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Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by joshguthrie » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:28 AM UTC

arcatek wrote: post #23

April Fools on the Python bugtracker #17587 Have all core library modules imported by default http://bugs.python.org/issue17587

Okay, that one made me laugh :D

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by andrewchoi » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:29 AM UTC

Just found this thanks to a late night diff eq. problem set:

http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2013/04/01/introducing-the-wolf...

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by joshguthrie » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:31 AM UTC

dbarlett wrote: post #7

INTERCAL on Interstates http://www.intercaloninterstates.org/ Stackoverflow rolls out "Chat with an expert" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5470570

INTERCAL on Interstates looked so close to real... Almost disappointed it's an April Fools :(

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by EmilRehnberg » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:31 AM UTC

Google Japan has one on character input methods: http://googlejapan.blogspot.jp/2013/04/google-patapata.html

And Kotaku is not late to the party either: http://kotaku.com/tiny-nintendo-consoles-made-out-of-lego-46...

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by iaw » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:31 AM UTC

sharkweek wrote: post #34

tkahn6 wrote: post #13

Someone does this every year and the jokes still dominate the front page. Some people get upset about this and some people let those people know that it's not a big deal because it's only one day out of the year. This discussion is repeated on every joke submission.

Next year, I'm going to cite your comment in the 2014 version of this thread and say "And someone will comment ahead of time, explaining what will inevitably happen throughout the day"

Funniest thing is that someone said that in the 2011 version.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2394349

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by 5hredder » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:32 AM UTC

siong1987 wrote: post #2

From Google, * Google Nose: https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/help.html * Gmail Blue: https://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/promos/blue/index.... Edit: Gmail Tap removed.

After seeing Gmail Blue.

http://i.imgur.com/ayaqn.gif

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by ak0s » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:44 AM UTC

Lambda the Ultimate is moving to Facebook: http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/4709

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by walt74 » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:44 AM UTC

EmilRehnberg wrote: post #44

Google Japan has one on character input methods: http://googlejapan.blogspot.jp/2013/04/google-patapata.html And Kotaku is not late to the party either: http://kotaku.com/tiny-nintendo-consoles-made-out-of-lego-46...

Kotakus Posting is real.

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by pyvek » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 5:49 AM UTC

arcatek wrote: post #23

April Fools on the Python bugtracker #17587 Have all core library modules imported by default http://bugs.python.org/issue17587

Even though I know its a joke, a part of me still raged inside.

    And can we put an & and a $ somewhere in Python?  I think these feel very cool to use, and are easily one of >the best things I miss from more advanced languages like C and PHP.  
    Let's be honest, doesn't this:
    
        $item->method();
    
    Look a lot more professional than:
    
        item.method()

Re: Show HN: April Fool's Pranks

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Post by zarify » Mon, Apr 01, 2013, 6:06 AM UTC

vrdabomb5717 wrote: post #11

Youtube on the selection of a winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H542nLTTbu0

As always, the really good stuff is in the comments.

I'd like to think they're playing along, but...