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Search Engines
Map Services (Landkarten) 🗺
🌦🕑 Weather & Time
News, Blogs & more ,… (en /de ) 🗞
Encyclopediae, Lexica, Libraries🌎
Languages (short) 🗪
🗏 Shopping 🛒 , Food 🍴 , House 🏠
Travelling ✈
Tours, Outdoor Activities ⛺
Sharing, Social, Work,♫
Chat, Comm. 🕻🗪 , Email & Mailing Lists 📨
VPNs & Proxy 🛰 , Security 🗝
Productivity: 🐧 / 🖫 /🖌 /🧪 /💻
🗐 Tools & Resources 🛠 ,
Yellow/White Pages . 📞
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Search Engines
Ecosia.org (Berlin/de, select region/language) - the search engine that plants trees
Startpage (meta search engine, founded in the Netherlands, global company, select region/language)
metaGer[.org] , metager.de (non profit community search; foundation in Hannover/de, select your region/language)
Qwant (European search engine based in France)
Fireball (Spinoff of the University of Berlin)
Good-Search , the search engine for a better world
Google (used many)
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Mavink - visual search/ search by image
Lycos (language selection, US based search, spinoff from the Carnegie Mellon University)
Ask (US, Oakland based, Ask Media Group)
Moose (Austrian search engine)
Exalead (European engine, limited index)
info.com US-based search engine, manually reviewed pages
Bing (by Microsoft)
You.com (servers in US)
Kagi (closed, formerly Peekier, it was a visual, non-intrusive search, servers in USA, select region)
Snowflake , sf-docs (closed, US/California, data cloud platform that acquired the Neeva search engine)
MillionShort (US based search engine)
FastBot search: Wikipedia, Wiktionary & more, translation, alphabetical index
InfoTiger - German Startup, from Munich
Mojeek (UK)
WebCrawler (by System1 like startpage)
DogPile (US based search engine)
ZapMeta (from the Netherlands, company:Visymo, collects your IP)
EntireWeb (according to Facebook likely from Sweden, website IP: UK)
DuckDuckGo (US based search, Pennsylvania, which is oblidged due to the Patriot Act to disclose all your information to US-based secret services. Duckduckgo may not store your data but that does not help since the secret services read all along at their internet access point.)
Yandex (Russian search engine)
, Baidu (Chinese)
searx.org (open source meta search, not fully functional, language/time select, search instances in USA and Europe)
Crawlson (no statement about country of origin; crawls from India, US, Germany, UK, Iran)
Yahoo (US, California)
search.brave.com (US-based search, San Francisco)
GigaBlast (alternative search, servers in US)
SwissCows (swiss search engine, with ads, language can be selected)
Yacy (well-tried) , Oasis-SE (in beta state) : OSS/GPL - you need to install software and invest resources!
cross reference: academic search engines ↑🧪
cross reference: blog search engines ↑📎
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Map Services (Landkarten)🗺
maps.google.com , OpenStreetMap
maps.bing.com , qwant.com/maps/ , de/at: maps.metager.de
free Wifis: wiman ,
wifimap ,
wifispc ,
USA: OpenWifiSpots , WifiFreeSpot
de/at: FreiFunk (OpenWifiMap ),
World Atlas on the web,
Sygic : travel attractions,
mapchecking.com - estimate number of people,
TheTrueSize - compare the size of countries (on planar maps generally contorted by Mercator projection)
internet map , submarine cable map
satellite maps, globe: Google Earth Web (historic : experimental), app/download: Marble (with OpenStreetMap)
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Weather & Time🌦🕑
WunderGround (remembers settings, click on the wheel at the top-right to switch between °C and °F)
worldwide: theweather.com (English), meteored.mx (Español)
