Episode Mentions
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. · Jul 19, 2026
348: Vincent Caravella, Back Alley Electrician
“Paid search engine alternative to Google offering better results and privacy; costs $5-10/month with unlimited queries at higher tier”
Search engine alternatives (Kagi, DuckDuckGo, Brave Search)NAS storage planning and hard drive economicsHome electrical service upgrades and EV charging
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Accidental Tech Podcast · Feb 5, 2026
677: I Accept the Battery Cost
“Privacy-focused search engine Marco used for years before switching back to Google Search”
AI Coding Agents and Developer ProductivityChrome vs Safari Browser Performance and IntegrationGoogle Maps Consolidation Strategy
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The New Yorker Radio Hour · Oct 28, 2025
It’s Not Just You: The Internet Is Actually Getting Worse
“Paid search alternative ($10/month) gaining users by delivering Google-quality results using reorganized Google index with small team.”
Enshittification: Three-stage platform degradation modelGoogle Search antitrust case and deliberate product degradationDigital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 1201 as barrier to competition
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