to not get the significance of today's Google "banner"?

[Mowiol]

Usually if you don't get it you can put the cursor on it and it gives an explanation. But today the pesky little balls won't stay still!!
Can anyone explain? Am I stupid??

my google banner looks normal, no little balls here

yesterday there was a big moving ball thing, I think it was the anniversary of the discovery of the buckyball (buckminstertoluene? from memory)

lol I like the way the little balls move away if you try to click on them !

back to work!

Eh? Wasn't that yesterday's thing?
I got the cursor-explanation but I can't remember the name (?began with a G). Isn't it an "executive toy" type of thing.

Agree - lots of fun with the balls, but annoying that no explanation. I loved the pacman one they did a couple of months ago.

Doesn't look like there is a reason for it, Telegraph link, well not one they've released yet.

Bumpybecky - yep the other day it was the Bucky ball - Buckminsterfullerene. I knew about the buckyball (I'm a scientist) but have no idea what these pesky little blighters are today!!
Won't sleep tonight til I find out [determined emoticon]

Yeah these are like floating bubbles, with no explanation!

Thanks for the link SmellyPirateHooker!!
Maybe they will release a reason later.

ooh like the telegraph link :)

mine's not like that though - it's just the normal google homepage :(

Normal google homepage here too.

I'm confused now. What was the label on the ball-thing the other day? I could have sworn that it started with a 'G' and I'm sure that I would have recognised the label 'Buckminsterfuller' and not got that mixed up with something else.

Google.com is normal

Google.co.uk has bubbles.

I like it

i dont know either but am loving playing with it.

Senua - can't remember what the label said exactly BUT if we are talking about the same banner (and we must be) it was the Buckyball/Buckminsterfullerene molecule.
I think it was Saturday?

Delighted I am not alone in wondering what it means

Wah! Can't get it. Can someone do a linky please?

It is a conceptual representation of the London Blitz, to mark 70th anniversary of its commencement, apparently.

"The frantic movement of the balls represents the violent disintegration of London life; the color and humor represent the optimistic and socially-minded response of Londoners."

www.google.co.uk/webhp?rls=ig

does that work? it's classic home

Really? I feel guilty for enjoying playing with it now

No, doesn't work.
Well, the link works, but the balls aren't there...

Thanks Eleison!!
Where did you find that out?
I do love the google banners (I don't get out much).

Pacman one was great

We've done a survey of the office - it doesn't work on IE7 but does on IE8.

I'm also irritated that the mouseovers have gone, why have they gone? I knew the other day's was a bucky ball, but why?? It's normally to commemorate an anniversary or birthday or whatever.

Have you tried googling it?