#specialtysearch — Public Fediverse posts

Spotted on Reddit: SFWDOG, a search engine for subreddits. From the Reddit announcement: “I indexed every subreddit with more than 1k subscribers so you can easily discover new communities. Try it → https://sfwdog.com. Type any query into the search bar, or browse through categories like Lifestyle, Entertainment or just Vibes. Filter by subscriber count to find massive hubs or niche groups.”

Spotted on Reddit: SFWDOG, a search engine for subreddits. From the Reddit announcement: “I indexed every subreddit with more than 1k subscribers so you can easily discover new communities. Try it → https://sfwdog.com. Type any query into the search bar, or browse through categories like Lifestyle, Entertainment or just Vibes. Filter by subscriber count to find massive hubs or niche groups.”

Spotted on Reddit: SFWDOG, a search engine for subreddits. From the Reddit announcement: “I indexed every subreddit with more than 1k subscribers so you can easily discover new communities. Try it → https://sfwdog.com. Type any query into the search bar, or browse through categories like Lifestyle, Entertainment or just Vibes. Filter by subscriber count to find massive hubs or niche groups.”

Spotted on Reddit: SFWDOG, a search engine for subreddits. From the Reddit announcement: “I indexed every subreddit with more than 1k subscribers so you can easily discover new communities. Try it → https://sfwdog.com. Type any query into the search bar, or browse through categories like Lifestyle, Entertainment or just Vibes. Filter by subscriber count to find massive hubs or niche groups.”

Spotted on Reddit: SFWDOG, a search engine for subreddits. From the Reddit announcement: “I indexed every subreddit with more than 1k subscribers so you can easily discover new communities. Try it → https://sfwdog.com. Type any query into the search bar, or browse through categories like Lifestyle, Entertainment or just Vibes. Filter by subscriber count to find massive hubs or niche groups.”

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Archivarix Tube Search. From the About page: “Web pages, including YouTube video pages, are routinely captured and preserved by public web archiving initiatives such as the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) and Common Crawl. When a YouTube video becomes unavailable for any reason, the metadata that was previously captured by these archives — including titles, […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Archivarix Tube Search. From the About page: “Web pages, including YouTube video pages, are routinely captured and preserved by public web archiving initiatives such as the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) and Common Crawl. When a YouTube video becomes unavailable for any reason, the metadata that was previously captured by these archives — including titles, […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Archivarix Tube Search. From the About page: “Web pages, including YouTube video pages, are routinely captured and preserved by public web archiving initiatives such as the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) and Common Crawl. When a YouTube video becomes unavailable for any reason, the metadata that was previously captured by these archives — including titles, […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Archivarix Tube Search. From the About page: “Web pages, including YouTube video pages, are routinely captured and preserved by public web archiving initiatives such as the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) and Common Crawl. When a YouTube video becomes unavailable for any reason, the metadata that was previously captured by these archives — including titles, […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Archivarix Tube Search. From the About page: “Web pages, including YouTube video pages, are routinely captured and preserved by public web archiving initiatives such as the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) and Common Crawl. When a YouTube video becomes unavailable for any reason, the metadata that was previously captured by these archives — including titles, […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: GovAuctions. From the About page: “GovAuctions lets you search every government surplus auction at once. You can filter by location, category, and price, save items to a watchlist, and get alerts when new auctions match what you’re looking for.”

Mongabay: A search engine for the planet opens to the public. “Earth Index allows users to scan satellite imagery by visual similarity. A user can highlight an example—a patch of deforestation, a mining site, a trawler, or an airstrip—and instruct the system to find comparable patterns elsewhere.”

Mongabay: A search engine for the planet opens to the public. “Earth Index allows users to scan satellite imagery by visual similarity. A user can highlight an example—a patch of deforestation, a mining site, a trawler, or an airstrip—and instruct the system to find comparable patterns elsewhere.”

Mongabay: A search engine for the planet opens to the public. “Earth Index allows users to scan satellite imagery by visual similarity. A user can highlight an example—a patch of deforestation, a mining site, a trawler, or an airstrip—and instruct the system to find comparable patterns elsewhere.”

