I present to you the icon which characterizes the weather for each of the next four days in my weather gadget on my Google homepage:
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What should I take this pictoral representation of present and future conditions to mean? Quite literally, it suggests, "Well, there's going to be some sun, which may be partially obscured by a cloud, which may have rain come out of it at some point." In other words, "We don't have a fucking clue what it's going to do outside." As the owner of a fine pair of suede shoes, I find this vexing.
Google, I propose an alternate simulacrum, which will convey a similar meaning without all the unecessary trickery:
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Tighten up and make it happen.
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4 comments:
The first graphic is so hilarious that you could have just posted that, with a "Google says this is my weather for this week. Tighten Up Google AND weather"
I agree. I got carried away, and failed to see the forest for the trees.
I think it would be awesome if Google gave you that question-mark graphic if 1) upcoming weather was unknown or 2) Google suspects you are about to have a run-in with the Riddler.
I like the explanation, particularly the vexation.
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