April Fools Roundup

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If you can’t beat them, join them – or in this case, umm, compile a list of URLs?

It’s April 1, 2007 and a Sunday at that, meaning the particularly slow news day has turned into a joke news day; we’re having a bit of trouble finding any serious news for the front page. We were planning to hit you with our own version of April Fools, but since that didn’t work out, here’s a collection of what the rest of the techie websites are up to. There’s everything from the mildly plausible to the insanely ludicrous, but we’re sure you’ll find something to give you a laugh. We evidently haven’t covered everything, so comment away with what you’ve found.

View: The Pirate Bay moves servers to North Korea

View: Google TiSP | Gmail Paper

View: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS' Killer Bug

View: Real interview with Fake Steve Jobs

View: WoW Tinfoil Hat | WHoA

View: ThinkGeek - New Geek Toys

View: WinCustomize & deviantART to merge

View: Technology retrieves sounds in the wall

View: Window Transparency Security Advisory

View: Principality of Sealand to Bid for 2016 Olympic Games

View: 404 Error - Firefox and Internet Explorer Switch

View: The Ültimate Firefox extension

View: Ballmer joins Linux Foundation board

View: Microsoft Planning Xbox 360 Brute Edition

View: Apple, Google join forces for 'ultimate phone' | Research reveals mislaid microprocessor megahertz | Bloggers mourn bald, rich Fiorina

View: College Humor Domain Expired and Available for Purchase

View: uTorrent Acquired by MPA

#1 nvme on 01 Apr 2007 - 16:44

dont foreget college humor. they got me good earlier: http://www.collegehumor.com/godaddy/

#2 ThePitt on 01 Apr 2007 - 16:49

I like TPB one and the the Ballmer moving

#3 metallithrax on 01 Apr 2007 - 16:51

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/01/apple_google_mobile/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/01/bald_fiorina/
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/01/cpu_time_dilation/

(1 reply) #4 richter on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:00

Thank god Neowin did not do it this year. I must be the only person alive who hates this day and can't wait until it finally ends. You can't find any serious news today but those stupid jokes. Don't get me wrong, I like a good prank, but when every page does it and you can't read anything relevant throughout the day it makes you wanna sleep through it.

Thanks for taking a different approach and compiling a list of links instead.

#4.1 Jugalator on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:42

Yes, I don't mind the day and the occasional jokes -- the problem for me starts happening when you're online and browse web sites. Then it just becomes too much.

#5 brand on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:03

"You're most welcome. Namaste." HAH!

#6 Red Dragon on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:26

I have to second that. Thank god someone didn't do it this year. I get tired of ignoring slashdot et al all day...

#7 bucko on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:36

I thought it was the 31st today, my clock and phone said that date. Good job no one did anything to me at work today, or I would have been confuzled.

(1 reply) #8 Beastage on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:42

www.utorrent.com -- joke or?

#8.1 ThePitt on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:30

http://www.utorrent.com/af.php

(5 replies) #9 Justin- on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:42

Facebook has one too:

There may be more, but those are what I've seen.

#9.1 +stifler6478 on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:50

There's also the [it's in the news feed] Bracket Buster: Ohio State and Florida mutually agree on a tie and won't play in the championship game.

-Spenser

#9.2 Justin- on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:55

Quote - (stifler6478 said @ #9.1)

Added that to my screenshot.

#9.3 Kreuger on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:14

#9.4 Justin- on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:18

Oooo, there's a new one ... "Two of your oxen drowned when you tried to ford the river. 11:15pm"

#9.5 Angel Blue01 on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:24

Ooo this is good! I've got a few people I want poked, and tickled!

#10 Galley on 01 Apr 2007 - 17:44

My favorite is the SnuzNLuz - Wifi Donation Alarm Clock

Quote -

Connects via WiFi to your online bank account, and donates YOUR real money to an organization you HATE when you decide to snooze!

#11 Koyder on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:07

http://webkit.org/blog/100/webkit-shutting-down/

#12 Justin- on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:07

Woot.com has one:

http://www.woot.com/

#13 koppit on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:13

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13151/Micros...3-PIMP-Edition/
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13152/Micros...unces-HOMEless/

#14 bluarash on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:18

I am really beginning to hate this day as well. It is essentially pointless. The best hoaxes happen when not tied to April 1. Everyone automatically assumes that if it happens today (it must not be real). This is so lame...

Further, as an American our real April fools day has been rescheduled this year from April 15th to April 17th. Enjoy!

#15 Viper_Maniac on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:26

I love that Google one. Freaking hilarious.

