April Fools
I was never a big fan of April Fools pranks. I know that is a result of deep seated resentment from my childhood, but I don’t want to get into that. The Internet changed all that. Now, like most geeks, I look forward to April 1st every year. This year, Google and ThinkGeek outdid themselves. Here is a list of my favorites so far this year.
- Gmail Motion
- ThinkGeek’s Phony Products
Angry Birds Pork Rinds, playmobil Apple Store Play Set, Lightsaber Popsicles, The Original Shirt Plate, USB Desktop Nether Portal, and more. - Starbucks Mobile Pour
- Hulu, YouTube, and Google AdWords Take Us Back in Time
- Google Translate for Animals
- Child Free Flights
- Chromercize
- Comic Sans for Everyone
- Google hiring autocompleters
- Angry Nerds
Search Engine Land and TechCrunch have both compiled two good lists here and here