Google Instant Announced 408
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CmdrTaco
from the thats-faster-than-before-then-right dept.
from the thats-faster-than-before-then-right dept.
GCPSoft writes with this quote from a Google announcement:
"Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at another part of the page. This means that you can scan a results page while you type."
It works for Google (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It works for Google (Score:3, Funny)
Wasn't that Google Wave? And haven't they added that feature to Google Docs?
Censored (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So when did this happen? (Score:5, Funny)
What is this, the unofficial Google PR site?
Only when it's not an official Apple fanboi site
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It works for Google (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:5, Funny)
On another note, a quick refresh rate can pull up some non-professional images if one isn't careful. For instance in typing latent dirichlet, 'la' pulled up a partially clothed/nude image of lady gaga.This might have been a bit awkward if safe-search wasn't on.
Searching for vagrants or penal colonies is definitely not recommended at work.
Pity the slow typer... (Score:5, Funny)
... who gets most of the way through a search for goatseller
Re:Censored (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Pity the slow typer... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Isn't this search.yahoo.com? (Score:3, Funny)
Remember that "Do you Yahoo?" commercial.
It turns out the answer is "No".
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:5, Funny)
Searching for vagrants or penal colonies is definitely not recommended at work.
I can see the issue with searching for "vagrants" but I never got any bad results for "Australia".
Re:Censored (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:5, Funny)
Jesus Christ, then he'd have to move his mouse all the way to his bookmarks toolbar and click something !!!
HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME FOR ALL THAT SHIT !!!
Re:Wasteful requests. (Score:3, Funny)
I'm sure this will be updated in the near future to use a REAL transport protocol.
FTFY
Re:You know what would make it instant? (Score:4, Funny)
Of course not. I'll have blown a hole in my skull by then ;)
Re:Censored (Score:1, Funny)
Why did I get modded funny?
They're nothing but slaves and drones mate.