Mongabay: A search engine for the planet opens to the public. “Earth Index allows users to scan satellite imagery by visual similarity. A user can highlight an example—a patch of deforestation, a mining site, a trawler, or an airstrip—and instruct the system to find comparable patterns elsewhere.”

Mongabay: A search engine for the planet opens to the public. “Earth Index allows users to scan satellite imagery by visual similarity. A user can highlight an example—a patch of deforestation, a mining site, a trawler, or an airstrip—and instruct the system to find comparable patterns elsewhere.”

Search Engine Land: YouTube testing new search experience, Ask YouTube. “Google announced they are testing a new ‘conversational search experience to complement how you already search on YouTube.’ It is called ‘Ask YouTube’ and it lets you ‘dive deeper into the topics you’re curious about in a more interactive way,’ Dave from YouTube wrote.”

How-To Geek: Here’s an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline. “Aditya, the developer, has said that his Circle To Search does not require the internet for text recognition, and it can also detect QR codes, and does Smart Scan offline, without requiring uploading these images to Google servers, which is the case with Google’s version.”

How-To Geek: Here’s an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline. “Aditya, the developer, has said that his Circle To Search does not require the internet for text recognition, and it can also detect QR codes, and does Smart Scan offline, without requiring uploading these images to Google servers, which is the case with Google’s version.”

How-To Geek: Here’s an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline. “Aditya, the developer, has said that his Circle To Search does not require the internet for text recognition, and it can also detect QR codes, and does Smart Scan offline, without requiring uploading these images to Google servers, which is the case with Google’s version.”

How-To Geek: Here’s an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline. “Aditya, the developer, has said that his Circle To Search does not require the internet for text recognition, and it can also detect QR codes, and does Smart Scan offline, without requiring uploading these images to Google servers, which is the case with Google’s version.”

How-To Geek: Here’s an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline. “Aditya, the developer, has said that his Circle To Search does not require the internet for text recognition, and it can also detect QR codes, and does Smart Scan offline, without requiring uploading these images to Google servers, which is the case with Google’s version.”

TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

Volkswagen Foundation: The Grants Database for our Funded Projects is Back. “Following a comprehensive overhaul, the Volkswagen Foundation’s Grants Database now features enhanced search functions and a clear, modern design.”

Search Engine Roundtable: Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search. “Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for ‘New Version.’ That new version says you can ‘try a new version of Image Search.'” Ick.

Search Engine Roundtable: Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search. “Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for ‘New Version.’ That new version says you can ‘try a new version of Image Search.'” Ick.

Search Engine Roundtable: Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search. “Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for ‘New Version.’ That new version says you can ‘try a new version of Image Search.'” Ick.

Search Engine Roundtable: Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search. “Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for ‘New Version.’ That new version says you can ‘try a new version of Image Search.'” Ick.

Search Engine Roundtable: Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search. “Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for ‘New Version.’ That new version says you can ‘try a new version of Image Search.'” Ick.

Market Talk: Checkoff Launches Online Database To Help Farmers Find Grant Opportunities. “The dairy checkoff’s new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants and funding opportunities for conservation and on-farm improvements. The Funding Opportunities Database, available through the Dairy Conservation Navigator, organizes federal, state and […]

Spotted on Reddit: OrthoScience . From the About page: “OrthoScience is a free, specialized search engine designed exclusively for orthopedic professionals. Unlike general-purpose databases like PubMed or Google Scholar, OrthoScience indexes only orthopedic literature — giving you faster, more relevant results without the noise of unrelated specialties. With over 500,000 articles from 165 […]

Spotted on Reddit: OrthoScience . From the About page: “OrthoScience is a free, specialized search engine designed exclusively for orthopedic professionals. Unlike general-purpose databases like PubMed or Google Scholar, OrthoScience indexes only orthopedic literature — giving you faster, more relevant results without the noise of unrelated specialties. With over 500,000 articles from 165 […]

