Those evil folks at Google published their 2005 Zeitgeist, so I thought I’d see how hip I am (or ain’t) by checking their lists…

Google.com - Top Gainers of 2005

1. Myspace - I’ve used it. The UI is a nightmare. Not for people over 25.
2. Ares - no clue…
3. Baidu - no clue…
4. wikipedia - Yes, I’ve edited the Podcasting page…
5. orkut - Probably haven’t used it since January 2005.
6. iTunes - Use it daily.
7. Sky News - no clue…
8. World of Warcraft - A videogame, right? Have not played it…
9. Green Day - Knew these guys back in the early 1990’s when Al Sob was in the band…
10. Leonardo da Vinci - Crazy inventor guy. He’s cool.

Google News - Top Searches in 2005

1. Janet Jackson - don’t care…
2. Hurricane Katrina - bad news, sucked big time.
3. tsunami - bad news, sucked big time.
4. xbox 360 - don’t care…
5. Brad Pitt - don’t care…
6. Michael Jackson - don’t care… scares me…
7. American Idol - don’t care…
8. Britney Spears - don’t care…
9. Angelina Jolie - don’t care… (no, really!)
10. Harry Potter - Saw a movie, was ok, have not read the books.

Froogle - Top Searches in 2005

1. ipod - Despite my (helping in) inventing podcasting :) I still don’t have one.
2. digital camera - Had one, it broke, now my phone takes my photos.
3. mp3 player - I have one, or three.
4. ipod mini - Don’t have one of these either. (But my cousin does.)
5. psp - Don’t have one. Would like one, even though Sony sucks.
6. laptop - Have a whole bunch of old, underpowered laptops.
7. xbox - Dont’ have one. Don’t want one.
8. ipod shuffle - What? No screen? Don’t want one.
9. computer desk - I have this! Woohoo!
10. ipod nano - Don’t have one. (Fingers are firmly crossed though!)

There ya go… 2005 in review, courtesy of the evil folks at Google, and the non-evil folks at RasterWeb!