Happy April Fool’s Day, 2012!

Here's a few of this year's April Fool's jokes that I've come across so far:
  • Gmail Tap: Google brings back morse code for mobile computing: youtube.
  • Google Maps 8-Bit: A low-res version for NES. youtube
  • Virgin Volcanic: Richard Branson announces plans to travel to the center of the earth. virginvolcanic.com
  • Water Runways: South African airline Kulula announces the introduction of new water runways. travelwires.com
  • Triple-Decker Buses: New Zealand's 3 News ran a story about a company introducing new high-rise buses. 3news.co.nz
  • Grabaseat Straight Up Fare: a "standing-in-the-aisles" fare for cheap air travel. promos.airnz.co.nz

April Fools Day

Posted on Sun Apr 01, 2012


Comments

I like that Google Map's 'Quest' mode also includes little icons for various monuments and the like.. as well as stone golems, skeletons, and dragons...
Posted by Robin Bobcat  on  Sun Apr 01, 2012  at  10:41 AM
Here's one you may not have seen: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/01/westjet-april-fools-2012/

Kargo Kids may yet catch on. 😊
Posted by Jackie Laderoute  on  Sun Apr 01, 2012  at  12:52 PM
xkcd is showing different comics depending on when, where, with which browser, and at what width you view it.
Posted by George P Burdell  on  Sun Apr 01, 2012  at  03:39 PM
And Google also introduced a Fiber Bar:

http://youtu.be/re0VRK6ouwI
Posted by George P Burdell  on  Sun Apr 01, 2012  at  03:45 PM
Good lord dude...

Google Racing (with Autonomous cars!)
http://www.google.com/racing/

http://www.nascar.com/video/none/none/120331/cup-mar-google/
The video features NASCAR's Marty Snider, Clint Boyer, Brad Keselowski,Brian Pattie(Crew Chief #15), and Jeff Gordon!
Posted by oppiejoe  on  Sun Apr 01, 2012  at  04:06 PM
George Takei announces new Star Trek movie:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=414267341936058&set=a.223098324386295.105971.205344452828349&type=1
Posted by Tobester  on  Mon Apr 02, 2012  at  06:36 AM
BMW announce "driverless running coach"; you wear an armband and your car follows you on your run to provide motivation

Google announce a new feature in Chrome - multitasking. Offers support for two mice at the same time. http://youtu.be/UiLSiqyDf4Y
Posted by Cthel  on  Tue Apr 03, 2012  at  07:04 AM
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