Is there a word for people who still post this...

[dave]

"Google is your friend" (sigh)

[MuddyMike]

"Google is your friend"

Trust me, just did a Google search for "Google is your friend". The first result is brilliant.

Mike

[John Williamson]

Same as for those that post "JFGI".

HTH. :-)

[nicknoxx]

I prefer the second hit: "Let me google that for you"

[Ian Jackson]

I had to Google "JFGI". It would appear to mean "Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis". In certain circumstances, I think your 'HTH' might be in vain!

[John Williamson]

I first saw it used as an abbreviation for "Just F***ing Google It!", back in the days when AOL users first got access to Usenet. I've never seen it used for anything else until now.

[tim....]

I get

"Make google your homepage.

what's brilliant about that :-(

tim

[The Medway Handyman]

It has its own acronym - GIYF or even GIFFS

[MuddyMike]

Let me Google that for you.

[Skipweasel]

It's always been mine ever since my first dial-up account.

[Steve Walker]

Why, what does that do...?

[Tim Streater]

What do you want to have a homepage for? You have to wait for it to load and only then can you go to the page you actually want.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Er no.

Firefox at least will* start up with a blank page and only hit the home page if you hit the home button..

*=can be easily configured to

[Ian Jackson]

In message , Tim Streater writes

If Googling tends to be the largest single reason for going on the internet, it saves time if you make it your home page.

[Skipweasel]

Because a) it doesn't take more than a split second to load and b) the commonest place I want to go first is Google - which is why it's my home page.

[Adrian]

Skipweasel gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Have you considered using a more modern browser? Search boxes have been ubiquitous for several years, so there's no need to go to a search engine's home page.

[Adrian]

Ian Jackson gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Or update your browser (or learn how to use it)

[Appelation Controlee]

Haven't tried it with the current iteration, but it was possible with IE too, by adding the switch "-nohome" to its start command (either from Start Run, or by creating/modifying a shortcut).

[Skipweasel]

It's personal taste - you do it your way and I'll do it mine. I have a search box - and sometimes I use it. Mostly, however, I prefer to use Google's home page.

For one thing I often find it quicker to search for pictures of what I'm after rather than pages. That's easier to handle from the main Google page.

[Skipweasel]

Why the insistence that we all have to do it your way? I bet you're a bloody awful back-seat driver, too.