Google from 2001

[muon]

Remember to think about inflation.

Not sure how accurate the follwiwng data is, but if you look at the headline indexes

http://www.moneyextra.com/dictionary/UK-Inflation-History-003663.php

Since january 2000 overall prices have risen 25.7%. Therefore when comparing technology prices, it is even more impressive.

 

[James07]

Impressive, how geekish are we!!

 

[DanMc07]

speak for your self

 

[Red and White]

haha Leeds top of the Premiership, oh how things have changed.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010413170137/www.fa-premier.com/stats/tables/currentform.html

newcastle still bottom

 

[PwnDirect]

ITS A TIME MACHINE!

 

[James07]

Aye its quite good to see how they have grown so big!!

 

[Dogoid]

http://www.google.com/search2001/search?q=911&hl=en&btnG=Search

wow , its not only 2001, but a whole different paradigm .

 

[DampCat]

need a new Logo.

 

[jaykay]

Take a look back at Google in January 2001.

So the usual 9-11 topics wont be in the search engine.

 

[Stolly]

2001 Results 1 - 10 of about 490 for al-queda

2008 Results 1 - 10 of about 919,000 for al-queda

Funny, i thought they were defeated ?

 

[panthro]

Its good because its not covered in adverts.

 

[Stolly]

2001 Results 1 - 10 of about 45,800 for osama bin laden

2008 Results 1 - 10 of about 9,680,000 for osama bin laden

He's a popular chap these days too.

 

[Logsi]

2001 Results 1 - 10 of about 490 for al-queda

2008 Results 1 - 10 of about 919,000 for al-queda

Funny, i thought they were defeated ?

al qaeda

 

[Mark A]

http://web.archive.org/web/20010603...catalog/Online_Catalogue_Full_Systems_43.html

LOL, wonder if that Ultima Pentium IV @ 1.6GHz+ Box will play crysis .

 

[Russinating]

2001 - Results 1 - 10 of about 38,500 for "gordon brown"
2008 - Results 1 - 10 of about 10,400,000 for "gordon brown"

equally:

2001 - Results 1 - 10 of about 2,250 for "gordon brown" fail
2008 - Results 1 - 10 of about 2,090,000 for "gordon brown" fail

I make that a 270x increase on his name, and a 929x increase on his name + fail

 

[DragonWoLf]

wow lol this is soo funkey!

 

[Dogoid]

http://www.google.com/search2001/search?q=iphone&hl=en&btnG=Search

very interesting results there. especially the last one.

here is the archived site

http://web.archive.org/web/20010207002902/www.uioa.com/productcatalog/

 

[muon]

Beat this. Didnt think it would be that low.

http://www.google.com/search2001/search?q="ipod"&hl=en

374m now.

edit: I see the person above did iphone. Look at the difference.

 

[Tombo]

2001 - Results 1 - 10 of about 4,490,000 for "porn"
2008 - Results 1 - 10 of about 239,000,000 for "porn"

 

[Russinating]

Beat this. Just came up with the idea, but didnt think it would be that low.

http://www.google.com/search2001/search?q="ipod"&hl=en

374m now.

edit: I see the person above did iphone. Look at the difference.

Sounds like an OcUK challenge!

http://www.conservativeusa.org/iraq-war.htm

ha ^