Spotted on Reddit: OrthoScience . From the About page: “OrthoScience is a free, specialized search engine designed exclusively for orthopedic professionals. Unlike general-purpose databases like PubMed or Google Scholar, OrthoScience indexes only orthopedic literature — giving you faster, more relevant results without the noise of unrelated specialties. With over 500,000 articles from 165 […]

Spotted on Reddit: OrthoScience . From the About page: “OrthoScience is a free, specialized search engine designed exclusively for orthopedic professionals. Unlike general-purpose databases like PubMed or Google Scholar, OrthoScience indexes only orthopedic literature — giving you faster, more relevant results without the noise of unrelated specialties. With over 500,000 articles from 165 […]

Spotted on Reddit: OrthoScience . From the About page: “OrthoScience is a free, specialized search engine designed exclusively for orthopedic professionals. Unlike general-purpose databases like PubMed or Google Scholar, OrthoScience indexes only orthopedic literature — giving you faster, more relevant results without the noise of unrelated specialties. With over 500,000 articles from 165 […]

Calishat: Local Search America Adds Local News Feed, Articles From 1K+ Sources Around the US. “Local News Feed gathers RSS feed items from 1003 local news sources across America and aggregates them into one state-browsable, keyword-searchable bundle.”

Google Blog: See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to Search. “Today’s update levels up Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple objects in an image, all at once. Whether you’re curating a mood board, building an entire outfit or just satisfying your multi-layered curiosity, here’s how Circle to Search is getting a whole lot more helpful.”

Google Blog: See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to Search. “Today’s update levels up Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple objects in an image, all at once. Whether you’re curating a mood board, building an entire outfit or just satisfying your multi-layered curiosity, here’s how Circle to Search is getting a whole lot more helpful.”

Google Blog: See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to Search. “Today’s update levels up Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple objects in an image, all at once. Whether you’re curating a mood board, building an entire outfit or just satisfying your multi-layered curiosity, here’s how Circle to Search is getting a whole lot more helpful.”

Google Blog: See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to Search. “Today’s update levels up Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple objects in an image, all at once. Whether you’re curating a mood board, building an entire outfit or just satisfying your multi-layered curiosity, here’s how Circle to Search is getting a whole lot more helpful.”

Reddit: After launching in 2019, my search engine for free 3D assets is now open source. “I built 3Dassets.one in 2019 as a partner website to ambientCG and now decided to make the code public.”

Q42 Research: Expanding visual search for online art collections. “Ever wanted to find artworks containing a specific object? Like a particular vase, animal, or architectural element across an art collection? I made this a reality by combining two machine learning models during my graduation research project for Q42 and University of Applied Sciences Windesheim.”

Court of Justice of the European Union: Upcoming Evolutions to the InfoCuria Search Engine. “On 12 January 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union launched a new version of its InfoCuria search engine. It is aimed at general users, providing them with a clear, intuitive, and unified tool for accessing pending cases, decisions and Opinions, as well as the website’s editorial content.”

MakeUseOf: I use this advanced search engine to find specific apps the Play Store tries to bury. “After years of scrolling past half-answers and off-target suggestions, I stumbled onto App Finder. It’s not really a Google Play Store alternative. Rather, it’s an independent search engine that indexes the Play Store’s database but gives you the controls Google removed.”

Found Feathers: How to find reference photos for (almost) every feather. “Curious about your favorite bird’s feathers? Ever gotten a feather ID with no proof? Want artistic references for a specific type of feather? This guide may be for you! Read on to learn how I source reference photos for all my feather-related needs.”

Larry Ferlazzo: Google Unveils “Scholar Labs” For Academic Research – Seems “Meh”. “Google has unveiled ‘Scholar Labs,’ an AI tool designed to assist academic research. It’s part of what appears to be an unending search for ways to make their AI useful. They haven’t been that successful in the past, and I’m less-than-impressed with this new tool.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/20/larry-ferlazzo-google-unveils-scholar-labs-for-academic-research-seems-meh/