April Fools Roundup
This is a list of all the April Fools I’ve found this year. Check back as I find more!
Amazon announces true Cloud Computing:
http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2009/03/up-up-and-away-cloud-computing-reaches-for-the-sky.html
Frank DeFord reports on the end of animal mascots:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102566041
NPR announces the opening of The Economist Theme Park.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102589815
Google announces the “birth” of the worlds first AI. It loves pandas
http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/cadie/index.html
In related news, Google announces e-mail autopilot powered by the aforementioned AI
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/autopilot/index.html
Google docs also uses CADIE AI to improve and create new documents
http://www.google.com/google-d-s/cadie.html
Tobias Schiltt, a major contributor to PHP internals announced GOSUB (GOTO in php is real, folks)
http://schlitt.info/opensource/blog/0705_gosub_for_php.html
SmashingMagazine reports that microsoft will soon release IE 8.1 with several amazing features
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/31/breaking-internet-explorer-81-eagle-eyes-leaked/
Scientific American reports that there may be a link between autism and vinyl flooring (Warning: I think this may not be a joke. That doesn’t mean it’s not a joke…)
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=link-between-autism-and-vinyl
Opera, long a pioneer of browswer technology, announces Facial Gesture support
http://my.opera.com/community/blog/face-the-future
Slashdot announces “Achievement Points”
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/31/1610228&art_pos=1
Washington Post reports that the conficker worm has begun to wreak havoc
Bethesda has doubled the price of their horse armor DLC
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0cc00000-0000-4000-8000-0000425307d1?cid=SLink
YouTube created a new “Upside-Down” layout
http://www.youtube.com/t/new_viewing_experience
The Escapist Magazine advertises Pony Jam 2009
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/
Netcraft announces that Lynx has stolen the majority of browser market share
The guardian announces that it will be switching to “Twitter only” news service
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/01/guardian-twitter-media-technology
The peek email device is now availble “Sans Vowels” for only $5/month
IGN reports that Nintendo will release an M rated version of Smash Brothers
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/april-fools-nintendo-releasing-m-rated-smash-bros/
O’Reily publishing releases “Mastering Cat”
http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/Mastering-Cat/
ThinkGeek offered many new and exciting products
http://www.thinkgeek.com/index.shtml
Expedia.com is now offering flights to mars
http://www.expedia.com/daily/mars/flights-to-mars/?mcicid=Mars_home_us
