The Google Chrome browser has a new trick that I just started running into today.

New Google Chrome Trick

This all started when Emma Gilmour got me curious about Rooibos, a tea like drink, ‘like’ depending on your definition of tea. For all practical purposes it is a herbal tea.

After reading Brittiny’s, an east Indian, take on how to pronounce Rooibos I decided to take off and learn more about Rooibos from Wikipedia. I have always typed in: Wikipedia some_search_term and hit Enter. That worked pretty well.

Now when I type in Wikipedia I get the blue search icon in Chrome’s combined URL address and search field. It is pretty neat idea.

It sort of replaces typing SITE:domain_name search_terms. Type any domain name and a space to trigger the feature. It is not available on all sites. It seems to trigger on sites that Google knows have a search feature. So, it works on Wikipedia and WordPress blogs, to name a couple. But, it does not work on static HTML web sites.

Works with any domain name…

My new technique is to type the domain, a space, and the search term for which I’m interested. I then look for the icon. If it is there, I press Enter and I’m done. Otherwise, I press HOME, type site:, and press Enter.

Try it. You’ll see the difference in search results.

What fun…

I have noticed that local search functions can be lame. WordPress’ search is on the lame side. So, sometimes it is better to use SITE: before the domain name.

Oh… Since Brittiny is likely speaking with an East Indian accent… I’ll stick with my SoCal, with a touch of Midwest, accent and pronounce it roo-­ēy-bōhs. Oddly she did go with the ROY-BOHS pronunciation given by the Wikipedia for western countries.

Rooibos has high level ofantioxidants such as aspalathin^[3] and nothofagin, its lack of caffeine, and its low tannin levels, according to the Wikipedia.

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