Apr
01
2006
April Fools Web Round Up
Posted by Steve Jamieson in Humor, On the Web, tags: April Fools' Day, Ask.com, Google, Homestar Runner, Lifehacker, Mac OS X Hints, Slashdot, ThinkGeek, YahooHere is a list of April Fools gags that various websites are pulling on their users today.
- The smart
masses at Think Geek have added a variety of great new products to their catalog like Wireless Extension Cords and the iZilla Media Monster - Homestar Runner is upside down.
- The Homestar Runner Wiki has “reverted” from using MediaWiki to using WikkiTikkiTavi to run the site. [RetroLink]
- Slashdot has changed its color scheme in an attempt to draw more female readers. They are also running a variety of foolish news stories.
- Mac OS X Hints is carrying the announcement of the 30th Anniversary Mac—the Mac miniTower.
- Lifehacker becomes Deathhacker and now provides tips on how to “geek to survive” the recent zombie invasion.
- Google introduces Google Romance.
[Update]
- Teeveepedia – The TV Encyclopedia.
- Yahoo goes all out and buys all of Web 2.0.
- Ask.com introduces RhymeRank.
Find any other cool April Fools jokes on the internet? Post them in the comments.
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I can’t remember the link, but a webcomic of mine posted a link to a comic that was posted in reverse (like you can read it if you hold your computer up to a mirror).