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Old May 30th, 2008, 13:27
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Have Google changed their favicon?

Have google just changed the favicon... or is it just me?

If so what was the old one?

I can't tell if they have... i don't remember what it looked like =[
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

looks the same to me
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

A wierd blue G thing?

Edit:Just realised it's the second G in the "Google" logo.

Here it is....


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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

yep, always been there as long as i can remember
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

Nah it used 2 b an uppercase G
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Craig/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]
http://www.google.com/favicon.ico

It's the big G now lol
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

it's been like that since 2005...


http://www.gaborcselle.com/blog/2005...e-favicon.html
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

Look at the comments

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Erol said... Google needs to do something with all the money they have. For some reason, I am quite happy that they keep them busy with that kind of work ;-)
December 29, 2005 8:11 PM marco said... Big G's favicon now is lower-case. Great changes on the scenario.. :-)
May 30, 2008 9:42 AM Anonymous said... I've just noticed the new favicon too
May 30, 2008 10:27 AM effisk said... just noticed it today too. It's dull.
May 30, 2008 10:28 AM
All the comments about the new one, are from today.
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

oh wait, i'm on igoogle and maybe it hasn't changed there, as I've just seen this:

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-05-30-n48.html

it was the
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Nah it used 2 b an uppercase G uppercase It's the big G now lol
which was confusing me. i guess you meant they have changed from the uppercase to the lower case

although, i've cleared cache a few times and still no change for me
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

igoogle and .com are the uppercase for me, its only the .co.uk that's changed lol
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

No, i dont like it!
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

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i know i think it's naff
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

I did notices, i don't think it makes a difference.

They must laugh so much when people blog and post about it.
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

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They must laugh so much when people blog and post about it.
If people started blogging about my change of favicon, I'd be pretty impressed!
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

Well my blog has a hate club
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Well my blog has a hate club
They always send the most amusing messages

Like when TPB was threatened with legal actions, so they sent back sarcasting replies and published it xD
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Having a hate club is cool, they moan at my posts. but then click my ads lol
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

Mine is still the uppercase blue G (the first letter style)
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go here
http://www.google.com/favicon.ico

then f5
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Re: Have Google changed their favicon?

I reckon their favicon should have 'goog' in it.

Ebay can squeeze for letters in so I'm sure G can
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