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Scroogle scrapes back to life
The Register ^ | 12th May 2010 | Cade Metz in San Francisco

Posted on 05/12/2010 4:37:16 PM PDT by Boston Blackie

Scroogle is back, once again serving up privacy-friendly Google search results, a day after a sudden change to google.com shut down the swashbuckling service.

The not-for-profit Scroogle stopped working on Monday, when Mountain View removed the interface page - google.com/ie - where it was scraping search results. Speaking with The Reg on Tuesday morning, Scroogle operator Daniel Brandt said he expected the service could not be revived because ....

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: google; scroogle

1 posted on 05/12/2010 4:37:16 PM PDT by Boston Blackie
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To: Boston Blackie

Good. hope they can continue. I sure as heck don’t trust google not to turn over all info to the current regime.


2 posted on 05/12/2010 4:39:24 PM PDT by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
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To: dynachrome
I sure as heck don’t trust google not to turn over all info to the current regime.

Google is the current regime. Just ask Al.

3 posted on 05/12/2010 4:43:20 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: dynachrome

Government agents knocking on the door: May we see your search engine.


4 posted on 05/12/2010 4:49:45 PM PDT by Boston Blackie
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To: UCANSEE2

ixquick.com is a good alternative as well.


5 posted on 05/12/2010 4:51:09 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: Boston Blackie

I’m sure Mastercard will protect my privacy.

(sarc)


6 posted on 05/12/2010 4:58:40 PM PDT by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
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To: dynachrome

Agreed. Google is hugely liberal, and with dominance in the book area, and information in general, who knows what they could now alter over time to rewrite facts, history. Only time will tell.


7 posted on 05/12/2010 6:51:25 PM PDT by SgtHooper
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