@FediTips I like the no-replies option, but Github is more than a simple hardware engineer can untangle.

@leepetersen

@FediTips
Here are some that have quite a bit of traction with those I follow (and who follow me.) Not that you asked

#MacroMonday
#MonochromeMonday
#MosaicMonday
#MountainMonday

#TextureTuesday
#TrainTrackTuesday

#WildlifeWednesday

#ThrowBackThursday

#FernFriday
#FossilFriday
#FungiFriday

#InsectSaturday
#InsektenSamstag
#SaturdayScenery

#SunsetSunday
#SunriseSunday

@breitensteinart Maybe I've figured it out.

At the top of the Search preferences in Firefox there is only a drop-down menu with set choices. Near the bottom of the page is a section Search Shortcuts that includes a box that lists search engines with their keywords; below that is an Add button that I assumed added keywords. But when I tried it that button brought up a dialog where I could fill in a new search engine. I used your suggestion. Then back up at the top the new NoAI-DDG I added was an option in the drop-down box.

That seems to work. Thanks.

There doesn't seem to be the same customization for Safari, but by opening the DuckDuckGo settings from the DDG search page in Safari I did find the same 3 settings to control AI as is in the Firefox browser. And I do have DDG as my default search engine in Safari, so that should hopefully accomplish the same thing.

@breitensteinart Doesn't seem to be an option to add a search engine in my desktop Firefox. I was able to dig down into DDG settings and turn off AI (three switches, but all on the same page.)

@Trilobyter Going out on a limb here ...
ice cream parlor?