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2020-12-19 Thread Anil Felipe Duggirala
I searched for potato bake recipes without ham, and every recipe it found had ham in it. The words with or without are quite important for getting a search right. I hope they never get involved in AI for futuristic police robots, because saying "don't shoot" is going to get you shot. You mig

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2020-12-18 Thread Bill Oliver
On Fri, 2020-12-18 at 16:19 -0500, Bill Oliver wrote: > [snip] > Note that this is for my personal use, and so it's clunky, and there > are no guarantees. Also, if you choose one of the multipage search > options, you have to turn off popup blocking. Finally, if you do > multipage searches, the l

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2020-12-18 Thread Kostas Sfakiotakis
Στις 19/12/20 12:18 π.μ., ο/η Tim via users έγραψε: On Fri, 2020-12-18 at 10:57 -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote: I find that it's artificial intelligence is getting worse. Well google's artificial intelligence is superb for one thing : Having a great laugh ( in google translate try to translate a s

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2020-12-18 Thread Tim via users
On Fri, 2020-12-18 at 10:57 -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote: > I think that Google has become nearly useless. If my search term > includes a word that triggers their advertising I am overwhelmed > with responses that have little relationship to my query, it amounts > to being overwhelmed with commercials

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2020-12-18 Thread Bill Oliver
On Fri, 2020-12-18 at 10:57 -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote: > I think that Google has become nearly useless. If my search term > includes a word that triggers their advertising I am overwhelmed > with > responses that have little relationship to my query, it amounts to > being > overwhelmed with comme

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2020-12-18 Thread Bob Goodwin
On 2020-12-18 14:23, Mauricio Tavares wrote: I'll wait with bated breath for your report about incoming sausage spam. I will report if it is a problem. -- Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA FEDORA-32/64bit LINUX XFCE Fastmail POP3 ___ users mailing li

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2020-12-18 Thread Mauricio Tavares
On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 2:20 PM Dave Stevens wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:10:29 -0500 > Bob Goodwin wrote: > > > Either of those worked satisfactorily for me, Duckduck.com seemed > > the best of the two for my test query about Italian Sausage Seasoning. > > > > Thank you for the help, > > I

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2020-12-18 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:10:29 -0500 Bob Goodwin wrote: > Either of those worked satisfactorily for me, Duckduck.com  seemed > the best of the two for my test query about Italian Sausage Seasoning. > > Thank you for the help, I'll wait with bated breath for your report about incoming sausage spam

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2020-12-18 Thread Bob Goodwin
On 2020-12-18 11:28, Dave Stevens wrote: I've long abandoned google for largely the reasons you set out.I use either duckduckgo or startpage with useful and much quieter results. Google does have some comparative strengths but I can revert temporarily if I need to. Dave __ . Either of th

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2020-12-18 Thread George N. White III
On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 at 11:58, Bob Goodwin wrote: > I think that Google has become nearly useless. If my search term > includes a word that triggers their advertising I am overwhelmed with > responses that have little relationship to my query, it amounts to being > overwhelmed with commercials. >

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2020-12-18 Thread Clifford Snow
I second duckduckgo as a better search engine. I've been using it for years as default on my desktop and mobile devices. Occasionally I use google if I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for but rarely does it do a better job. Clifford On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 8:29 AM Dave Stevens wrote:

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2020-12-18 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:57:50 -0500 Bob Goodwin wrote: > Can anyone suggest an > alternative? I've long abandoned google for largely the reasons you set out.I use either duckduckgo or startpage with useful and much quieter results. Google does have some comparative strengths but I can revert tem

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread jd1008
On 08/12/2015 03:19 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 08/13/15 04:31, jd1008 wrote: So, I want to drop this because it is not going anywhere that I want to go. Because you want it to go where it cannot. You wan it to result in your solution working when the underlying code prevents it. I'm beginnin

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread g
On 08/12/15 15:20, Ed Greshko wrote: <<>> > Where in my response did I mention Firefox? When in the link did I > provide is the term Firefox used? > > In T-Bird, in preferences, under "General" there is a selection for > "Default Search Engine" and a drop down list that includes Bing, Yahoo, > A

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread Ed Greshko
On 08/13/15 04:31, jd1008 wrote: > So, I want to drop this because it is not going anywhere that I want to go. Because you want it to go where it cannot. You wan it to result in your solution working when the underlying code prevents it. I'm beginning to think you aren't asking questions on thi

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread jd1008
On 08/12/2015 02:20 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 08/13/15 00:16, jd1008 wrote: On 08/12/2015 10:05 AM, g wrote: On 08/12/15 10:48, jd1008 wrote: <<>> Well, issue is with TB. Not with Google. such is that i understand. They have effectively rendered TB's about:config , at least wrt default s

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread Ed Greshko
On 08/13/15 00:16, jd1008 wrote: > > > On 08/12/2015 10:05 AM, g wrote: >> >> On 08/12/15 10:48, jd1008 wrote: >> <<>> >> >>> Well, issue is with TB. Not with Google. >> such is that i understand. >> >>> They have effectively rendered TB's about:config , at least wrt default >>> search, a NOP. >> h

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread g
On 08/12/15 11:16, jd1008 wrote: <<>> > You and Ed missed the point - COMPLETELY! > It is NOT FF I am talking bout, nor searchin via FF. neither ED nor I missed the freaking point. YOU have not looked at the freaking page which reads; mozilla support Home > Thunderbird > Tips and tric