AccuWeather (remembers), DarkSky ,
Weather.com
timeanddate.com/weather future/past, sunset/rise, moon, night sky, meteor showers, world/local, TimeZone/DST
world clock , calendar (timeanddate.com), daylight earth map
windy.com , whatis dBZ, Wikipedia , satellite images: sat24.com
Italy: 3bmeteo (+mare), ilmeteo , Austria: zamg.ac.at , wetter.orf.at
world: metoffice.gov.uk (remembers, no ads, future +for some loc. past)
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Encyclopediae, Lexica, Libraries🌎
Encyclopedia Britannica (search, browse)
Wikipedia (free, open encyclopedia)
wissen.de , wissenschaft.de : Wahrig online
search & lexica, kids: Kiddle ,
de/tr: HellesKöpchen ,
FragFinn ,
BlindeKuh (tr )
Atlas Obscura : guidebook & tour-guide to the world´s most wondrous places
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Languages🗪
translation . : Reverso , DeepL , Google , correct . : Language Tool
wordbooks . : Leo , Tureng , Cambridge , Oxford , de: ZDL , Woxikon
learn: Duolingo , Babbel , Busuu , HiNative , GrammarHow
📃 Word Books / Automatic Text Translation
📃 Single Language
📃 Online Learning, Translation
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Word Books / Automatic Text Translation
DeepL Translator : deep learning translator (artificial intelligence)
Reverso : text translation, synonyms, spell check (many languages)
Google Translation Service text translation (many languages)
Leo wordbook (en–de/es/fr/ru, de–fr/es/pt/it/ru/zh, es–pt)
Tureng wordbook (en–de/es/fr/tr, en-synonyms)
Cambridge , Oxford dictionaries (en–*, en–de)
Pons wordbook/text translation, conjugation (*–*)
BeoLingus wordbook (de–en/es/pt)
dict.cc - wordbook, many many languages * ⇆ en,de
en.bab.la online wordbook (en–es/pl/ru/vi, *–*), conjugation and phrasebook
Woxikon dictionaries (en–*), synonyms, rhymes, abbreviations, verbs
Langenscheidt wordbooks: de–*
online latin (lat–en/fr/it, a gr-it), frag Caesar (lat–de); inflections — - first: search, second: +view (declension/conjugation), de: also see pons , langenscheidt
FreeDict.eu offline wordbook howto for ding and freedict.org
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Single Language
en: Cambridge , Oxford Dictionaries: words explained, different languages
de: ZDL (dwds) , Duden , Langenscheidt Fremdwörterbuch , WortWuchs , Trendwörter: Bedeutung Online
fr: lintern@ute , L'Académie Française , * Larousse , LengueFR
pt: Priberam - Dicionário Online de Português Contemporâneo
es: Real Academia Española - Edición del Tricentenario
en.bab.la : online conjugation, phrasebook and wordbook
LanguageTool : spell check, grammar & writing style, different languages
DeepL Write - AI : fix mistakes, improve writing style (suggestions)
Reverso : conjugation, spell check, context, synonyms, translation
Wiktionary : words explained, Encyclopediae ↑🌎
WeboPedia : the online tech dictionary
WordSense : Friulian, Venetian, etc. (meaning, pronunciation, spelling and etymology)
OpenThesaurus (de): Synonyme, Bedeutungen
Woxikon synonyms, rhymes, abbreviations, verbs, dictionaries
Lingolia grammar and basic language skills for different languages
porutuguese conjugation: Linux programs gui: gconjugue, cmd: conjugar, cmd: conjugue (package brazilian-conjugate) (packaged under Debian)
slang: A , B , de: Mundart, Dialekt: versch. Ausdrücke ,
Dialekte ,
Tirolerisch ,
PlattSatt
Greek Alphabet
, Cyrillic Alphabet
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Online Learning, Translation
Duolingo ,
Babbel ,
Mondly (4kids ),
Busuu : learn a new language online via app/evtl. courses
GrammarHow - improve your English
HiNative /lang-8 : Let our community of native speakers support your language learning.
Wikibooks for more seldom languages ,
Guaraníme - podcast-blog
exotic languages, technical terms, dialect (fr , de )
lingy.uk , schnelle-uebersetzungen.com : paid translations
unispain , conjuga : free beginner´s guide to Spanish, level assessment
blog: de:Online-Sprachen-Lernen , LingoDeer , LinguaTics
LingQ , SpanishPod , schwa.es - academia de idiomas
Lingoda (online courses, to pay), rosettastone.de (app, to pay, formerly livemocha)
EnglishLive (f. ETown) ,
Yabla (tv, interviews, etc.),
Preply ,
Sofatutor ,
de:Scoyo ,
Papagei
wals - scientific: world atlas of language structures
Vokabeltrainer en➛de ,
crossref: open source software for translators & llearn. ↑ 🖫
veintemundos : abandoned free online magazine for learning Spanish
StackXchg forums : also some languages, ask questions
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Travelling✈
Tripadvisor accomodation, restaurants, things to do, travel forums, flights, cruises
booking.com accomodation, flights, cars
Trip.com flights, hotels, train tickets; FlixBus /d.; see also: Tours ↓
hotels.com stays/hotels # Trivago.com (fr , de , es , pt , it , nl , cz , hu )
AirBnB bad and breakfast, rental # co-living: CoTown (students, professionals, digital nomads), Shop Photo/House ↑🏠
lastminutetravel.com , lastminute.com , restplatzboerse.com German/Austrian last minute travels
CheapoAir.com flights, hotels, cars # SunnyCars
# HotelStars.eu , NextDayHotels
WeGo flights, hotels, activities, blog # Sygic : map with attractions near you
info: WikiVoyage , FunLifeCrisis (en), ThriftyWithACompass (en), TravelBook (de), ReiseReporter (de), Alpe Adria Magazin (at), The Travel Reporter (en), DumontReise (de), Sonne-Wolken (de) # 50 travel blogs , travel news sites
TravelPlanBooker , JoinMyTrip , buddies ↓🙋 # Work Away , TravelFriends (de), WithLocals : avoid the crowds
Academic-Travel , Geo-Reisen , Anabasis (at), Schlosszimmer/Castle Rooms (de/en) # Food/Essen&Trinken ↑🍴 , motor sports holidays 🏎
de: HolidayCheck ,
ReiseUhu (+R.magazin),
Swoodoo (2021 Testsieger),
flug.check24.de (2018 Testsieger),
checkfelix.com : Pauschalreisen, Flüge, Hotels, Mietwagen, Camper, Aktivitäten
TUI (travel agency) # UrlaubsGuru.de /.at , ruefa.at , a.i.d.U (de/at/ch)
Rome2Rio , Expedia.com ~ travelocity.com (flights, stays-cruises)
Intrepid (people&planet-friendly adventures)
flight booking platforms: SkyScanner ,
cheapflights.co.uk ,
Fluege.de ,
fluge-buchen.de
air lines: Air France ,
KLM ,
Iberia ,
Alitalia ,
Delta ,
Lufthansa ,
Austrian ,
FlyOne ,
EuroWings ,
Condor ,
Ryanair ,
TradeAir ,
TransAvia ,
WizzAir .
EasyJet flights, holidays, cars (also an air line)
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Tours, Outdoor Activities⛺
bergfex :
at ,
ch ,
de ,
fr ,
es ,
nl : maps, tours, lake temperatures, webcams & more
OutdoorActive : maps, tours, hiking, biking; Langlaufen AT-Kärnten: Klu , FB
Komoot : outdoor tours with tips & social annotation
de/at: Alpenverein (de ),
Naturfreunde (at , ch ),
Nabu /BirdLife.at /.ch
Austria.info (en , etc.),
Graz (it , en ),
Kärnten ; Klagenfurt (en , it , sl ),
Ljubljana /en (sl , de , it , fr )
Berlin: Tourm. , berlin.de +StPlan/ReiseInf , Frankfurt: Tourm. /Stadt-Info , München: münchen.de , .travel , 3
Interrail.eu
FlixBus (de , at , ch , uk , es , pl , cz , hu , etc.)
de: DB , Bus-Bahn , Meldg. , Berlin: S-Bahn (en ), BVG , VBB , Frankfurt: RMV , München: MVV , Auskunft
at: ÖBB Scotty (at), Wiener Linien (Vienna ), Salzburg (en ), Innsbruck (en ), Graz (en ), Linz (en ), Klagenfurt , Bregenz
Uber , Taxi: eu , de-nr /web , at , ch[1 ,2 ,3 ], fr , es-nr /mitaxi , pt /lsb , it-nr[1] /it-nr[2]
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Find Partner, Dating, Events♡🙋
Tinder ,
ParShip ,
LemonSwan.de ,
okcupid ,
be2.com , Hinge-doc ,
ElitePartner (en, fr, es, ru, de , at ),
lovepoint-club.de ,
DateMyAge
travelling: JoinMyTrip (de ), WorkAway (fr , de , es , pt ), GoGaffl , TripGiraffe , de: UrlaubsPartner.net , reisepartner-gesucht.de , TravelFriends
misc: bestfriendmaker.de , ReisePartner.de (Reise +verschiedene Kontaktanzeigen)
dancing: dancepartner.co.uk (UK),
dancesportinfo.net/PartnerWanted (many countries),
dancepartner.com (English speaking c., USA, +registration),
tanzpartner.at (de,at,ch)
eventbrite.com (worldwide),
eventfinder.de (de), meinestadt.de (de),
events.at (at),
sms.at (Personen/Telefon finden)
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Internet & Sharing Platforms🎎♫📷
YouTube , Vimeo , DailyMotion (news)
Pinterest (recipes, home ideas, style inspiration - see it, make it, try it out)
music platforms♫ : SoundCloud , Jamendo (free/open) , FunkWhale (social), Spotify (music), brain.fm (focus, relax, sleep: 3-day trial)
find song, trending music♫ : midomi (+trending), aha-music (+file upload), app: Shazam : recognize sung song, nachsingen , search lyrics/song texts: AZLyrics , SongLyrics , Lyrics , SongMeanings , LyricsTranslate , de: SongTexte , MusikGuru (trending)
PearlTrees : share web pages, images, notes, files and get recommendations
BookWyrm (flagship instance , about ) - share what you read, blog platforms ↑📎
Flickr (browser&upload fotos, very short videos, link2it)
upload.PhotoBox.com , imgbb.com , directupload.net , peertube.fr (share photos/evtl. movies)
crossref: Tools ↑🛠 (slide & office sharing)
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Social Networks 🐦
Facebook (friends based, message groups)
Twitter (subscribe to anyone)
Instagram (image, video & more visually driven)
Mastodon , Friendica : free, open source social networks, not for profit, see also: Swedish blog post
TikTok : Chinese Platform
Discord : topic-based group channels, SnapChat (Chrome browser only) [group] chat, own story posts visible for timespan,
Jodel , BeReal : share photos from you every day at a different time, Fun Page ↑⚽ , ClubHouse.com, Find Partner ↑♡🙋
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Work & Employment💵
LinkedIn , Xing - profession related social networks
Glassdoor search & rate companies,
Kununu (de): Gehaltscheck, Blog,
young-professionals (uk)
de: Arbeits-ABC ,
Karriere Magazin ,
KarriereBibel
Resumo.io - professional grade curriculum vitae, also and especially for freelancers
many countries: Jobsora ,
Jooble ,
indeed ,
the muse ,
comparably select country/bottom & find company
worldwide: fairygodboss ,
teamblind question forum,
GreatPlaceToWork employer review
USA: BuiltIn search by industry, spec. experience,
firsthand.co find company, browse by section,
jobcase job postings,
careerbliss job postings
USA misc: inhersight for women,
ratemyinternships internship review platform
by country: RateMyEmployer.ca Canada ,
seek.com .au Australia ,
thejobcrowd UK ,
StellenMarkt .de,
StellenAnzeigen.DE , AT , CH , WillstDuKannstDu (at), karriere.de , Monster (de), Linux/de
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Chat, Communication 🕻🗪
chat: Slack , ChatWork , Discord (dld & info ), Line (Japanese chat+), Viber (Isreali)
WhatsApp & FB Messenger (owned by Meta), Skype (dld , owned by MS ), WeChat (dld , Chinese!)
open chat & VoIP services: Signal (aapp ) , Jabber/XMPP (aapp ) , SIP (aapp ) , IRC, Telegram: popular OSS Software ↑🖫
IRC: netsplit.de : channel search, f.i. #worldchat, web.libera.chat , webchat.oftc.net , IRC-howto ; libera/list , how to paste
Jabber/XMPP, open account: jabberix.com , isgeek.info , jabbim.com
ask/search a question: StackXchg forums , Quora , Open Source Software forums ↑🐧
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Free Email & Mailing Lists 📨
Google Mail , Cfg (largest postbox, largest emails, Google OAuth IMAP + SMTP, cellular registration required)
Zoho Mail , Zoho Login , Cfg (large postbox, large emails, IMAP + SMTP, own serial letter filtering for Inbox, cellular registration required, option in settings to activate IMAP is well hidden)
GMX Mail , Cfg (ads, cellular number required but no verification process)
Disroot (Cfg , m. ), Tutanota , Protonmail , secure emailing overview // some hosters ↑🖌 , mailbox.org (kb )
popular IMAP, POP & SMTP configurations, web: yahoo , hotmail , pepipost , ru: yandex , cn: QQ ; sohu ; 163
One Time Emails: guerrillamail ,
yadim.dismail.de
10minute-mail ,
tempmail ,
email-on-deck (shall be secure)
freelists.org , groups.io : create a mailing list, riseup.net for social change, VPN, email on invitation
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VPN & Proxy: Virtual Private Networks🛰
OpenVPN: with registration, gratis (nl,jp,us): ProtonVPN (login ): openvpn xy.ovpn - select Android for Linux, supposed to be an anonymous VPN ; also: use protonvpn GPL OSS
more OpenVPNs, free: VPNgate-extract : elstel.org/software/ : different countries, see the internet as from out of another country, not a security feature
download OpenVPN, Python: /oss/pop/ ↑🖫 - check your firewall if it should not work
free web proxy : vpnbook.com (US, UK, FR, CA), no security feature
more VPNs: leap VPN derivatives : riseup shall be anonymous, all can be used to secure an open/unencrypted wifi, own software
hide.me: member area , signup - Malaysian VPN provider, no logging, free plan with sw-install, ovpn files at pay (fr, es, de, nl, sg, us, ca, uk)
VPN via ssh: sshuttle (Linux, MacOS) , Windows: ProxyCAP socks5 proxy on port 8000 + Cygwin : ssh -D 8000 -N user@destination.com (Linux, also: tsocks instead of ProxyCAP)
IPv6 Tunnel Broker , Hurrican Electric: get IPv6 on an IPv4 only network
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Security🗝
Password Generator (Linux: do that offline with pwgen )
online virus scanners: Jotti (ΔScannerIn1) ,
MetaDefense ,
Kaspersky ,
online.drweb (small files only)
– unknown viruses often not found, MetaDefs. & Jotti best bet
CuckooSanbox onl. / offline (oss , sandbox exec. analysis)
progs4offline Scan: clamav (oss , Linux) # win: PC Manager → free sw ↑🖫
Debian Security Mailing List , visit defuse.ca
rootkits: debcheckroot check Debian/Ubuntu also against unknown rootkits #
popular and useful as well: chkrootkit, rkhunter, chkboot
web page to jpeg-image: w2p , with browsing: websiteplanet
pdf file to jpeg-image: Adobe pdf converter
anonymous browsing with Tor: Tails (dld iso + key ), for max. security: Kicksecure , Whonix , lighter anonymity; see also: VPNs ↑🛰
about DRM : Issues with Digital Rights Managament (with support of the FSF)
Linux security distros: Kali (Debian), ParrotLinux (Debian), BackBox (Ubuntu based), Caine (Live Ubuntu), BlackArch , Pentoo (Live Gentoo), other Linux distros ↑🐧
eSecurityPlanet : security news & hints //
DANE test sites
encrypt/decrypt/sign with GNUPG on the command line (de ) - this is PGP for Linux/BSD
privacytools.io , Prism↯Break (many langs) , howsmyssl , ssl-site-test , ipleak.net
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