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Comment by ssl-3

2 years ago

Their search is terrible, though, and it is terrible in ways that have nothing to do with content that is or is not blocked by uBlock Origin.

It's a very fuzzy and inclusive search, and that means that it is awful for finding specific things.

If I need a bag of insulated crimp terminals ring terminals that work on #10 screws and 12 AWG wire, then: That's what I need, what I search for, and what I want to browse.

And Amazon might show me some results that fit, but they'll be mixed in with results for extension cords, and machine screws, terminals for solar panels and car batteries, and also key rings: Stuff that has that has no merit to me today.

I just want some ring terminals, and they're more willing to show me everything else instead.

The noise is worse than actually-random results since my search terms are just sprinkled all over the place.

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Scoundreller  2 years ago

> If I need a bag of insulated crimp terminals ring terminals that work on #10 screws and 12 AWG wire, then: That's what I need, what I search for

I too have been spoiled by parametric searching.

Nothing like going on digikey and specifying that I want to see all rs232 transceivers with maximum X ma of hysteresis, >=3 drivers, >=1 receiver that supports Y-Z operating temperature and xxx kbps.

Also gotta love rockauto where you drill down to your specific year/make/model and it lists every oil filter that's compatible segmented by quality. (But figuring out the warehouses are a total pain)

  • ssl-3  2 years ago

    Rockauto gets it very close to correct.

    The warehouse game (or at least the version that I play) is just to optimize shipping expense.

    They've got a checkbox that says something like "Choose for me" that seems to help, but it kind of sucks if im being particular about a number of parts.

    It would be better if I could just check all possible candidate parts as I compile an order to complete a project, and have it pick from just my selections.

    (Like, maybe I don't care which brand of coated rotors I get -- at all -- so I check all of the coated rotors.

    And maybe I'm happy with either Bendix or Powerstop pads, so I check both of them.

    I also need an oil filter. I understand that in my car, Mahle is fine, so is Mann, and so is one particular Purolator, while I also understand that the low-end Fram is not OK.

    So I might pick the candidates that make sense for me there, too.

    And then, ideally: I push the "Now save me some money" button and it optimizes the order to ship one part for each set of candidates as cheaply as possible.

    It doesn't seem to do this.)

basil-rash  2 years ago

Did you actually try that search? I typed in exactly what you said and got exactly those results. No uBlock Origin either.