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread jd1008
On 08/12/2015 10:05 AM, g wrote: On 08/12/15 10:48, jd1008 wrote: <<>> Well, issue is with TB. Not with Google. such is that i understand. They have effectively rendered TB's about:config , at least wrt default search, a NOP. hey, when one chases one's ass to keep up with competition, on

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread g
On 08/12/15 10:48, jd1008 wrote: <<>> > Well, issue is with TB. Not with Google. such is that i understand. > They have effectively rendered TB's about:config , at least wrt default > search, a NOP. hey, when one chases one's ass to keep up with competition, one tends to run in a circle of c

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-12 Thread jd1008
On 08/11/2015 09:18 PM, g wrote: On 08/11/15 20:28, jd1008 wrote: On 08/11/2015 04:13 PM, g wrote: <<>> try entering *complete* _http_ / _https_ address. _not_ just engine name. also, if does not work, enter word search in "Search:" bar and with search direction pointing down so i can com

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 21:31, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 08/12/15 03:10, jd1008 wrote: >> The list of available search engines is limited, >> and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. > > Seems like you want to add google. > > Well, just use google to find > > https://support.mozilla.org

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2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 20:28, jd1008 wrote: > On 08/11/2015 04:13 PM, g wrote: <<>> >> try entering *complete* _http_ / _https_ address. _not_ just engine name. >> >> also, if does not work, enter word search in "Search:" bar and with search >> direction pointing down so i can compare to mine easier. ty. >

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread Ed Greshko
On 08/12/15 03:10, jd1008 wrote: > The list of available search engines is limited, > and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. Seems like you want to add google. Well, just use google to find https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/open-search#w_how-to-add-google-to-the-sea

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread jd1008
On 08/11/2015 04:13 PM, g wrote: On 08/11/15 16:01, jd1008 wrote: On 08/11/2015 01:58 PM, g wrote: On 08/11/15 14:10, jd1008 wrote: TB 38.1.0: The list of available search engines is limited, and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 16:01, jd1008 wrote: > On 08/11/2015 01:58 PM, g wrote: >> On 08/11/15 14:10, jd1008 wrote: >>> TB 38.1.0: >>> The list of available search engines is limited, >>> and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. >>Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> General Tab -> [Co

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2015-08-11 Thread jd1008
On 08/11/2015 01:58 PM, g wrote: On 08/11/15 14:10, jd1008 wrote: TB 38.1.0: The list of available search engines is limited, and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> General Tab -> [Config Editor] in about:config window; Searc

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2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 15:13, jd1008 wrote: > On 08/11/2015 02:03 PM, g wrote: >> On 08/11/15 14:57, jd1008 wrote: >> <<>> >> >>> Forums?? >>> What a pain!!! >>> TB and FF refuse to create a miling list such as this one. >> wrong. mozilla has both 'email list' and 'news group' support. >> >> their is a pain

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread jd1008
On 08/11/2015 02:03 PM, g wrote: On 08/11/15 14:57, jd1008 wrote: <<>> Forums?? What a pain!!! TB and FF refuse to create a miling list such as this one. wrong. mozilla has both 'email list' and 'news group' support. their is a pain tho. his name is chris iliass. ;-) Indeed I have run i

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 14:57, jd1008 wrote: <<>> > Forums?? > What a pain!!! > TB and FF refuse to create a miling list such as this one. wrong. mozilla has both 'email list' and 'news group' support. their is a pain tho. his name is chris iliass. ;-) -- If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Window

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread g
On 08/11/15 14:10, jd1008 wrote: > TB 38.1.0: > The list of available search engines is limited, > and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> General Tab -> [Config Editor] in about:config window; Search: search you will/should see;

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread jd1008
On 08/11/2015 01:50 PM, SternData wrote: On 08/11/2015 02:22 PM, jd1008 wrote: Edit -> Preferences -> General Tab On 08/11/2015 01:12 PM, Kevin Cummings wrote: On 08/11/15 15:10, jd1008 wrote: TB 38.1.0: The list of available search engines is limited, and provides no way for the user to ad

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread SternData
On 08/11/2015 02:22 PM, jd1008 wrote: > Edit -> Preferences -> General Tab > > On 08/11/2015 01:12 PM, Kevin Cummings wrote: >> On 08/11/15 15:10, jd1008 wrote: >>> TB 38.1.0: >>> The list of available search engines is limited, >>> and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. >>

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread jd1008
Edit -> Preferences -> General Tab On 08/11/2015 01:12 PM, Kevin Cummings wrote: On 08/11/15 15:10, jd1008 wrote: TB 38.1.0: The list of available search engines is limited, and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. I wasn't aware that Thunderbird had *any* search engines..

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2015-08-11 Thread Joe Zeff
On 08/11/2015 12:12 PM, Kevin Cummings wrote: I wasn't aware that Thunderbird had*any* search engines I didn't even know that an email client needed a search engine. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproje

Re: Search Engines of TB

2015-08-11 Thread Kevin Cummings
On 08/11/15 15:10, jd1008 wrote: > TB 38.1.0: > The list of available search engines is limited, > and provides no way for the user to add other search engines. I wasn't aware that Thunderbird had *any* search engines -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi