Running a Whoogle Instance on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
The author shares their experience running Whoogle on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, highlighting its versatility for projects. Whoogle offers ad-free Google search results, proving a rewarding and functional choice.
Read original articleThe blog post discusses the author's experience running a Whoogle instance on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is a low-cost computer suitable for various projects due to its small size and connectivity options. The author details their journey of setting up different projects on the Raspberry Pi, including running Nextcloud and experimenting with media servers. They eventually settled on using Whoogle, a privacy-focused search engine that provides Google search results without ads or tracking. The author found Whoogle to be a practical fit for their Raspberry Pi, offering a satisfying and functional use for the device. Despite some limitations like slower search speeds and manual updates, running Whoogle on the Raspberry Pi proved to be a rewarding project. The blog post also mentions alternative projects for the Raspberry Pi and highlights the benefits of using small computers for dedicated tasks in a home network setup.