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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] noahm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I used to type “putty download”, click “I’m feeling lucky”, and go.

It worked 100% of the time. I wouldn’t try it these days, even if I needed putty.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well how prominent will plumber's putty or silly putty have the word Download on a page?

[–] noahm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

These day’s I’d be more worried that I’d be taken to some malware infested lookalike.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

You wouldn't download a silly putty.