't change their search engine from something else to Google, because it is already the default search engine on the devices they buy