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dub3's pixel tribute to Google Trends in 2006: a Web 2.0-era database
Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 2006 page

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Google Trends (2006)

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Cost
3 RAM
Power
4
Rarity
Rare
Family
Tech
Era
Web 2.0 (2003 to 2008)
Collection
The Long Tail

What it does

On reveal: +1 RAM next round.

On reveal happens once, when the card flips.

RAM is what you spend to play cards.

It costs 3 RAM to play and brings 4 Power to its lane. You get 1 RAM in round 1, 2 in round 2, and so on.

Tech cards bend the rules: more RAM, cheaper cards and patches that weaken the other side.

The site, in 2006

A Google site that charts how often people search for a term, compared across regions, time periods and categories.

It shows relative interest, scaled so the busiest point is 100, and compares up to five terms. It has been used to spot regional flu outbreaks ahead of conventional monitoring.

In 2006: Its data stopped updating in November, and bloggers only noticed in March 2007.

Web 2.0 era, 2003 to 2008. Rounded corners, reflections and drop shadows. Everything was social, and everything was in beta.

The Long Tail: The niche, the local and the specialist. Most of the web, really.

Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 2006 page.

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