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Hi, I'm David Brannan

I am a husband, father, educator, programmer, and web designer from Salcha, Alaska.

I am into Web 2.0 and how Rich Internet Applications work to enhance education.

 

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Monday
23Nov2009

Duck Duck Go - A New Search

Duck Duck Go is a new search engine with less garbage and better results. Here's how they do it:

  • They offer Zero-click Info showing useful content on result pages.
  • They label official sites and always put them on top.
  • Special pages disambiguate search terms.

Visit: DuckDuckGo.com

Applications for Education

This is a very clean, simple search engine that is ideal for education because of three things:

  • Safe search is enabled by default. Once you lock in safe search, the IP address is recorded on their server and the option to turn off safe search is never an option again.
  • The interface and name is easy to use and remember.
  • It is free from advertising and clutter.

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