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agentz · May 20, 2002, 02:17 PM

Thread title says it all really. Are Google getting a makeover at the end of the week? Look at the Google homepage and you'll see what I mean. If you poke about a bit you come across a commemorative mug with this image on one side and an image on the other that has been 'censored' as not to be revealed until Friday.

I hate things like this, I want to see now dammit!

fobside · May 20, 2002, 02:33 PM

haha, i saw that last nite too. i was trying to figure it out.

CaseCom · May 20, 2002, 02:36 PM

I'm not sure whether it's really be a new logo, or if this is just a five-day promotional thing to draw hits. We'll see.

::maroma:: · May 20, 2002, 02:49 PM

I don't get what the big deal is? Who goes to google.com for the logo anyways? I mean, a new logo is a nice change, but how would having 'teasers' about having a new logo draw hits?

Miniryu · May 20, 2002, 09:56 PM

I dunno bout the Google logo changing, but that Dilbert strip was in last week's Sunday Comics.

FERRO · May 20, 2002, 10:59 PM

I love Google... it just keeps getting better...

I would like to see this...

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� FERRO 2001-2002

OwlBoy · May 20, 2002, 11:29 PM

lol! thats great.

-Owl

FERRO · May 21, 2002, 02:53 AM

Well it looks like its for real...

they're gonna change it...

Any body else got any mock-ups?.... ideas...

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� FERRO 2001-2002

Apple Pro Underwear · May 21, 2002, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by ::maroma:::
I don't get what the big deal is? Who goes to google.com for the logo anyways? I mean, a new logo is a nice change, but how would having 'teasers' about having a new logo draw hits?

they don't do it to draw hits. google is already the hands down winner. articles have been written about how other search engines use it and how it's one of the few profitable search sites.

i feel they do it because thy're just cool guys. they're already semi notorious for those funny holiday logos. so i think that now that they have decided to change their logo a bit, why not maake it an event? it's not like they're doing ads...just a little humor on their site.

if they didn't do it in a subtle interesting manner like they're doing now, and they completely changed it on Friday....

you'd be like: "HOLY CRAP, GOOGLE CHANGED IT"S LOGO!"

now you're like: "YEAH, GOOGLE IS GONNA CHANGE THE LOGO!"

i think it's a smart/witty way of handling it.

tinrib · May 21, 2002, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
i feel they do it because thy're just cool guys.

I've often thought the same thing - have you seen the 1337 9009�3 they have/had? can't remember the link - google.com/haxor or something.

what's with the sig - I saw philzilla's has undergone a similar change
[edit: found link: http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker/ ]
[edit: remembered this link too: http://www.google.com/jobs/britney.html ]

[edit: and then of course there's nifty features like this: http://labs1.google.com/keys/ ]

[ 05-21-2002: Message edited by: tinrib ]

Apple Pro Underwear · May 21, 2002, 08:25 AM

just for the people who didn't know this:

Google - Mac Page

( i didn't know about it for the longest time)

tinrib,
click it

philzilla · May 21, 2002, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by tinrib:
what's with the sig - I saw philzilla's has undergone a similar change

hey, am i drawing attention again?

tinrib · May 21, 2002, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by Apple Pro Underwear:
just for the people who didn't know this:

Google - Mac Page

( i didn't know about it for the longest time)

tinrib,
click it

sweet! note the links I added above if you haven't seen them

tinrib · May 22, 2002, 09:05 AM

new image is up

http://www.google.com/dilbert.html

IUJHJSDHE · May 23, 2002, 07:36 AM

Another one's up

AlbertWu · May 23, 2002, 11:34 AM

OOOH! i JUST realized the pun in that... it's a "no GO" idea, as in, there's no "GO" in "GOogle"

LOL

i'm so dumb

neoapple · May 23, 2002, 11:43 AM

I just hope if they redesign google's look that for the love of god they keep it simple. I use it as my start page not only because it a kick ass search engine. But, also because it loads very quickly and it's light on the fluff.

FERRO · May 24, 2002, 01:01 AM

ehh...? must be short on ideas...

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fobside · May 24, 2002, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by FERRO:
[QB]

ehh...? must be short on ideas...

[QB]

that is pretty bad.

IUJHJSDHE · May 24, 2002, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by fobside:


that is pretty bad.

they said they would merge with there vision care plan and they did, so it does make sence. but it's still not very good

 <EDIT>: By the way, screw dilbert and pointyhaired boss, LET ALICE SAY SOMETHING! 

[ 05-24-2002: Message edited by: IUJHJSDHE ]

FERRO · May 25, 2002, 05:02 PM

I dont get it...

I thought they were changing there logo...

Oh well its not the end of the world...

I liked the original one anyway...

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� FERRO 2001-2002

WinsOBoogi · May 25, 2002, 05:08 PM

Yeah, those bums tricked me too. Their current logo is simple, much like their website. It's perfect, I think.

[ 05-25-2002: Message edited by: WinsOBoogi ]

tinrib · May 25, 2002, 10:19 PM

well in addition to <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker</a> I give you

<a href="http://www.google.com/intl/xx-bork" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/xx-bork</a> (swedish chef from muppets)
<a href="http://www.google.com/intl/xx-elmer" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/xx-elmer</a> (fudd)
<a href="http://www.google.com/intl/xx-piglatin" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/xx-piglatin</a>
<a href="http://www.google.com/intl/xx-klingon" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/intl/xx-klingon</a>

i love google

[edit: had put goog instead of google in every link (copy/pasted up to xx- )]

[ 05-25-2002, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: tinrib ]