#16 DigitalDude on 01 Apr 2007 - 18:47

http://drawball.com/ the whole thing was turned counterclockwise

#17 rogerborn on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:11

How about that new super-evolved louse they discovered, that accelerates aging and controls your thoughts?

http://mymac.com/

#18 Netrack on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:37

www.phonescoop.com has one as well

#19 kravex on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:39

Tin foil hat

A month ago this site used the phrase 'tin foil hat' about the WoW thing, I guess Blizzard are having a laugh with them

#20 Amano on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:44

WOW, Google's was the best

#21 +Nightwind Hawk on 01 Apr 2007 - 19:58

Gmail Paper wins

#22 Fire and Flames on 01 Apr 2007 - 20:25

Aeroxp's is the best. changed the name to AquaXperience, everything is now mac themed, and alot of people are ****ed thinking its real cause of all the stuff they went into. Then theres Wii.tv which has the new Zelda..... SET IN THE FUTURE!

#23 Primexx on 01 Apr 2007 - 20:59

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=550642

(1 reply) #24 Popcorned on 01 Apr 2007 - 21:14

http://www.thegeekhouse.com/040107/

Open that in both Internet Explorer and Firefox. Can you tell

#24.1 m-head on 01 Apr 2007 - 23:12

That's cool. Definitely a geek one though, but I like it.

#25 Stetson on 01 Apr 2007 - 21:19

http://www.aeroxp.org/board

AeroXP is AquaXP for a day it would seem

#26 Primexx on 01 Apr 2007 - 21:21

ROFL lol

#27 dyl0n on 01 Apr 2007 - 22:07

G4 buying TWiT!
http://leoville.vox.com/library/post/g4-acquires-twit.html

#28 Steven on 01 Apr 2007 - 22:41

http://news.com.com/1200-12_3-6172227.html

lol....

#29 Dark Ride on 01 Apr 2007 - 23:15

My XFire profile is plastered with hearts and false information

http://www.xfire.com/profile/dinolex/

#30 thejohnnyq on 01 Apr 2007 - 23:27

There is a good one on Activewin

ActiveWin - Neowin Merger

#31 GEIST on 01 Apr 2007 - 23:43

http://news.deviantart.com/article/27679/

#32 omegabyr on 02 Apr 2007 - 00:20

I was wondering if I was gonna see someone post the XFire one.

http://www.xfire.com

#33 mundox on 02 Apr 2007 - 00:38

LOL @ xfire and google

#34 +Dakkaroth on 02 Apr 2007 - 01:25

Did someone leave out Guild Wars' sex changes? lol.

Everyone's sex was changed today.

#35 Manson_AAN on 02 Apr 2007 - 02:01

Wiki also gives a good list of the April fools jokes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_1%2C_2007

#36 altermind on 02 Apr 2007 - 02:12

I really wanted the tinfoil hat tho lol

#37 mingteikg on 02 Apr 2007 - 02:45

http://www.msblog.org/index.php/2007/04/01...iness/#comments

You left this out

(2 replies) #38 Digital.K on 02 Apr 2007 - 03:19

Has anyone visited the site bushflash.com? I certainly hope that is a joke. This is what I got pulling up the page:

#38.1 jak0bk on 02 Apr 2007 - 04:27

Quote - (Digital.K said @ #3

Yes it's a joke you idiot.

#38.2 PatrynXX on 02 Apr 2007 - 13:06

Quote - (jak0bk said @ #38.1)

Clearly from the owner of that page alot of people were as you call idiots. He claims he won't be doing that again.

(1 reply) #39 +chconline on 02 Apr 2007 - 03:23

APH Networks for dual sound cards and optical drives

#39.1 Digital.K on 02 Apr 2007 - 15:20

Well, it was not so much idiocy as concern. You just never know what's going to happen next with the U.S. Government.

#40 rIaHc3 on 02 Apr 2007 - 12:07

Im kinda bummed that Neowin didnt do one. They always do. Its a tradition.

. I dont remember last years but some people did fall for it and it was pretty nice as well

#41 PatrynXX on 02 Apr 2007 - 13:00

Geeks had a good one. Was towards the end of the day and was tired and sure fell for it.

Sign up for a chance to test out Honda's Asimo

http://www.geeks.com/asimo.html?cm_mmc=gee...ASIMOSignupmain

#42 plastikaa on 02 Apr 2007 - 15:19

Its a day late but this has to be an April fools joke - doesnt it?....

http://neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=39183

#43 Croquant on 02 Apr 2007 - 22:01

"Now that I have Gmail Paper, I understand the difference between labels and folders. I had one message with two labels, but when I tried to stick the paper version into two filing cabinets at the same time, it just wouldn’t go."

Hillarious