I used to hate April Fools Day
As I wrote last year, I was never a fan of April Fools until the Internet jokes started. Now I look forward to it every year. This is the kind of gag I think this day was made for. That one above was my favorite April Fools gag this year by a long shot.
It came as no surprise to me that Google turned in the best of the year in my opinion. They actually had quite a few good ones this year (listed below), but there were some other nice gags.
Seth Godin’s contribution was very funny and actually makes a bigger point. Reminds me of something Mark Cuban posted years ago (though that was not an April Fools gag).
Richard Branson’s entry is great stuff.
As usual, ThinkGeek turns announces a great new product.
The rest by Google …
- Nigeria – you’ve got to see this one to appreciate it (the warning is bogus)
- Google and Nascar Team Up – great video at nascar.com
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Gmail Tap – link
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Chrome Multitask Mode – link
- Click-to-Teleport – a whole new way to drive in-store sales
- The YouTube Collection – ALL of YouTube on DVD!
- Really Advanced Search – a few amusing options added
- Australia – Street Roo
- China – underwater search