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hero member
Activity: 770
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August 19, 2014, 09:40:30 PM
#25
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
DDG is Google's biggest competitor, however they remain very small. Since DDG doesn't track you, supposedly, and lots of people want more privacy after Snowden's revelations, there is a huge potential for users. A lot of Bitcoin users also like privacy, and so DDG's tools allow for them to provide better information than what Google would, until Google repsonds by adding in their own tools to equal what DDG is going.

Google will always want to be as good and better as it's competitors, so expect them to do things like this. A lot about business is less about creativity and more about pseudo-copying your competitors.

DuckDuckGo as Google's biggest competitor? Are you Joking....? DuckDuckGo has to be the Stupidest name I've ever heard.
Yes, smaller than 1% of Google's "power", but they're the next best search engine. In my opinion, DDG > Yahoo/Bing, since Yahoo and Bing just blatantly copy Google, and often they do it poorly. DDG nearly mimicks Google perfectly, with accurate searches and in the time period I'm looking for. They also don't track you, which is nice.

So DDG is Google's biggest competitor that actually brings something new to the game, as opposed to just copying Google.

That may be true, however DuckDuckGo's name proabaly ensures that it will never get anywhere. That name is HORRIBLE.. They need a simple name, not something childish and stupid like duckduckgo.
donator
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1015
August 19, 2014, 08:55:10 PM
#24
Google's always done that, I think, but now I'm second-guessing. They've always indexed entire block explorer sites, so you could search your address and if it was in a block, it'd come up (assuming a reasonable amount of time has passed), but maybe not blockchain.info specifically.
hero member
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Merit: 1000
August 19, 2014, 08:42:05 PM
#23
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
Can you screenshot what you mean?  I just get 4 normal webpages when searching google for "155rm2uws1YnkSrcJuBuBfWJ6kYUbhxNKw", nothing extra that Google has programmed in.
I think he may be referring to the fact that if you were to search a public address, google would usually give no results unless the address was somewhat highly cited on many webpages. Now when you search an address google will give you results like a blockchain.info page with a block that confirmed a TX that involved the address. In other words google started to index sites that have a lot of addresses on them (like this forum - users' profiles, blockchain.info and other block explorers).
legendary
Activity: 1120
Merit: 1000
August 19, 2014, 07:32:14 PM
#22
I just see it as always blockchain.info and other block explorers
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1005
August 19, 2014, 03:30:18 PM
#21
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
Can you screenshot what you mean?  I just get 4 normal webpages when searching google for "155rm2uws1YnkSrcJuBuBfWJ6kYUbhxNKw", nothing extra that Google has programmed in.
newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 0
August 19, 2014, 03:28:09 PM
#20
I dont really care if im using this search engine or googles
legendary
Activity: 1330
Merit: 1001
August 19, 2014, 02:41:29 PM
#19
I dont see anything strange in my google when I paste a public address.
full member
Activity: 206
Merit: 100
August 19, 2014, 02:39:44 PM
#18
Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers
I'm not so sure. I think Google just happened to index blockchain sites, which have all public keys that ever had a balance.
hero member
Activity: 700
Merit: 500
August 19, 2014, 01:17:01 PM
#17
I've been hearing a lot about duck duck go, that's funny then there's a thread on here about it.  I guess I'll check it out, I don't like the idea that google stores all my searching terms, that's a total invasion of privacy.
legendary
Activity: 1310
Merit: 1000
August 19, 2014, 12:56:35 PM
#16
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.

Google has been showing the address since the start of bitcoin. DDG does have a nice feature though.. Balance, sent, received and a barcode.
legendary
Activity: 1540
Merit: 1029
August 19, 2014, 12:21:00 PM
#15
DuckDuckGoGo is my default search. They are not a better search engine, but they are less of a threat to my privacy. 

