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My Google?

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 02:50:02 GMT
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Google is now redirecting users to My Google (or "Personal Home" or whatever they call it) if you happen to be logged in. I'm not a big fan of this behavior, but there's a link at the top to return to Classic Home, and this preference is persistent. It's still a bold move for a site that has a solid reputation for simplicity.

If you Add Content and choose Create a Section, you can search for content to add to your personal home. I was happy to see my blog listed for php security:

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My Google? was posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 02:50:02 GMT.

7 Comments

1. Mark Watson said:

I personally like My Google. I rarely go there because I use the search bar, but it is a very cool and usefull site.

Mark
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 11:58:33 GMT Link

2. Matthom said:

I, too, like the Personalized Home. It definitely has some possibilities. I wouldn't mind a complete Google RSS Reader. That would be an interesting app...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 13:06:46 GMT Link

3. Luke S. K. said:

Just what we need, another portal. Come on Google, stick to your roots!
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 13:41:52 GMT Link

4. Chris Shiflett said:

I'm sure opinions are going to be mixed. What surprises me is how aggressively they decided to promote it.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 at 13:52:28 GMT Link

5. Jacek Barcikowski said:

I think that Google is going a bit too far. I like the idea of personalized portal but I am also afraid to open my fridge because I may see a Google Tomato Soup there. :) Google provide us with excellent search results, but I do not like to see only one company logotype while using my PC... hmmm maybe a Google PC? It is the same as Microsoft, but right now most people believes that Google are the good guys and MS are the bad guys. It is only a matter of time (read: money). Or maybe I am just overreacting.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 at 07:15:42 GMT Link

6. Gerald said:

i've also deactivated mygoogle. i felt hat is way too much information for the search page plus i felt a bit unsafe with all that inof. trust google? no! search google? yes.
Thu, 06 Oct 2005 at 18:14:10 GMT Link

7. Standard Warfare said:

I set my homepage back to classic, I like Google for it's simplicity, so I prefer classic.
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 at 12:19:45 GMT Link

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