In honor of the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Pac Man, Google is changing the header on its website. Again. This time is different though, because the Google header will double as a miniature version of that classic video game. Mere tributes aren’t enough — we have to live the moment all over again.
Pac Man is fun, although Google Pac Man leaves a little to be desired, but what I really want to celebrate here is the demise of “I’m Feeling Lucky”. In order to make room for the button that allows you to begin a round of Pac Man, Google replaced the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button with an “Insert Coin” button.
I’m sure it will be back soon enough — at least until Google Ms. Pac Man comes out — but let’s all appreciate the respite. Google has a spartan interface: Logo, toolbar, and search button. I don’t know why they thought it was necessary to include a special search option for people who want the first result available, without the necessity of *looking*. Scrolling through a half a page of results isn’t very taxing, and it’s always better to get some context for your search. The best explanation I can find is that it “saves time and clicking.” Does anybody ever feel that lucky?
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