Looks like Google is finally giving its first-born a refresh.  At an unspecified date the main Google page and its search options will change in appearence.  The interface promises to be cleaner, bolder, and and more accessable.  Right now Google is testing out the new search features on random people.  You haven’t been invited to the party?  That’s OK, I’ve got the ticket to sneak you in the back entrance.  It’s all after the break.

[Via Gizmodo, here, here & here; SearchEngineLand]

First, go to www.google.com.  Next, enter this code exactly into your browser’s URL address field.  (Note: There should not be any www.google.com before it.)  Paste just the code in the address field and hit enter.

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);

Now reload Google’s main page and viola, the new interface should be there, waiting for you to give it a test run.

If you like the new user interface and find it useful, stick with it and enjoy.  If you want to revert back to the old (current) way of Google searching, just clear all your cookies (and/or history) from your browser.

That’s it.  Now go have some fun.