Google didn't exist during the 1960s, but if it did, it may have looked a lot like Google60. Described as "an art project to explore distances and heroism in user interfaces," Google60 is the latest creation from designer and developer Norbert Landsteiner, who earlier this year released Google BBS — a project that allowed users to conduct Google searches from within a 1980s bulletin board-style interface. The idea behind Google60 is largely similar, except here, Landsteiner replaces the Google front end with a virtual IBM 360-like interface, replete with punch cards and a "Mad Men style," 1960s aesthetic.
Upon entering a search term, users are prompted to select from three modes — text search, "news" mode, and image search, which...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/11/3754042/google60-google-norbert-landsteiner-search-mad-men
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