So, what has everyone found out there on the internet for the annual April Fools Day festivities? So far I've noticed the following:
:: Comic Sans Pro:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110331006826/en/Comic-Sans-Pro-Typeface-Family-Debut
:: ticalc.org gets colorful: (example)
http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/authors/60/6077.html
:: Gmail Motion:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html
If you type in google a font type e.g. "Arial" everything is displayed in that font typ, not all font typs work, of cource!
Sorunome wrote:
If you type in google a font type e.g. "Arial" everything is displayed in that font typ, not all font typs work, of cource!
http://www.google.com/search?q=comic+sans
Oh, and of course the Omnimaga TI-OS 2.71 joke.
I forgot to mention that one.
Edit: Speaking of ThinkGeek, Apple Store playset!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8bb/?pfm=Carousel_20110401_Apple_Store_2
Are you sure it's a joke? TI replied to an e-mail that the OS was released too early...
aeTIos wrote:
Are you sure it's a joke? TI replied to an e-mail that the OS was released too early...
No they didn't; someone faked a letter. 
TI-Cares always takes at least 48 hours to respond to emails.
aeTIos wrote:
Are you sure it's a joke? TI replied to an e-mail that the OS was released too early...
Are you sure that the email is real? I don't think TI replies this quickly...
JosJuice wrote:
aeTIos wrote:
Are you sure it's a joke? TI replied to an e-mail that the OS was released too early...
Are you sure that the email is real? I don't think TI replies this quickly...
JosJuice, didn't you try the OS, wasn't it real?
KermMartian wrote:
Speaking of ThinkGeek, everything is at http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/ which obviously has "aprilfool" typed in reverse.
Very nice catch, technomonkey. It looks like the free shirt with $15 purchase might even be legit!
ScoutDavid wrote:
JosJuice wrote:
aeTIos wrote:
Are you sure it's a joke? TI replied to an e-mail that the OS was released too early...
Are you sure that the email is real? I don't think TI replies this quickly...
JosJuice, didn't you try the OS, wasn't it real?
Starcraft motion looks awesome.
I love how the Korean guy is performing about a billion APM with gestures instead of the usual ridiculous APM I see in videos using keyboards.
Youtube 1911 =) Check out the "viral videos"
elfprince13 wrote:
Youtube 1911 =) Check out the "viral videos"
Hehe, that was very entertaining. I dunno why, but I had to move my mouse for the video frames to advance, although the sound continued unimpeded.
What about Cemetech's theme April Fool's Day?
ScoutDavid wrote:
What about Cemetech's theme April Fool's Day?
That's not an April Fools' joke. Didn't you read the caveat in the article? 
heh, I have to say, ticalc looks better with colors like that. Also, the minecraft store and google motion actually got me earlier today >< I felt like a tard...
qazz42 wrote:
heh, I have to say, ticalc looks better with colors like that. Also, the minecraft store and google motion actually got me earlier today >< I felt like a tard...
Try spending over 10,000 dollars in it
Also, vgcats did a 3D thing: http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=302
I used my 3D glasses, and it actually works
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