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Google can't find it's own specials

Last post 05-16-2008 11:38 AM by m0ffx. 3 replies.
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  • 05-16-2008 1:09 AM

    Google can't find it's own specials

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    On the local Belgian google homepage I noticed an alternative google logo  today (like they have been doing in the past on special occasions).

    http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8076/lol1uy7.jpg

    When clicking the special logo, google gives no results. Instead they gave a hint to correct their own spelling ... talking about AI...

    http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4803/lol2bv4.jpg

  • 05-16-2008 2:30 AM In reply to

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    I'm assuming this means the alt-logo search had a typo in it.  I would have expected Google to do better than misspell their own special.  Good find, though a little cropping wouldn't go astray. 

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  • 05-16-2008 10:40 AM In reply to

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    Re: Google can't find it's own specials

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    yup looks like a translation error.

    from the .com the link is http://www.google.com/search?q=first+laser&hl=en which works just fine. 

  • 05-16-2008 11:38 AM In reply to

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    TRWTF would be if the translation had been done by Google Translate.
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