Google Search is a thoroughly modern tool, having launched in 1997, but a new website is taking Internet users back in time for a vintage twist on the search engine.
Called "Google60," the site enables visitors to search "Mad Men-style." It features a 1960s aesthetic, complete with old-school punch cards.
After users type in a search term on the virtual typewriter, they are prompted to select one of three "modes" -- text search, image search or "get the latest news" -- which are respectively ordered from one to three. Users must then select a number on the "control input" keypad. Clicking "1" prompts the machine to slowly list its search results (the same ones you'd get in a regular Google Search); "2" recreates image results using asterisks and dashes (my personal favorite); and "3" provides news stories.
While Google60 won't produce instant search results, it will supply a welcome dose of nostalgia in today's tech-obsessed culture. What do you think of the site? Tell us in the comments below.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Marcin Wichary
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