Google makes some changes

[hazelnut]

Looks like it's a bit of a spring-cleaning time for google

 

http://majorgeeks.com/story.php?id=31152

[Corona]

I'd think at least half of Googles' staff would be at some #Occupy protest. Talk about the need for a 'spring cleaning'.

[DennisD]

I just wish they would stop messing about with their search page.

 

Those preview chevrons get on my nerves, and I can't find a way to block them in Opera.

[Winapp2.ini]

At least they're buckling down and actually focusing on a product that has a chance (G+)

[Super Fast]

I just wish they would stop messing about with their search page.

Fat chance of that... Lucky U!

 

I also get the prompt to make Google my default browser upon visiting with a browser if I do not have it set as default.

Very annoying...

 

But I found a way around that. Make that more than one.

Set your default homepage to either:

 

- http://go.infinise.com/

- http://www.google.com/firefox

 

By using a webpage that uses Google search, that isn't the actual main Google search, u avoid that nasty prompt to add it as default!

(And also maybe they will stop changing their search page, since these sites use Google Search, but aren't the main Google Search page.)

[hazelnut]

My homepage is about:blank.

 

I never get asked

[Winapp2.ini]

My homepage is an html file with links to pages I usually like to visit. Also a humerous bit of javascript I wrote that gerates "random" sentences As for google. I never actually go to the google page, I always use the sidebar

[Icedrake]

Also a humerous bit of javascript I wrote that gerates "random" sentences

What're you up to?

[Corona]

My homepage is about:blank.

 

Me too.

[Winapp2.ini]

What're you up to?

 

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ex.

 

I am powered by a conclave of flailing violins

 

I am powered by a family of unqualified ewoks

 

I am powered by 16 battery operated door knobs

 

I am powered by some nonalkaloid fetuses

 

I am powered by a starship cruiser filled with jewish ears

 

I am powered by 666 flailing Pokiemans

 

I am powered by a bus full of enslaved gerbils on wheels

 

and so on

[Tr3bg0D]

My homepage is about:blank.

 

I never get asked

What's the URL? I can;t get there.

 

[Habbakuk]

At least they're buckling down and actually focusing on a product that has a chance (G+)

 

I doubt it. I think it's just going to be a mostly useless thing, mainly exploited by SEOs. Facebook "likes" are no better, but I don't think Google Plus will prove to be much competition.

 

Also, if they are serious about Google Plus, they better get the code that they provide on their website to add the plus button to be W3C Compliant.

[Winapp2.ini]

The +1 button augments their search function and android market too. G+ can be better, but they're sure taking their time making it so. One thing I like is that it uses canvas for the circles feature (and I like when people dont use flash), but canvas seems to stutter when interacting with large numbers of contacts.

[Andavari]

My homepage is about:blank.

 

That's mine as well, I've used that for what now 10 years or so in my main browser. However for IE which will never be my main browser I have an HTML file I made that links to Microsoft Update, Microsoft Download Center, and Dell Support/Updates, since that's all I'll ever use IE for - unless of course a website I already trust isn't working correctly in Firefox.