elgooG
A museum of Google easter eggs that Google removed — gravity, the barrel roll, the mirrored search — all restored and working.
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How to get the most from it
elgooG sits in Gloriously Pointless under Laugh, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- Use a laptop or desktop computer — we file it as desktop only.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something nostalgic, funny and clever.
About this category: Sites that do exactly one strange thing extremely well and solve no problem at all. The purest form of the web — somebody built this because it amused them.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- A trip back to the older internet
- A reliable laugh
- Being impressed by a clever idea
- A quiet break at your desk
- Trying it with zero commitment
elgooG: quick answers
Is elgooG free?
Yes. elgooG is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use elgooG?
No. You can use elgooG without signing up for anything.
Does elgooG work on a phone?
Not well. We file elgooG as desktop only, so open it on a laptop or desktop computer.
Is elgooG safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does elgooG take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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