April Fool's Day
posted by Larry Weintraub | 4:42 PM |
April Fool's Day is like Christmas on the Internet. You wake up early and excited; ready to unwrap presents in the form of numerous pranks on websites.
The best present is always Google. You can always count on them to apply great minds to give you an in depth April Fools stunt that makes you ask, "is this real?" Today was no letdown. Google was officially renamed Topeka in response to Topeka's recently renaming of their town, Google.
Next up is Funny or Die who today renamed themselves Bieber or Die after the kid sensation that has the number one album in the country this week, Justin Bieber. Very well done. I recommend you watch some of the videos, they are very funny. Of course, make sure you ask your kids who Justin Bieber is first or else it will be completely lost on you.
Following a similar path with a website takeover. Talk Soup host Joel McHale took over American Idol host Ryan Seacrest's website and renamed it JoelMcHale.com.
Zappos got into the action too. CEO Tony Hsieh claims to be suing Disneyland because Zappos is now the happiest place on earth.
And finally, one of my favorites. I love the band Jimmy Eat World. I follow them on Twitter and today they announced that they had a brand new song. So I clicked on the link and, well, I was surprised. Albeit pleasantly.
I know there are a ton more of these. Hope you had fun finding them too.
Merry Christmas!
The best present is always Google. You can always count on them to apply great minds to give you an in depth April Fools stunt that makes you ask, "is this real?" Today was no letdown. Google was officially renamed Topeka in response to Topeka's recently renaming of their town, Google.
Click on the word Topeka and it takes you to a story about why Google changed it's name. Complete with pictures, deep links into a continuation of the story and even some great graphics on how to use Topeka in a sentence.
Next up is Funny or Die who today renamed themselves Bieber or Die after the kid sensation that has the number one album in the country this week, Justin Bieber. Very well done. I recommend you watch some of the videos, they are very funny. Of course, make sure you ask your kids who Justin Bieber is first or else it will be completely lost on you.
Following a similar path with a website takeover. Talk Soup host Joel McHale took over American Idol host Ryan Seacrest's website and renamed it JoelMcHale.com.
Zappos got into the action too. CEO Tony Hsieh claims to be suing Disneyland because Zappos is now the happiest place on earth.
And finally, one of my favorites. I love the band Jimmy Eat World. I follow them on Twitter and today they announced that they had a brand new song. So I clicked on the link and, well, I was surprised. Albeit pleasantly.
I know there are a ton more of these. Hope you had fun finding them too.
Merry Christmas!
Labels: april fools day, funny or die, Google, jimmy eat world, joel mchale, ryan seacrest, topeka, zappos
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I see much in life as a possible business. It is exciting, but also torturous. I just don’t have enough time. A new idea often sends me into hours of thought, research, and ultimately deviation from what I really need to do in a day. I believe that the Internet has made it easy for anyone to create a business. I believe that the Internet has made nearly everything in life easier. I believe that trying to impact the masses is a tough notion, but finding a group of people similar to you, is at your fingertips. I believe that music is free, and that is not a good thing. I believe that life is a collection of experiences and that every day I learn something new and forget something slightly new.
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