Google Launches Personal History Feature

KingFish

Google Inc. is experimenting with a new feature that enables the users of its online search engine to see all of their past search requests and results, creating a computer peephole that could prove as embarrassing as it is helpful.

Activating Google's "My Search History" service, unveiled Wednesday afternoon at , requires users to create a personal login with a password. Users of Google's e-mail, discussion groups and answer services can simply use their existing log-ins.

The service allows users to decide if they want Google to automatically recognize them without having to log in each time they use the same computer. Those who prefer to log in on each visit can use a link that will appear in the right-hand corner of Google's home page.

Whenever a user is logged in, Google will provide a detailed look at all their past search activity. The service also includes a "pause" feature that prevents it from being displayed in the index.

Source: Excite

primesuspect

No end of hilarity will ensue. This will be used for evil, not good... And it will rock.

MiracleManS

Evil will triump, because Good is dumb.

primesuspect

"no, no, not that"

"yes..... that"

entropy

Hahaha. Oh wow. See, anytime I go on a friend's computer to use Google, I always push the down arrow first. Just for kicks. It might seem "rude" or "invasive" or whatever, but it's funny as hell to see some of the stuff people look for. Usually they're right there, too. If they say, "Hey! Stop!" what they really mean is, "Hey! Push me out of the way and keep looking until you see what really embarasses me!"

MediaMan

Of course for those of us who only search "how to be a good human being" this is no problem.


/me searches for anonymous proxy server.