[bsder]

Here's a search with big differences between DDG and Google:

"kicad convert wxpoint to millimeters"

Note how many "Autocad" entries clutter the DDG results. Google gets kicad in every single entry on the first page.

My biggest frustration with search engines is "I gave you the terms so USE THEM. Don't be helpful and omit terms you think aren't relevant."

I still miss AltaVista's interactive cluster diagrams where you could see the web of links and pick the relevant one.

If DDG simply implemented that single feature, I would never go back to Google.

The problem is that, like Microsoft in the 90's, Google will simply copy your feature if it takes off. So, there is no point in innovating in a visible way in search. That's the problem with a monopoly.

[chris_f]

>If DDG simply implemented that single feature, I would never go back to Google.

Here you go. #2 on the list.

https://www.runnaroo.com/blog/the-search-engine-hacker-news-...

[utopcell]

This says it is serving google results: https://www.runnaroo.com/about Is that accurate ?

[chris_f]

Yes, Google is the source for organic web page results (similar to how DDG uses Bing). There are currently about 60 other sources for the vertical specific results.

[bsder]

I don't see an interactive cluster diagram, but those search results are actually pretty good.

Thanks for this. I'll flip it to my default search for a while and see how it goes.

[chris_f]

Sorry, you're right I misread your comment. I was referring to the section about respecting the terms you want to be searched.

I know Swisscows and Carrot2 both do some topic clustering, maybe those would be interesting as well.

[BRedSox]

Interesting. That’s the first I’m seeing of it.