Google's new "instant" search results turn into a blank screen when you enter certain forbidden terms. But why are terms like "lesbian" and "Latina" given this treatment? A Google employee has shed a little light on the situation.
Google Instant is kinda freaky. But it can be really fun, too! Yesterday, Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" got Google Instant-ized. Today, something even better: Billy Joel's classic, "We Didn't Start the Fire," courtesy of the folks at Urlesque. Watch inside.
When you type the letters "j-e-s" into Google, the first suggestion to come up as part of its new "instant search" feature is 11-year-old viral video star and internet punching bag Jessi Slaughter. The second name on the list: "Jesus."
The viral video producers Whirled Creative sprang on Google instant and created a music video for the very geeky Tom Lehrer song "The Elements". The video displays both rapid-fire typing skills and the speed of Google's newest feature.
The new Google Instant guesses what you're searching for while you're typing, and retrieves results before you finish. It's the T-9 of search engines. And it means buying an "erector set" will make everyone think you have "erectile dysfunction."
