Geekflex

Google’s auto-complete has spawned lots of fun little experiments, fails, and general internet amusements. I figured I’d try my own little experiment: I opened up a Chrome Private Browsing window (so that none of my settings would be used), navigated to google.ca, and went through each letter of the alphabet to see what the first result would be.

• air canada
• best buy
• canada 411
• dictionary
• ebay
• facebook
• gmail
• hotmail
• ikea
• jean coutu
• kijiji
• lespac
• msn
• nhl
• occupation double
• pirate bay
• quotes
• rds
• stm
• translator
• utube
• videotron
• wikipedia
• xe
• youtube
• zellers

Even though I was logged out Google does a certain amount of pruning based on IP-Address Geolocation, so your results may vary. These results are clearly more Québécois than what the average Canadian Google-user might uncover.

This November is a busy month! Not only am I participating in NaBloPoMo and blogging daily, but I’m also participating in Movember. Movember is an annual charity event in which men grow moustaches in order to raise money for prostate cancer research.

I’ve never intentionally grown facial hair before, let alone a moustache.¹ I convinced my girlfriend that it’s for a good cause and she’s on board (and has already donated to the cause). Today was the first day I’ve shaved since November 1st, and you can see my moustache starting to take shape.

I encourage you to donate this month for this very worthwhile cause.

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