Will you old people get off my internet?
September 26, 2007 9:19 AM Subscribe
Introducing TheGoogle The popular search engine Google announced plans Friday to launch a new site, TheGoogle.com, to appeal to older adults not able to navigate the original website's single text field and two clearly marked buttons.
It already has its first endorser. [Previously]
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Spoiler:
Somebody went through the effort setting up an AdWords spam site for a joke that was slightly funny last year.
posted by ardgedee at 9:27 AM on September 26, 2007
Somebody went through the effort setting up an AdWords spam site for a joke that was slightly funny last year.
posted by ardgedee at 9:27 AM on September 26, 2007
Crap.... missed the Onion bit. Admins please delete.
posted by psmealey at 9:27 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by psmealey at 9:27 AM on September 26, 2007
Actually, I'm sure someone owned 'thegoogle.com' long before bush said it.
posted by delmoi at 9:28 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by delmoi at 9:28 AM on September 26, 2007
This might be the worst post I've ever seen.
posted by null terminated at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by null terminated at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
Why do I get the feeling that Mr. Howe is soon going to be receiving a letter from a corporate attorney?
posted by demiurge at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by demiurge at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007
If I didn't know you better, psmealey, I'd have definitely thought this was a self-link.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by PeterMcDermott at 9:29 AM on September 26, 2007
Can I attribute it to bad coffee? I need to restart this day. Ugh.
posted by psmealey at 9:30 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by psmealey at 9:30 AM on September 26, 2007
Needs a "thegoogle" tag.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:31 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:31 AM on September 26, 2007
Wow, what a great way to get generic text ads selling you your search query!
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posted by ALongDecember at 9:32 AM on September 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
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posted by ALongDecember at 9:32 AM on September 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Crap.... missed the Onion bit.
But you quoted it in your post.
posted by brain_drain at 9:32 AM on September 26, 2007
But you quoted it in your post.
posted by brain_drain at 9:32 AM on September 26, 2007
I hope no one is actually using that search engine, because, it blows.
posted by trbrts at 9:34 AM on September 26, 2007
posted by trbrts at 9:34 AM on September 26, 2007
I put the little blinking line thing in the cyberspace window at the top of the screen, and I typed in "free porn" but all I got was a bunch of text ads.
That doesn't help me!
posted by quin at 9:35 AM on September 26, 2007
That doesn't help me!
posted by quin at 9:35 AM on September 26, 2007
But you quoted it in your post.
I was quoting something else, but okay. Can't see the Onion from here. Powers that be have deemed it too funny for work.
posted by psmealey at 9:35 AM on September 26, 2007
I was quoting something else, but okay. Can't see the Onion from here. Powers that be have deemed it too funny for work.
posted by psmealey at 9:35 AM on September 26, 2007
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