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New Google Toolbar Brings Browse By Name

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-stop-searching dept.

Philipp Lenssen writes "The newest release of the Google Toolbar (Internet Explorer only) comes with a Browse by Name feature. It lets you enter keywords in the browser address bar, and when Google decides this is a sure bet you will be directly forwarded to the right page. Is this the return of Internet Keywords?"

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  1. Appears to work well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I typed in "buggy insecure browser" and it took me here.

    1. Re:Appears to work well by Frankie70 · · Score: 3, Funny


      No joke, I just tried that with firefox, and it took me to a download page for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.

      Yes - at download.com

      Typing "Miserable failure" in firefox also takes you to the Whitehouse website.

    2. Re:Appears to work well by Alien+Being · · Score: 3, Funny

      Type what? Is there an icon for it? Is it the one with the guy who's head is stuck up his ass? Wait, I think i see it... nope that's for the dancing paperclip... this is too hard.. the fucker's going beep-beep-beep... I'm buying a mac.

  2. Re:You mean... by Atrax · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Well, it's nice to see IE is finally catching up

    yeah, but it's not IE catching up. it's a third-party addon, not the IE team suddenly adding a (very useful hassle saving) feature.

    --
    Screw you all! I'm off to the pub
  3. Re:Return of Internet Keywords? by Neil+Blender · · Score: 3, Funny

    And the fact that if u take AOL broad band (even cable) you have to run a bloated software which doesnt run on Linux just to connect. (I tried it bcos they had a 45 days free trial and I was short of money ... but it was useless becos I couldnt use it on my linux machine)

    So the grammer/spelling/general annoyingness problem doesn't go away even after you stop using AOL?

  4. Re:IE only? by Stevyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just f**king download firefox and enjoy the f**cking google bar already build the f**k in. It's f**king great and I use it all the f**cking time.

    Haha, alright man, I'm just f**cking with you. I still like to go to google.com. This article made me realize I should get rid that that f**king google bar. It's just wasting space and that pissed me the f**k off.

    Fuck!

  5. Re:or by soyuz_2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Try "waffles." I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

    What, republicans know how to use computers too? And googlebomb? This must be the new shock & awe strategy I've been hearing so much about...

  6. Re:or by soyuz_2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeh d00d, republiKKKans are dummies LOL!!!

    Yes, it was wrong of me to perpetuate these untrue stereotypes of republicans. Do accept my heartfelt apologies. And say hi to your mom for me, it's been a while.