We all know Google. Chances are, you used it to find this very site. For internet users, nary a day goes by that we don’t find ourselves “googling” something or other. Many of us even us it to check our spelling. One of it’s most useful features is the “Did you mean…” hyperlink below the search engine. Google has saved us all from many a typo.
But here’s an ironic little kicker.
Did you know that the name “Google” is, itself, a typo?
The name was supposed to be “Googol”, which is a mathematical term for 10 to the power of 100. While researching the availability of the domain name, developer Sean Anderson typed in the common misspelling “Google” instead.
Turns out it was available.
I’m tempted to end this entry with the childish troll taunt “FAIL!”…but we all know Google ain’t no failure.
But here’s an ironic little kicker.
Did you know that the name “Google” is, itself, a typo?
The name was supposed to be “Googol”, which is a mathematical term for 10 to the power of 100. While researching the availability of the domain name, developer Sean Anderson typed in the common misspelling “Google” instead.
Turns out it was available.
I’m tempted to end this entry with the childish troll taunt “FAIL!”…but we all know Google ain’t no failure.
Jim Out.
2 comments:
Not wanting to get TOO geeky - you might be interested in checking out this link:
http://www.hyperevo.com/new%20site/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1225400358&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5
- to discover the hidden meaning of some odd code that was discovered within the Digg pages.
Cheers.
WTF? That's awesome!
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