What April fools have you spotted?

PeterNem · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:18

Not interested in pranks at work etc, but what April fools spoofs have you seen online?

Only 00:17 and already 2...

1) Google maps streetview has a 3d glasses mode
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...2KGoYIf0E8xSz7dQDjmHXg&cbp=12,248.84,,0,-0.54

2) Q bot on Quakenet has an "achievements" system (think RPG / XBox Live etc)
http://www.quakenet.org/

qqg3 · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:20

Youtube logo,

but I don't get it.

Dewotter · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:21

Google to leave Australia.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/google-to-leave-australia-over-evil-filter-339302180.htm

Souljacker · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:24

This one at the guardian!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/01/labour-gordon-brown-hard-man

GingerNinja1989 · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:24

Can't wait to see what BMW will put in the papers in the morning

Amp34 · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:26

PeterNem said:
Not interested in pranks at work etc, but what April fools spoofs have you seen online?

Only 00:17 and already 2...

1) Google maps streetview has a 3d glasses mode
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...2KGoYIf0E8xSz7dQDjmHXg&cbp=12,248.84,,0,-0.54

Is that an actual April Fool? I have no glasses on me at the moment but it is easily credible from the position of the lines.

Fenris · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:27

Souljacker said:
This one at the guardian!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/01/labour-gordon-brown-hard-man

Win.

apeZ · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:30

Fenris said:
Win.

I lol'd hard at this too.

meghatronic · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:30

Not sure I like the Labour ones.

Jambo · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:34

New! Break the language barrier between species with Google Animal Translate!

Google home page.

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/translateforanimals/

apeZ · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:34

Another google one

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/translateforanimals/

apeZ · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:36

Another...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Bu...oks_Like_Strawberry_But_Tastes_Like_Pineapple

meghatronic · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:39

apeZ said:
Another...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Bu...oks_Like_Strawberry_But_Tastes_Like_Pineapple

Check the date.

apeZ · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:40

meghatronic said:
Check the date.

bah. Still seemed like a hoax though.

qqg3 · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:42

apeZ said:
bah. Still seemed like a hoax though.

It does seem suspicious, but pineberries gets plenty of varying hits on Google. Maybe just an unfortunate coincidence timing wise?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:47

apeZ said:
Another...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Bu...oks_Like_Strawberry_But_Tastes_Like_Pineapple

Afraid that ones actually real mate.

St.Josh · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:57

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Afraid that ones actually real mate.

Yeah im pretty sure thats an april fools joke just a bit early.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 1 Apr 2010 at 01:02

St.Josh said:
Yeah im pretty sure thats an april fools joke just a bit early.

Oh ffs, are you sure? Only an hour into the day and I fail already.

Xandos · 1 Apr 2010 at 01:16

Amp34 said:
Is that an actual April Fool? I have no glasses on me at the moment but it is easily credible from the position of the lines.

It's 3d... Quite dodgily done, big depth tears etc. but 3d none-the-less...

digipeep · 1 Apr 2010 at 01:17

I've done two already on other forums and people are falling for them. I'm going to enjoy tomorrow if my success rate keeps up.