Who’s using the Search Bar anyway?
While browsing to Yahoo! this bar on top struck me. Click to enlarge:
Apparently Yahoo! is promoting the Search Bar, which is standard issue in Firefox. Guess they want us to change the default Google setting. 
This in turn made me think of the times I used that Search Bar. Probably once, the first time I installed Firefox.
Normally if I want to do a search I hit CTRL+T (new tab) and call up my homepage, which still is the Firefox branded Google homepage. (BTW, ALT+HOME gets you to the homepage.)
It’s an old habit. And you know what they say about old habits…
But thanks to Yahoo! who reminded that there was such a thing as the Search Bar. I’m wondering if and how I can remove it. 
In other news:
- The layout of MSN Search has been updated. The usual blue gradients have made room for a more whitish/grey look.
- Google has partnered with Lenovo to create a special olympic Personalised Homepage. BTW, Google’s going Torino all over the place with doodles, Google Earth & Maps updates on the Turin region, etc.
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