Google launches "Google Instant"
A big press event today from Google: the launch of "Google Instant," described as "a new search enhancement that shows results as you type."
We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at another part of the page. This means that you can scan a results page while you type.More here about the new service, on Google. Coverage: Wired News, CNET, Gizmodo.
What fun might we have with this? A "Google Instant" alphabet, charting what term results when one types in each leter of the alphabet? Numbers, too: "4" is for 4chan.
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