Google images change...

[hater]

As stated in its privacy policy, Google makes a note of things like the time you visited, your internet address and the type of browser you are using. All this is recorded in what's known as a log file.It's also standard practice for web servers to keep track of this information, so Google isn't doing anything unusual.

What does this look like? Here's a simplified example of how our search for "cars" might appear in Google's logs:

inktomi1-lng.server.ntl.com - 25/Mar/2003 10:15:32 - http://www.google.com/search?q=cars" - MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1 - 740674ce2123e969

Even in the simplified fashion I've shown, the example may still look like a mess to you. It makes more sense, when broken down:

inktomi1-lng.server.ntl.com
(my internet address, resolved to a domain name)

25/Mar/2003 10:15:32
(date and time I searched)

http://www.google.com/search?q=cars
(my search request, containing the word cars in it)

MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1
(shows the browser I used and operating system,
MS Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP)

740674ce2123e969
(my unique cookie ID,
assigned to my browser the first time I visited)

[hater]

so google saves your search even if you are not logged in. The difference is ISPs usually clean up their logs every year or so. Google plans to NEVER clean up this stored information.

so searching without logging in is bad, searching while logged in is 100x worse

[clambake]

so google saves your search even if you are not logged in. The difference is ISPs usually clean up their logs every year or so. Google plans to NEVER clean up this stored information.

so searching without logging in is bad, searching while logged in is 100x worse

god doesn't need a database to see what you're doing.

[hater]

I guess me and clambake are among the few remaining that still beleive in privacy

[mrsmaalox]

Are you guys saying that google images looks the same to you today as it did last week? On my computer theres about 10 times the images per page and it no longer gives you the size/location under the picture...then if you click on one the interface is different on the next screen...

hmmmm.

Cowboy, mine looks exactly as always. Both on my Google desktop, and mobile on my phone. Don't know what may be going on with yours.

[CosmicCowboy]

Cowboy, mine looks exactly as always. Both on my Google desktop, and mobile on my phone. Don't know what may be going on with yours.

Weird. Are y'all running Windows 7?

Mine was dramatically different from one day to the next.

I thought it might be Chrome, but it looked the same in IE.

[clambake]

Weird. Are y'all running Windows 7?

Mine was dramatically different from one day to the next.

I thought it might be Chrome, but it looked the same in IE.

its because of that agency rant you went on about your property.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Looks like they are trying to be more like Bing's set up. I'm not a fan of the change.

[CosmicCowboy]

Looks like they are trying to be more like Bing's set up. I'm not a fan of the change.

so yours changed too?

Maybe it just manifests in windows 7.

[mrsmaalox]

Weird. Are y'all running Windows 7?

Mine was dramatically different from one day to the next.

I thought it might be Chrome, but it looked the same in IE.

Yes Windows 7 and IE. If they've made a change, it apparently hasn't caught up with me.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Yes Windows 7 and IE. If they've made a change, it apparently hasn't caught up with me.

I don't think all of San Antonio has been updated on the interwebs.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Actually I'm using Mozilla and my old ass office computer is still running on XP.

[CuckingFunt]

Only change I've noticed is the options on the left of the screen to refine your search, but that happened months ago.

[mrsmaalox]

I don't think all of San Antonio has been updated on the interwebs.

Naw it's just my interweb

[Viva Las Espuelas]

So, CC are you using a bookmark for google or did you click some link? Post the URL of the page that has you perplexed.

[CosmicCowboy]

So, CC are you using a bookmark for google or did you click some link? Post the URL of the page that has you perplexed.

Example: Image search ShelbyGT500

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...helby&gs_rfai=

[Kori Ellis]

Example: Image search ShelbyGT500

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...helby&gs_rfai=

How many images are on that page for you? For me, there's just 18.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

def got the change over here on win7
i noticed late last night. its just a page jam packed with images and you can hover to enlarge one. i like it alot for my typical app

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Are you guys saying that google images looks the same to you today as it did last week? On my computer theres about 10 times the images per page and it no longer gives you the size/location under the picture...then if you click on one the interface is different on the next screen...

I'm getting all you say you aren't.

[CosmicCowboy]

How many images are on that page for you? For me, there's just 18.

There are 8 "pages" on the page...as I scroll down it says page 1, page 2, page 3, etc. There are literally several hundred images on the page edge to edge.

Then a button at the bottom of the page that says "show more results" and it keeps the first 8 pages and then went up to page 14....still on the same page.

If you hold the cursor over any given picture (not clicking) it enlarges and adds the size and location of the image.

[koriwhat]

yeah it's different... i don't know if i like the format but whatever. btw, vista at work & chrome.

[thedong]

Is everyone already using their custom backgrounds as well?

I think you have to have an account and be logged in, but if I remember correctly, you may even be able to upload your own photo for the background...


I confirmed it...here's mine.

what a pedo.
you're one sick sick man!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

OS's don't affect how web pages look. Effect?

[Sisk]

[CosmicCowboy]

It's just really strange it's changed for some and not others.