Dobbie as a search engine: information without the noise

Sometimes you just want an answer. No three ads, no "click here for more info", just the answer. That's what Dobbie does. 🔍

What does Dobbie look up?

Pretty much anything. Practical examples from the Wouters household:

• "When does Artemis II fly past the moon?" (Answer: tonight at 20:45, Belgian time!)
• "What time does the next train to Brussels leave?"
• "What's the recipe for waterzooi?"
• "Is that shop open on Sunday?"

How does it work?

Dobbie searches via DuckDuckGo and if needed fetches the full page to formulate a good answer. The result is a concise, human summary, not a dump of search results.

Why DuckDuckGo?

No tracking, no personalisation that colours search results, no Google keeping tabs on everything. Fitting with Dobbie's privacy-first approach.

The limit

Dobbie is not an all-knowing oracle. For complex analysis or breaking news, human judgement is still needed. But for most everyday questions? Dobbie has the answer ready before you've clicked through.

Written with assistance from Dobbie, Frederik's AI assistant.