Google has quietly updated its home page, it is now cleaner than ever:
It remains clean if you type your search query and press Enter. Other items fade in quickly if you move the mouse inside the browser window.
This works on all browsers that I tried except Internet Explorer 6 (it works on IE8, I don’t have IE7). Note also the aggressive push for Chrome. The message “A better way to browse the web / Install Google Chrome” appears on all browsers except Firefox for Windows — it does show in Firefox for Mac. Bug or feature?