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

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 09:13

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??

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said · 07/09/2010 11:04

No, still didn't work. Phew!

JulesJules · 07/09/2010 11:06

It is Google's 12th birthday today.

Can't wait until the dds get home from school, I think they will love playing with it!

ethelina · 07/09/2010 11:06

Ok I give up. I get the balls but the hairdryer thing doesn't work on IE8 or Firefox or Opera.

vbusymum1 · 07/09/2010 11:07

has Google stopped working, I can't get into at all ?

nattiecake · 07/09/2010 11:11

I'm in google chrome and mine works, ethelina
Try that??

sherby · 07/09/2010 11:11

I've got it

Just normal IE google.com

its fun I likey

Eleison · 07/09/2010 11:15

Or, perhaps it is to celebrate the bed bugs infesting Google HQ.

ethelina · 07/09/2010 11:19

Same thing in google chrome nattiecake balls - yes, hairdryer - nothing!! whatsit supposed to do? Just move the balls or am I missing some brilliant trick? Biscuit

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 11:20

hahahaha ............. maybe so Eleison!!

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nickelbabe · 07/09/2010 11:24

i've got it on firefox, but not on IE7.
i don't have any others I can try.

ElbowFan · 07/09/2010 12:31

I think you may need to have signed in to your Google account to see the show - that said it does not seem to appear in IE7 or Safari for me

Tee2072 · 07/09/2010 12:48

Well, Google Launched 7th September 1998...

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 07/09/2010 12:50

IE7 it won't work as it's not HTML5 compliant.

Others, mot signed into your gooogle account is a possible explanation.

dustycups · 07/09/2010 12:51

i have the little bubble ball things too!

ElbowFan · 07/09/2010 13:22

Anyone else see a difference between running in IE and Firefox - bigger balls in Firefox?

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 13:26

Bigger balls you say??

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SacharissaCripslock · 07/09/2010 13:29

Ooo yes, much bigger balls on Firefox. Grin

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 13:32
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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 13:47

Oh yes indeedy! Bigger balls on Firefox Grin

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pink4ever · 07/09/2010 14:09

WTF!! was wondering why these annoying little balls kept popping up but what do they do?

emmanana · 07/09/2010 14:13

Any opticians on here? Maybe it's just me, or does it look a little like the test for colour-blindness?

barleywood · 07/09/2010 14:20

I'm loving it. Hours minutes wasted spent mindlessly scattering balls/bubbles.
The hairdryer is staying safely in the drawer, eyes AFP suspiciously Hmm

emmanana · 07/09/2010 14:28

Ha ha! I agree Barleywood, wonderful way to while a way the hours minutes!!! Has anyone discovered how to do anything but make them move? I keep seeing a blue box pop up over the letters from time to time - anyone know what this means? :)

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 14:33

For anyone suffering ennui/stress or needing to kill some time try the link below:

www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml

I got addicted to this a few years ago and had hot coals heaped on my head for introducing others to it - who also became addicted.

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NotAfraidOfTheBudget · 07/09/2010 14:34

They look like the coloured dots in a Rorsach (colour-blindness) test to me.....fun though Grin