So a couple weeks ago Google came out with a new feature for its search engine called instant. Google Instant. Are you a fan? I am not. I turned it off. Thank goodness they gave the ability to turn it off. I think the key of how awesome their search engine is is because it is so simple. I dig new features in other applications they offer, but search - "leave it alone google" - it is amazing because it is simple. It is clean. It pulls up what I am looking for.
When I paint pottery with my friends my hubby (kindly) always reminds me not to go too far. I can make this awesome piece and then everyone else is still working so I decide to do more. And those extra strokes take my piece from "pretty darn awesome" to - "oh did your child make that for you?". Bry always reminds me to quit while I am ahead. I don't want to hear it at the time, but my pieces have gotten better since I met Bryan.
So google - as far as search goes - quit while you are ahead.
Here is why I don't like google instant
- it is distracting - when i am typing i dont need to see the results for anything other than what i type. i have become quite an expert on using google as a real tool to find exactly what i need. i dont need things popping up under me making me wonder if google really does know what i am about to type (no they havent gotten that right yet)
- it reminds me of those annoying old school pop up advertisements. which immediately turns on my annoyed sonar
- it slows down the speed at which google received what i am typing
- it slows down the whole process of the search
- its not necessary - just let me search.
I hope they take it back. Or let it be something that you have to select to get. Because everytime I get on a computer I havent logged into Google with I have to go in and disable instant. grr.
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