Google's Photo Search for Kilt Pics

**Riverkilt** · 30th January 05, 10:30 AM

This may be old news, but haven't seen it mentioned. A War II board that I'm on pointed out that Google has a photo search option.

Typed in the word Kilt and got 18,000 hits, Kilts got about 8,000. They cut the pics off at about 800, but there's an incredible variety of pics from some great historic photos, to modern stuff, to peeking under kilts, to accidental exposures, and even a few cartoons.

A nice browse.

Ron

**macwilkin** · 30th January 05, 11:23 AM

Hi, Ron!

As a Reference Librarian, almost everything I do on the Internet as far as research goes comes from Google. Those of us in the library field love it because it so thorough in what it finds, although we are very quick to caveat that with always be very carfeful and even suspicious with what you find out there, because so many web sites appear to be reliable, when they're not.

We use the Google image seach almost every day searching for pictures, etc. of almost every type for students and instructors looking for items for overheads, Power Point presentations, etc.

Cheers,

Todd

**Rufus** · 30th January 05, 02:08 PM

I've found Google's image search to be an invaluable tool over the past few years.

My only suggestion is that you have the "moderate safe" designation on with your preferences at Google, if you're easily offended. Otherwise, just beware. If the person before you on the computer has turned it off, then you'd be amazed at some of the "interesting" pictures that come up when you search for kilt or even harmless things like chair.

**macwilkin** · 30th January 05, 03:21 PM

Let me be the FIRST to congratulate Rufus on his 1000th post!! :mrgreen:

We've discovered the same thing, Rufus, about google images, which can be quite interesting in the library!

Cheers,

Todd

**Hamish** · 30th January 05, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Let me be the FIRST to congratulate Rufus on his 1000th post!! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

And let ME be the first to second that, Todd! Congrats Rufus and welcome to the "TenHundred" Club!

**GMan** · 30th January 05, 04:49 PM

I too think that, Google is a great source, use it for practically everything!!!!

BTW Rufus is a 1000

:P

and he looks pretty good

**Doc Hudson** · 30th January 05, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Rufus

I've found Google's image search to be an invaluable tool over the past few years.

My only suggestion is that you have the "moderate safe" designation on with your preferences at Google, if you're easily offended. Otherwise, just beware. If the person before you on the computer has turned it off, then you'd be amazed at some of the "interesting" pictures that come up when you search for kilt or even harmless things like chair.

Right you are Rufus!

I even found a link to a video feed for an interview with one Hamish Bicknell (http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/art...rn_kilts.shtml). Qite shocking!!!!

:P

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**beverlonian** · 31st January 05, 02:44 AM

Wow, Ham - that's some video

Well done!

**Big Paul** · 31st January 05, 03:38 AM

Great video, Ham!

Sorry for the hijack, Ron.

**Barry** · 31st January 05, 08:00 AM

Although everyone raves about Google I find that it is not as good as my favorite Altavista.com.
Altavista image search always turns up more images than Google for a given subject. It also has a good 'adult content' filter that can be turned on to protect against unwanted 'naughties'

Give it a go and don't always assume "most popular=best"