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Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by nilbus » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 2:55 PM UTC

nedwin wrote: post #71

gcr wrote: post #5

I'm planning on installing a transparent proxy that rotates web pages 1-2 degrees with CSS3 transforms. https://github.com/gcr/proxies/blob/master/rotating-proxy.js

This is AWESOME. Got a link to an example?

Apparently you can't just run the script with node and point your browser's http proxy to 8080. I suppose transparent proxy and http proxies act differently?

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by ben1040 » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 2:56 PM UTC

fakelvis wrote: post #195

Wolfram|Alpha have changed their name: http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/04/01/wolframalpha-changes... Now it's: http://www.wolframalpha.com/bieberbeta.html WolframAlpa|Beta would have been funnier in my opinion. This just feels like my dad trying to be hip.

Or Wolfram|Alpo, the most mathematical-based resource for puppy owners everywhere.

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by martin1b » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:06 PM UTC

qwertymaniac wrote: post #72

GMail Motion - Use your body to control your inbox: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

Hilarious!

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by rodh » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:11 PM UTC

Meet the world's first 3D monocle: http://us.toshiba.com/spectacle

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by nilbus » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:14 PM UTC

nilbus wrote: post #201

nedwin wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is AWESOME. Got a link to an example?

Apparently you can't just run the script with node and point your browser's http proxy to 8080. I suppose transparent proxy and http proxies act differently?

Just kidding! Follow the instructions in the script, and it works on localhost just fine. :-)

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by jim-greer » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:22 PM UTC

Trade in your used Flash games on Kongregate

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by gluejar » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:26 PM UTC

The Threat to Book Publishing From Long-Dead Authors, and a Solution http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2011/04/threat-to-book-pub...

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by eneveu » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 3:27 PM UTC

robin_reala wrote: post #139

Search for Helvetica on Google: https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=helvetica

I don't get it. What is this supposed to do? Is it supposed to style the page with the Helvetica font?

If this is the joke, I guess it doesn't work for me since this font is not available on my machine (using Ubuntu). Or is it something else I'm missing?

Edit: seems like I wasn't far from the truth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google%27s_hoaxes#Search http://www.google.com/landing/csfe/