it comes every year. in the past i have devised a multitude of pranks including tearfully informing my friends that i was moving away, telling my sister that i broke something of hers, etc. this year i was too lazy. i briefly considered coming up with one, but then i fell asleep.
apparently internet culture is far more invested in april fools day than i am. i didn't know this until today actually. turns out participators include google, youtube, hulu, ebay, and apple. (by the way this information is courtesy of my friend coltyn, as i would never have found these myself)
google's april fools jokes include "gmail motion" with a video about how now you can stand in front of your computer making motions that will completely replace keyboard/mouse. also, there was apparently some nonsense about an alien invasion but i can't find it :(
youtube's was not that funny. it was viral videos of 1911.
hulu's was impressive i thought. when you go to the website it takes you to an "older" version. cerca 1996 i believe with shows that were popular that year and an older looking page. there are links that say "take me back to the future!!"
ebay's was cool. they created a "pirate ebay" (pirate bay) at http://thepiratebay.org/
who knew this non-holiday could be so fun?
i walk, i run, sometimes i trip.
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