Happy 7th Birthday Google!

AviN456 writes "On this day, in 1998, Google was born. Seven years later, and it has not only become the most popular search engine on the internet, but it has also become an integral part of many people's online life. From Google search to Google mail, Google Earth to Google Moon. It has even made its way into language as a common word.It is quite undeniable. Google is an amazing achievement. Happy birthday Google, and here's to many many more!"

Comments

I knew it

[kevin_conaway]

As soon as I saw that png on Googles website, I KNEW Slashdot would cover it. I thought to myself "Google farted, that sound you hear is a million Slashdotters sniffing."

Seriously, thanks for gmail though. I wish I would apply the concept of labels to files on my harddisk.

Re:I knew it

[gowen]

Google farted, that sound you hear is a million Slashdotters sniffing.

The sound you hear is a million slashdotters explaining how it's the most fragrant smell ever, and that there's no way any of the traditional perfumiers could possibly come up with anything so great.

"It's hard to delete mail in Gmail"
"You don't want to delete mail" (waves hand mysteriously while speaking like Alec Guiness.)

"I want to sort my mail into folders"
"That's not the feature you're looking for.... Labels are much more flexible."
"And slinkys are more flexible than towbars, but I know which one I want to use to tow my car"

Happy Birthday to Lawsuit

[xmuskrat]

Too bad I can't sing them a birthday song without invoking a lawsuit.

Re:Happy Birthday to Lawsuit

[BandwidthHog]

I know a good voice coach if you’re really that worried.

together we will rule the galaxy as father and son

[Errandboy of Doom]

Doesn't someone else have a birthday around this time of year?

Here's hoping Google stays hip at 30.

Re:Why announce 7th?

[y2dt]

"7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby."
-Hitchhiker, There's Something About Mary

Re:And many more...

[CardiganKiller]

Google and Micrsoft in "The Big Lebowski". Google: "Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "A Multinational Corporation". You're a Multinational Corporation. I'm the Goog. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Googleness, or uh, Googler, or El Googlerino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."

Wha? It's not International Cake Day?

[Cerdic]

Damn, I was making all these cakes because I thought it was International Cake Day. Google always lets me know when to celebrate some holiday I'm not familiar with (Like Bastille Day). Now I just look like an idiot. An idiot with a bunch of cakes.