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A browser addon to remove the GOOGLE logo (and all its DOODLE versions) for ever!
By Greg Leuch & Aram Bartholl.
2014
We are still using Google but we don’t wanna see it’s ‘FUNNY’ logos any more!!
I try to avoid Google every day now but of course certain tasks, especially Google search just works too well. Since last year after Snowden I often think ‘I shouldn’t do this search on Google.’ hmm… I tried a few other search engines and some of them are quite ok and also claim to respect your privacy (duckduckgo.com/) but who knows…
For sure the very early days of being exited and maybe even fan of Google (remember how the smart boys conquered the IT world) are long time gone. Google is not cool any more. Google is not hip at all! ‘Don’t be evil.’ Ha! Ha! Ha! ..*hysterical* :/ … and btw: Hey Google! I don’t care about your happy, surprising animated logos on ‘great’ anniversaries or sports occasions. Your Doodles make me sick! Hello!!! The fun times on the Internet are over! Absolutely! Did you guys notice?!? …
Ok. So, it’s about time to get rid of you, slowly but surely. Let’s just start with the logo. This nifty little Chrome addon DOOD-remove will make the empty Google start page even more white. No more happy colored letters. (And no more dreadful Doodles!! Arrgh…)
Install *click click*. Good bye! AAaahhh… *relieved*. Just pure white! It feels so good. It’s a start!
…much more relaxed Aram Bartholl 2014
By Greg Leuch & Aram Bartholl.
Download for Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore
Open source on Github: github.com/gleuch/doodremove
As net art is entering into widespread recognition, a trend of purchasing is occurring by interested collectors. Instead of the takedowns typically seen from Homeland Security / FBI domain seizures, collectors are issuing their own takedown notices as digital web pages are being entered into private galleries & museums, removing these pieces from the public visibility that gave these artists and their digital works their viewing audience.
Don’t be surprised when you see a digital purchase takedown notice on your favorite net.art piece.
Make your own: Download the Purchase Takedown Notice PSD (1.2MB).
What happens when have an urge to make something quickly, but only have a few items on your desk? Take a pair of white shutter shades, an indigo blue Prismacolor Premier color marker, do some coloring, and… done! “Imma Let You Finnish” Shutter Shades.
(And c’mon… Kanye can also do better and get himself a nice Finnish girlfriend.)
(i’m on an editing boat!)
As the Belieber fan mailz rolls in, you can see this and more of the highlights of my inbox and Twitter stream at http://shavedbieber.tumblr.com.
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