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as it is a search engine.
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as it is a search engine.
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If you have an idea for a cool change,
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If you have an idea for a cool change,
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send an email to <kontakt@marginalia.nu> and
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email <kontakt@marginalia.nu> and
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we can discuss its feasibility.
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we can discuss its feasibility.
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Search is essentially a fractal of interesting
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Search is essentially a fractal of interesting
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problems, so even if you don't have an idea,
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problems, so even if you don't have an idea,
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just a skillset (really any), odds are there's
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just a skillset (really any), odds are there's
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something interesting I could point you to.
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something interesting I could point you to.
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The aim of the project is to develop new and alternative discovery methods for the Internet.
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The aim of the project is to develop new and alternative discovery methods for the Internet.
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It's an experimental workshop as much as it is a public service, the overarching goal is to
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It's an experimental workshop as much as it is a public service, the overarching goal is to
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elevate the more human, non-commercial sides of the Internet.
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elevate the more human, non-commercial sides of the Internet.
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A side-goal is to do this without requiring datacenters and expensive enterprise hardware,
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A side-goal is to do this without requiring datacenters and enterprise hardware budgets,
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to run this operation on affordable hardware with minimal operational overhead.
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to be able to run this operation on affordable hardware with minimal operational overhead.
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The long term plan is to refine the search engine so that it provide enough public value
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that the project can be funded through grants, donations and commercial API licenses
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(non-commercial share-alike is always free).
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## Set up
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## Set up
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