Tag: April Fools
Why Is This Website Called Google?
Why is Google called Google? Apparently Google thinks I know the answer.
Google loves me. Don’t believe me?
Google loves me so much that they want me to explain why they call themselves Google. Out of over 32 million pages, Feross.org is the #1 result for the query “Why is this website called Google?” (click here to see for yourself!).
See!… they love ME! I told you! And Google chose my April Fools day prank to be #1, because they love my sense of humor, too! (or because the phrase “website called google” appears prominently in the title, but I bet its mostly the first reason).
Ahh… the mysteries of The Google.
Prediction
I want to make a prediction here. That this post that you are reading right now will become #1 for the same query “Why is this website called Google?” within ONE WEEK. If Google liked my off-topic April fools post so much, then they will surely love this post, perfectly titled and targeted for this query.
I will check back in one week and report on this prediction!
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Posted under Computer Science, Hacks, The Internets on Aug 28, 2009.
8 Comments 5,054 views :April Fools, Google, hacking, joke, meta, websiteI Just Discovered a Cool Website Called “Google”
I am glad I just discovered this website today.
Today while perusing the Internet, I discovered this really cool website. It’s called a “search engine,” which Wikipedia defines as:
- “A Web search engine is a tool designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.”
It lets you search for all sorts of cool information on the Internet, like news articles, videos, blog posts, and more. One thing, though — it has a funny name, Google — but don’t let that turn you off, it’s a great website and I highly recommend it.
Check it out! Just type http://www.google.com into your Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator browser and see for yourself!
UPDATE: This was a post I did for April Fools Day 2009.
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Posted under Computer Science, The Internets on Apr 01, 2009.
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Feross Aboukhadijeh - Stanford, CA
Hi, this is Feross. I'm a computer science student at Stanford University (class of 2012). I'm interested in Internet technology, web development, and computer security. I like hacking on cool software projects, running, basketball, retro video games, and shiny gadgets.
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