August 2003 Zeitgeist

Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google

2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
August 2003 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
August 2003

     1. msblast

     2. mars

     3. bertrand cantat

     4. norton

     5. marie trintignant

     6. star wars kid

     7. power outage

     8. gregory hines

     9. british elle

   10. us open
Top 10 Declining Queries
August 2003

     1. tour de france

     2. big brother

     3. wimbledon

     4. british open

     5. barry white

     6. celia cruz

     7. hulk

     8. ronaldinho

     9. pirates of the caribbean

   10. lance armstrong
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Aug. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 30%, WindowsXP: 37%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsNT: 3%, Windows95: 1%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 5%
Popular Entertainment Queries - August 2003

     1. lyrics

     2. sony

     3. music

     4. dvd

     5. midi

     6. yamaha

     7. windows media player

     8. buy drum covers

     9. quicktime

   10. ticketmaster
Fun Fact...
August 2003
Last month, a computer virus spread that affected Microsoft software applications. This virus had many different names. Among the most popular were:

This Month's Fun Fact - August 2003: msblast vs msblast.exe vs w32.blaster.worm vs blaster virus vs remote procedure call
Top Google News Queries
August 2003

     1. india

     2. mars

     3. blaster worm

     4. schwarzenegger

     5. kobe bryant

     6. power outage

     7. marie trintignant

     8. verizon strike

     9. nfl

   10. kelowna fire
Popular Computer Security
Searches - August 2003

     1. symantec

     2. msblast

     3. windows update

     4. w32.blaster.worm

     5. mcafee
Unusual Queries
August 2003

     1. duodenum

     2. nova scotia furnished
         rental

     3. learning to dribble in
         soccer

     4. prednisolone

     5. wheel casters
Popular Fictional
Characters - August 2003

     1. harry potter

     2. pokemon

     3. barbie

     4. hello kitty

     5. winnie the pooh

Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - August 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - August 2003, MSIE 6.0 vs. MSIE 5.5 vs. MSIE 5.0 vs. Netscape 5.x+ vs. Netscape 4.x vs. MSIE 4.0
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - August 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; March 2001 - August 2003, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Italian

Google Image Search Queries
Top Outer Space Queries
August 2003

     1. mars

     2. stars

     3. sun

     4. moon

     5. earth
Top 2003 MTV Music Award
Winners - August 2003

     1. eminem

     2. beyonce

     3. justin timberlake

     4. linkin park

     5. 50 cent
Top Celebrity Legends
August 2003

     1. 2pac

     2. aaliyah

     3. bob marley

     4. kurt cobain

     5. bruce lee
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top Summer Events
August 2003

     1. V2003

     2. leeds festival

     3. notting hill carnival

     4. edinburgh festival

     5. reading festival
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. easyjet

     2. argos

     3. cheap flights

     4. christina aguilera

     5. angelina jolie

     6. ryanair

     7. justin timberlake

     8. eminem

     9. orlando bloom

   10. blu cantrell
Popular TV Programmes
August 2003

     1. eastenders

     2. fame academy

     3. simpsons

     4. buffy

     5. hollyoaks
Canada
Popular Health and Beauty
Queries - August 2003

     1. fish oil

     2. hairstyles

     3. heart

     4. pregnancy

     5. baby
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. christina aguilera

     2. good charlotte

     3. air canada

     4. colin farrell

     5. 50 cent

     6. johnny depp

     7. canadian idol

     8. fish oil

     9. sailor moon

   10. mars
Popular News
Organizations - August 2003

     1. cnn

     2. globe and mail

     3. toronto sun

     4. cbc

     5. vancouver sun
Germany
Popular Children-Related
Queries - August 2003

     1. kindergeburtstag

     2. planschbecken

     3. playmobil

     4. malvorlagen

     5. zirkus
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. klimageräte

     2. antivir

     3. preisvergleich

     4. terminator 3

     5. spiele

     6. fernsehprogramm

     7. wörterbuch

     8. ferrari

     9. feuerwehr

   10. rasmus
Popular Automobiles
August 2003

     1. porsche

     2. mercedes

     3. ferrari

     4. BMW

     5. peugeot
Spain
Popular Anime
August 2003

     1. evangelion

     2. shin chan

     3. dragon ball

     4. doraemon

     5. goku
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. marca

     2. david beckham

     3. orlando bloom

     4. real madrid

     5. smallville

     6. embrujadas

     7. junta de andalucia

     8. evangelion

     9. telecinco

   10. ibiza
Popular Music Queries
August 2003

     1. eminem

     2. jennifer lopez

     3. shakira

     4. avril lavigne

     5. andy y lucas
France
Popular Newspapers
August 2003

     1. le monde

     2. l'equipe

     3. liberation

     4. le parisien

     5. le figaro
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. fnac

     2. marie trintignant

     3. michelin

     4. bertrand cantat

     5. TF1

     6. air france

     7. le monde

     8. sfr

     9. kelkoo

   10. la poste
Popular Actresses
August 2003

     1. marie trintignant

     2. angelina jolie

     3. alyssa milano

     4. jennifer lopez

     5. monica bellucci
Italy
Popular Queries Related to
Pastimes - August 2003

     1. decoupage

     2. cicilismo

     3. bioarchitettura

     4. conservazione vino

     5. coloring
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. marte

     2. telescopio

     3. lastminute

     4. meteo

     5. trenitalia

     6. mappe

     7. viaggi

     8. giochi

     9. racconti

   10. alitalia
Unusual Queries
August 2003

     1. sono stato in austria!

     2. pietra ollare

     3. immunoglobuline di tipo e

     4. computo metrico
         estimativo

     5. analisi tensoriale
The Netherlands
Popular Movies
August 2003

     1. 2 fast 2 furious

     2. tomb raider 2

     3. pirates of the caribbean

     4. terminator 3

     5. charlies angels
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. angelina jolie

     3. spongebob

     4. orlando bloom

     5. eminem

     6. shin chen

     7. ajax

     8. beyonce

     9. pokemon

   10. shakira
Popular Rappers
August 2003

     1. eminem

     2. tupac

     3. 50 cent

     4. nelly

     5. snoop dog
Australia
Popular Women
August 2003

     1. christina aguilera

     2. britney spears

     3. kylie minogue

     4. delta goodrem

     5. jennifer lopez
Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. eminem

     2. christina aguilera

     3. qantas

     4. 2 fast 2 furious

     5. britney spears

     6. simpsons

     7. mars

     8. harry potter

     9. dogs

   10. virgin blue
Popular Animals
August 2003

     1. dogs

     2. fish

     3. horses

     4. cats

     5. platypus
Japan
Popular Places
August 2003

     1. 浅間温泉 (asama hot springs)

     2. 沖縄 (okinawa)

     3. 北海道 (hokkaido)

     4. 軽井沢 (karuizawa)

     5. 東京 (tokyo)

Popular Queries
August 2003

     1. 加藤あい (ai kato)

     2. 台風情報 (typhoon forecast)

     3. トレンドマイクロ
            (trend micro)

     4. シマンテック
            (symantec)

     5. 高校野球
            (high school baseball)

     6. JR

     7. 長谷川京子
         (kyoko hasegawa)

     8. JAL

     9. ANA

   10. ガンダム
         (gundam - anime series)
Popular Food and Drink
August 2003

     1. マクドナルド
            (mcdonalds)

     2. ラーメン
            (ramen - chinese noodle)

     3. モスバーガー
            (mos burger)

     4. スターバックス
            (starbucks)

     5. コカコーラ
            (coca cola)
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zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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