New Google Search Feature?

I think I've stumbled upon a little yet-to-be-released Google search feature: "review:". Similar to "define:" to look up definitions, I predict this will work in conjunction with the recently re-branded Google Products (formerly Froogle) to let you quickly access Google Products' functionality directly from the main search.

The reason this is plausible is due to the fact that as of about 10:15 PM EDT, any Google search that starts with review: returns a persistent "502 Server Error" (example). Perhaps this means Google's about ready to release this. Either that, or I've unintentionally disturbed some delicate balance holding together the very internet as we know it!

7 Comments »

  1. It also errors out on preview: and view:

    Comment by c5mjohn — May 6, 2007 @ 1:58 am

  2. […] Found by Henry, via Digg. Posted: May 6, 2007 by Nathan Weinberg in: […]

    Pingback by » Google Review Error, Or New Feature? » InsideGoogle » part of the Blog News Channel — May 6, 2007 @ 2:35 am

  3. There’s no error…

    Comment by brokein2 — May 6, 2007 @ 5:22 am

  4. It doesn’t for me. It returns these results:

    http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6647/screenshotnt6.png

    Maybe, it’s because the UK site being the default for me.

    Comment by Luke — May 6, 2007 @ 5:37 am

  5. No error here while performing that search.. :)

    Comment by will — May 6, 2007 @ 5:37 am

  6. I don’t think it’s Google. I dont get it.

    Comment by Max Hawkins — May 6, 2007 @ 5:55 am

  7. Actually I think google fixed it now, I tried it right when it hit this blog and it errored up several times, it doesn’t seem review: does anything different now though probably put it back under wraps.

    Comment by Mark — May 6, 2007 @ 1:02 pm


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