Tuesday, April 1, 2008

April Fools From Around the Web

Here's a round-up of 15 of some of the best hoaxes I found on the web today, happy April Fools!

1. Google Time!

Google introduces "Custom Time"! Never turn in another late assignment and always send a birthday card on the right day even days/months/years(?) after the fact! Holes in time and space will occur if messages are sent before 2004 when gmail started, so keep it somewhat current.

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2. Throw another shrimp on the future, mate


In Australia Google is doing exactly the opposite, now you can look into the future and search tomorrows web today using gDay™ with MATE™!

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3. Aww look at the cute bunny



You tube "rolls" out its new April Fools Joke. "A Bunny eating a banana".

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4. Say it ain't so Ichiro!


Seattle sells yet another Pro Franchise to Oklahoma City.
Ichiro is first to go.

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5. To Mars and beyond!

Project Virgle:"Earth has issues, and it's time humanity got started on a Plan B."
Virgin's Richard Branson and Google are teaming up to lead the first human colony to Mars! take the questionaire to apply

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6. Green leader Green leader! There's too many of them! AAHHHHHHH!!



Xbox 360 has some new accesories coming out this spring like this new wireless headset.
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7. Zelda the Game: The Movie: and soon to be movie spinoff game!



Zelda fans round the world rejoice! IGN presents The Legend of Zelda Movie. I'm really hoping this isn't a prank cause it looks awesome (except for ganon. Seriously, whats up with the old school planet of the apes costume? Everything else looks great, i'd see it)

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8. Life finds a way...



BBC Scientists have found a species of penguin that have learned to fly and spend their winters in the steamy jungles of south america.

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9. Brown note review



NPR's All Things Considered reviews the one note composition of famed sub-minimalist artist Simon Fluegel.
"The clarion brass shriek at the outset stakes Fluegel's claim in this, his most ambitious work: not just a new composition, but a daring new aesthetic, subminimalism at its most compact. And yet, at the same time, its most expansive."


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10. Go ahead, its spelled however you like now


"Its" a Legitimate Spelling: Webster’s Agrees. Writing blog Belletra reports that Merriam-Webster online issued a press release today stating that “it’s” and “its” will now be found under one combined entry in the famous reference dictionary due heavy influence of the Internet on modern American spelling. Its about time!

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11. It's...Its....hideous



Howard Dean in a secret laboratory in north carolina solves the Democats ongoing dillema. Since neither candidate will accept being the other's running mate, Dean with the help of stem cells from each nominee has forged the monstrosity that is to be known as Hillobama 2008! Truly terrifying.

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12. It's kind of like our political system



Thinkgeek.com has something for those who consistently choose the wrong format in the technology war with their new Beta-max to HD-DVD converter.They're like a match made in heaven (a place you go when you die). Now you too can stay up-to-date with your obseletion obsession.

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13. Hilarious Muppet Bloopers!


One more roll for good measure. Beaker Sings a classic muppets tune!

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14. The list to end them all, like here for instance.



For more April Fools fun go to the Museum of hoaxes for their Top 100 April Fool's day Hoaxes of all time.

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