Collect HN: Aprils Fools • Hacker News Board

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by nedwin » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:04 AM UTC

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?

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by qwertymaniac » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:08 AM UTC

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

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by __david__ » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:09 AM UTC

We switched the colors on the cards in our solitaire games (http://greenfelt.net/freecell). It's a subtle effect that just makes things look weird without you being able to identify what is wrong, at first.

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by m_myers » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:10 AM UTC

stevenashley wrote: post #21

Duke Nukem Forever has been delayed until Mid 2012.

Reverse April Fool!

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:12 AM UTC

Xuzz wrote: post #32

Cydia adds a dickbar to help users discover popular packages: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=14540

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Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by wdewind » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:12 AM UTC

moeffju wrote: post #43

We're pretty B2B, so we just subtly rotate the whole page by -2.5 to +2.5 deg. https://www.toptranslation.com/ (Supports the DNF protocol, btw.)

Whoa, trippy, when i came back HN looked like it was off for a few seconds in comparison. haha

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by Lewisham » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:13 AM UTC

mindcrime wrote: post #68

mashmac2 wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh geez. You just brought back memories of the "OMG Ponies!" theme from years ago. That was completely ridiculous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Slashdot_omgponies.png

I'm pretty sure that was the day I broke my /. addiction. I'd largely suppressed that memory, thanks for bringing it back. :-(

Well, I think theming is pretty funny in small doses. It's the actual complete lack of news that I can't stand. It's basically Internet Shutdown Day.

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by jacques_chester » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:13 AM UTC

hallmark wrote: post #49

tokenadult wrote: post #29

For historical interest, an all-time classic from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/new...

Would have been even more awesome if the BBC reported on a very poor harvest the next year, due to an inevitable crop pest: the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

You'd need the FSM + a time machine, given that the "spaghetti harvest" gag was pulled in 1957.

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by vyrotek » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:26 AM UTC

Voting things up on http://www.StackOverflow.com seems to display colorful dancing unicorns now.

Re: Collect HN: Aprils Fools

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Post by derrida » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:30 AM UTC

Wikipedia is hilarious! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page