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As far as Easter Eggs go, also: https://www.google.com/search?pws=0&q=recursion
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Do a barrel roll - Google Search
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Re: Do a barrel roll - Google Search
#92Also: https://www.google.com/search?pws=0&q=tilt
Re: Do a barrel roll - Google Search
#93Note the bug: "do a barrel roll" skyrocketed at the top of the suggestion lists for "do a ". So if you have Google Instant enabled, just typing "do a " will instant-search "do a barrel roll" and trigger the effect. I'm sure this wasn't intended.
Pretty cool - I think we should be appreciative of such efforts rather than cultivating bugs. A standard experience is what Google had offered for years - can you even begin to imagine, what it would have taken for the Product Manager for Google Search to even convince everyone to get this implemented. And this is multiple teams you are talking about here (I am guessing at least 5-6 including engg, QA, monetization, legal, support, branding etc).
Re: Do a barrel roll - Google Search
#94Would be a good keyword to advertise on, startups!
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I wonder if the barrel roll effect was intended for a Google Image search on "do a barrel roll" as well. The effect is much more prominent -- and annoying since you see the effect every time you navigate back. (I hadn't seen the meme, so I was browsing for images on it.)
oh yes and it is completely broken on Google Images, at least on my browser (Chrome): a few elements are misplaced during the animation, and it looks like the center of rotation is not the center of the page.
Re: Do a barrel roll - Google Search
#96Re: Do a barrel roll - Google Search
#97Note the bug: "do a barrel roll" skyrocketed at the top of the suggestion lists for "do a ". So if you have Google Instant enabled, just typing "do a " will instant-search "do a barrel roll" and trigger the effect. I'm sure this wasn't intended.
IMHO, this is not a bug but a feature. "do a barrel roll" is a trending topic today. So it must have been ranked higher in their search suggestions. The first query which is suggested when you say "do a" is "do a barrel roll" which causes the whole page to roll. Pretty cool - I think we should be appreciative of such efforts rather than cultivating bugs. A standard experience is what Google had offered for years - ca…
* "ascii art", "what is the answer to life the universe and everything", "tilt", etc.