Build your own X, a collection of tutorials to build your own 3D renderer, Blockchain, Bot, Game, Neural Network, Search Engine, Text Editor, and much more! (27 things to build!) from r/programming
https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x
Bagchi, M. (2020). Conceptualising a Library Chatbot using Open Source Conversational AI.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology,
40, 329–333.
https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.6.1561
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more on chatbots in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=chatbot
DuckDuckGo surpasses 100 million daily search queries for the first time from r/technology
https://www.zdnet.com/article/duckduckgo-surpasses-100-million-daily-search-queries-for-the-first-time/
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Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo grew by 62% in 2020 from r/technology
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/privacy-focused-search-engine-duckduckgo-grew-by-62-percent-in-2020/
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that builds its search index using its DuckDuckBot crawler, indexing WikiPedia, and through partners like Bing. The search engine does not use any data from Google.
What makes DuckDuckGo stand out is that they do not track your searches to build a user profile or share any personal or identifying data with third-party companies, including ad networks.
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more on DuckDuckGo in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=duckduckgo
http://www.edudemic.com/instagrok-an-education-search-engine-for-students
instaGrok is a next-generation research engine intended for academic settings to allow students to research any subject and see results in an interactive concept map, or “grok.” The grok features key facts, concepts and their relationships, images, videos, quizzes, and a glossary. Students can pin the information that they want to use to their grok and keep a bibliography or research notes in an integrated journal.
What makes instaGrok indispensable to teachers is its ability to facilitate self-directed learning of several critical skills, including researching and integrating discrete concepts.
My note: App for Android and iOS tablets is NOT available for smartphones and iTouch
http://kiddle.co/
Users do not search for anything in particular; rather, they spend time on StumbleUpon for one reason only: to discover new content that matches up with their interests. After StumbleUpon users document their interests on the site, the only thing they have to do afterward is click the “Stumble” button – sometimes over and over again. StumbleUpon itself works completely based on user preference, based upon whether somebody gives your page the thumbs-up. The more “likes,” the more StumbleUpon will send your page out to other users.
Read more at http://www.business2community.com/online-marketing/might-surprise-stumbleupon-0684002#sojZYu7X4OLoUuhq.99