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Google's new toys

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-are-excellent! dept.

Google labs just released for your pleasure, some new toys to play with. The first is Google's Viewer, just type a few words to see a fully working preview of the web site. Another new idea: Google's Webquotes, View search results with quotes about them from other sites, and the last one is Google's Froogle, which aims to be the world's largest catalog.

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  1. In case the site is slashdotted... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://192.17... oh wait!

    (someone had to do it :)

  2. The obvious by Faile · · Score: 2, Funny
    I did the obvious and asked for a couple of quotes of Bill Gates...

    Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday released additional details about digital entertainment PCs coming for the holidays. But new anti-copying technology could hamper sales, say analysts and potential buyers.
    Source: http://www.privacydigest.com/

    Microsoft announced the latest round of Technology Leadership Grants this week. More than $3,350,000 in software will be given to five nonprofit organizations.
    Source: http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=425

    Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing, Microsoft strives to produce innovative products and services that meet our customers' evolving needs.
    Source: http://www.avs.com/partners/

    Apart from the somewhat biased results the feature kicks ass :)

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  3. Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics by rednaxel · · Score: 5, Funny
    When I tried search for webquotes about Britney Spears, the following site appeared:

    Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics

    From the site:

    "It is a little known fact, that Ms Spears is an expert in semiconductor physics. Not content with just singing and acting, in the following pages, she will guide you in the fundamentals of the vital laser components that have made it possible to hear her super music in a digital format."

    P.S. Checkout the author's page as well...

    I wish I had a sig.

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    If you can read this, thank an english teacher.
  4. Upcoming Google Service by pipingguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Search engine for obscure food spread products.

  5. Re:Prelim results by nikconwell · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... encourage sites to put useful information at the top of pages rather than junk.

    You mean useful information like ads, right?

  6. Suprise! A post that isn't a troll! by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 0, Funny

    Wow- heavy troll to noise ratio on this story! What's up with that? Do we have "Troll Fridays" now?

    And mods, if you so much as mod this offtopic considering the other posts in this story I will haunt the meta key on your keyboard for ever.

    Ok- nothing google has come up with since google images has impressed me. There. Now I'm on fucking topic.

    graspee

  7. Re:Prelim results: Viewer! by gowen · · Score: 3, Funny
    I searched for my own name,
    I searched for my name, and all I got was the top of a lot of /. comment pages... :(
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  8. Don't forget Google SlashCache by Drunken_Jackass · · Score: 2, Funny

    Automated redirection to Google's cached version of the site at the first site of a Slashdotting is also now available as a free service.

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  9. Where's the revenue model? by DABANSHEE · · Score: 5, Funny

    IE when does the credit card/Adult verification/ActiveX home dialer funded porn-Google (poogle?) turn up?

  10. Re:just don't leave the window open by s88 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why is this informatative? How did you think it got the webpages? Magicoolge?

  11. Future Googles... by Obiwan+Kenobi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Weather.google.com
    Jokes.google.com
    LanParty.goo gle.com
    StarWars.google.com
    NewsForNerds.google. com
    GeeksWhoNeedLovin.google.com
    AllYourGoogleAr eBelongToUs.google.com

    and my personal favorite..

    NataliePortmanNaked.google.com

  12. How google works by bryanthompson · · Score: 2, Funny

    PigeonRank

    I love this:
    ...By collecting flocks of pigeons in dense clusters, Google is able to process search queries at speeds superior to traditional search engines, which typically rely on birds of prey, brooding hens or slow-moving waterfowl to do their relevance rankings....

  13. Re:that's pretty neat.. by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 3, Funny

    All they need to do is voice activate the thing, then I can do my Data impression

    Faster....

    Faster....

    Move to maximum speed....

  14. Re:Google contest ideas? by cwis42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd dredge up the /. article on it, but the /. search sucks.

    Google is your friend.;-)