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  • C Chris Maunder

    I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

    cheers Chris Maunder

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    Pete OHanlon
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    It's fair to say, Google's use of the word isn't the first time this spelling was used. Google was used as the name of a bun by Enid Blyton in the Faraway Tree. Link[^]

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      Michael Martin wrote:

      I updated my Nexus 7 to Android 5.1.1 a couple of days ago

      Which version is the Nexus 7? And if it doesn't give you loads of grief, can you let me know? When I put it on my 2012 version (the one with the single camera) it locked up often, reset itself frequently, and was a general purpose Elephanting PITA. I went back to 4.4 and it's been fine since.

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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      Lost User
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      OriginalGriff wrote:

      Which version is the Nexus 7? And if it doesn't give you loads of grief, can you let me know?

      Got 3 x Gen I and 1 x Gen I with SIM slot. All running 5.1.1 though not being used extensively. The Missus just plays shite games on hers, both kids had to get iPad Airs for school. I have the SIM slot one and it sits in my work bag and comes out when I have to check something that the phone won't do for or I want to piss about myself. <EDIT> I had upgraded to 5.0.2 then 5.1 prior to 5.1.1 and they all seemed to be fine. </EDIT>

      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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      • C Chris Maunder

        I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

        cheers Chris Maunder

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        kmoorevs
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        I don't like it either. Seems like they are drinking the kool-aid of minimalist design (flat/ugly) like MS! But...it's still free, and my search engine of choice. :)

        "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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        • C Chris Maunder

          I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

          cheers Chris Maunder

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          Amarnath S
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          ... shrink it to 305 bytes in its special variant[^]. And the best way way they chose was to - 'Remove all serifs'.

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            It's fair to say, Google's use of the word isn't the first time this spelling was used. Google was used as the name of a bun by Enid Blyton in the Faraway Tree. Link[^]

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            It is seriously scary :~ that you know that!!!

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            • K kmoorevs

              I don't like it either. Seems like they are drinking the kool-aid of minimalist design (flat/ugly) like MS! But...it's still free, and my search engine of choice. :)

              "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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              MarkTJohnson
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              Almost like they (Google and MS) are trying to go back to Windows 1.0.

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              • C Chris Maunder

                I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

                cheers Chris Maunder

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                dandy72
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                The Bing font hasn't changed in quite a while. Just sayin'... :-D

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                  It is seriously scary :~ that you know that!!!

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  It really isn't. I read the books to my daughters when they were younger.

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                  • K kmoorevs

                    I don't like it either. Seems like they are drinking the kool-aid of minimalist design (flat/ugly) like MS! But...it's still free, and my search engine of choice. :)

                    "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                    hakahme
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                    "Minimalist" - has the lowest common denominator ever been an improvement? X|

                    "People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." - Isaac Asimov

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                      Chris Maunder wrote:

                      I can't handle the new font.

                      I updated my Nexus 7 to Android 5.1.1 a couple of days ago, Google is still in the old font at start up. Looks much better than the new shite. Gay is the word I think you are looking for to describe it.

                      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                      bryce
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                      Michael Martin wrote:

                      Gay is the word I think you are looking for to describe it.

                      interesting. coz gay blokes generally dress better that straight blokes

                      MCAD Sometimes in life we need a hand.[^] ---

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                      • C Chris Maunder

                        I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

                        cheers Chris Maunder

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                        Espen Harlinn
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                        Chris Maunder wrote:

                        I can't handle the new font.

                        It looks kind of 'metroish' ...

                        Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                          Chris Maunder wrote:

                          I can't handle the new font.

                          It looks kind of 'metroish' ...

                          Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                          jarvisa
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                          I think the manufacturer of these fridge magnets should sue for breach of copyright. http://www.creoff.net/static/img/labs/screenshot_fridgemagnets.jpg[^]

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                          • C Chris Maunder

                            I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

                            cheers Chris Maunder

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                            Gary Wheeler
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                            It's difficult to believe that a not-small group of adults masturbated together for over a week on that logo.

                            Software Zen: delete this;

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                              It's difficult to believe that a not-small group of adults masturbated together for over a week on that logo.

                              Software Zen: delete this;

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                              MKJCP
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                              Ewww. So that's what the "goo" root of the word is. But this makes sense since the webs is so much mental masturbation.

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                              • C Chris Maunder

                                I can't handle the new font. I'm not saying the old logo[^] was much better, nor the spelling[^], but I keep hovering over the logo expecting to see a tooltip that explains that the logo celebrates kids books. Sorry. :sigh: For an animated history of Google's logo just do a Google Search[^]. Clever chaps.

                                cheers Chris Maunder

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                                bkebamc
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                                It's worse than that. Having contemplated Rothko, my conclusion is that someone intended for the thing to cause eye pain.

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                                  Chris Maunder wrote:

                                  I can't handle the new font.

                                  I updated my Nexus 7 to Android 5.1.1 a couple of days ago, Google is still in the old font at start up. Looks much better than the new shite. Gay is the word I think you are looking for to describe it.

                                  Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                                  Old Ed
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                                  Gay? As in happy/excited or attracted to fonts of the same type? All good either way.

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