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Google Crashes: Idiot At Keyboard.

February 5th, 2009

GoogleIf you have been reading the papers you may have read about the huge fuck up (there is no other way to put it) over at Google this week. A tiny error ended up flagging every site on the internet as malicious, including Google’s own sites.

You may have come across these warning flags, quite often if you search for warez or hacked software or serial numbers or porn. (I’m just sayin’) Google’s search result page will have a link with a warning saying “This site may harm your computer” more than once and it refuses to link you to the site directly. If you are sure you’re safe (on a Mac) or if you really want to see ‘Teh nekkid ladies’ you have to manually copy and paste the web address or URL into a fresh browser window and go there at your own risk.

Many people do this. I have done this very often too. You make a stupid mistake. Idiot at keyboard.

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