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Where Blackle Comes Black, Uneven Google Comes Crooked

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Clint Boulton
Clint Boulton
Jul 13, 2010
1 minute read
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There’s not a whole lot of interest going on ahead of Google’s second-quarter earnings, which I will preview later.

But the Website “Uneven Google” is the latest in a string of user interfaces that rattle the Google search engine cage:

Here is what the query results look like:

Yes, in answer to your question; the search results are the same as those on the legitimate, Google-sponsored version of Google’s Web search:

However, you’ll note that the URL, http://www.unevengoogle.com, remains unchanged after you land on a result.

Uneven Google essentially slaps a different skin on the Google UI. It’s not unlike Heap Media’s Blackle:

Though instead of saving energy, it may give you a headache. Try Uneven Google out today, but not if you think it will make you dizzy. Wouldn’t want you keeling over in your orthopedic chair.

Had fun? OK, back to work we go.

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