April Fools Web Round Up

Steve Jamieson — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:01:19 +0000

Here 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]

Find any other cool April Fools jokes on the internet? Post them in the comments.

Lifehacker Library Tips

Steve Jamieson — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:13:37 +0000

This is a very good article from Lifehacker on using your local library:
Get the most of your local library — online