A trend that more and more people are moving towards. Good to see.
legendary
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Merit: 1147
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August 19, 2014, 11:57:49 AM
#14
DuckDuckGoGo is my default search. They are not a better search engine, but they are less of a threat to my privacy. 
vip
Activity: 1428
Merit: 1145
August 19, 2014, 11:55:32 AM
#13
What is a public key? im new  Embarrassed

A Bitcoin public key is a wallet address starting with the number 1, i.e. https://blockchain.info/address/155rm2uws1YnkSrcJuBuBfWJ6kYUbhxNKw

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/FAQ
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 19, 2014, 09:24:57 AM
#12
What is a public key? im new  Embarrassed
legendary
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1007
August 19, 2014, 09:05:30 AM
#11
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
DDG is Google's biggest competitor, however they remain very small. Since DDG doesn't track you, supposedly, and lots of people want more privacy after Snowden's revelations, there is a huge potential for users. A lot of Bitcoin users also like privacy, and so DDG's tools allow for them to provide better information than what Google would, until Google repsonds by adding in their own tools to equal what DDG is going.

Google will always want to be as good and better as it's competitors, so expect them to do things like this. A lot about business is less about creativity and more about pseudo-copying your competitors.

DuckDuckGo as Google's biggest competitor? Are you Joking....? DuckDuckGo has to be the Stupidest name I've ever heard.
Yes, smaller than 1% of Google's "power", but they're the next best search engine. In my opinion, DDG > Yahoo/Bing, since Yahoo and Bing just blatantly copy Google, and often they do it poorly. DDG nearly mimicks Google perfectly, with accurate searches and in the time period I'm looking for. They also don't track you, which is nice.

So DDG is Google's biggest competitor that actually brings something new to the game, as opposed to just copying Google.
tss
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 500
August 19, 2014, 08:58:35 AM
#10
you can google a public key for moths or even years.  as long as it is posted on the internet somewhere it will show up as blockchain and etc.  an unpublished key that has not been indexed somewhere public will not show up even though it has a blockchain record.
vip
Activity: 1428
Merit: 1145
August 19, 2014, 03:08:39 AM
#9
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
DDG is Google's biggest competitor, however they remain very small. Since DDG doesn't track you, supposedly, and lots of people want more privacy after Snowden's revelations, there is a huge potential for users. A lot of Bitcoin users also like privacy, and so DDG's tools allow for them to provide better information than what Google would, until Google repsonds by adding in their own tools to equal what DDG is going.

Google will always want to be as good and better as it's competitors, so expect them to do things like this. A lot about business is less about creativity and more about pseudo-copying your competitors.

DuckDuckGo as Google's biggest competitor? Are you Joking....? DuckDuckGo has to be the Stupidest name I've ever heard.

Originally, DuckDuckGo was QuackQuackWent.  Roll Eyes
full member
Activity: 215
Merit: 100
August 19, 2014, 01:59:15 AM
#8
I had not even heard of DuckDuckGo.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

I doubt Google sees DDG as much of a competitor, or really cares if DDG implements a feature before them.
hero member
Activity: 770
Merit: 500
August 18, 2014, 11:22:31 PM
#7
Just noticed that google also gives result on searching for a public key.
Last week they did not.

Probably because DuckDuckGo implemented this feature and google did not want to lose the first movers (I was about to make DuckDuckGo my default searchengine)

Google is not showing balance yet, but I think that's just a matter of time.
DDG is Google's biggest competitor, however they remain very small. Since DDG doesn't track you, supposedly, and lots of people want more privacy after Snowden's revelations, there is a huge potential for users. A lot of Bitcoin users also like privacy, and so DDG's tools allow for them to provide better information than what Google would, until Google repsonds by adding in their own tools to equal what DDG is going.

Google will always want to be as good and better as it's competitors, so expect them to do things like this. A lot about business is less about creativity and more about pseudo-copying your competitors.

DuckDuckGo as Google's biggest competitor? Are you Joking....? DuckDuckGo has to be the Stupidest name I've ever heard.
full member
Activity: 228
Merit: 100
August 18, 2014, 11:19:06 PM
#6
couldnit believe  Shocked
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