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Review of my favorite 2009 April Fool Pranks


This years pranks weren't the greatest. I was only fooled once (and no, it wasn't by Google); it was by one of my own family members.

I'm duped every year by someone in my family. Two years ago, my 80-year-old, widowed grandma had us all convinced that she was remarrying. Last year, Feather tricked me somehow. This time, it was at the hand of my younger, married sister, Belle.

I am an April Fool. Every year.


1. Squeez Bacon®

2. Eagle Eyes: Governments have been using this technology for years. Now the "Everyday Man" can spy through other people's webcams like the best of them.

3. Automatic Mood Detection in Windows Live Messenger.

4. Flights to Mars - Complete Mars Vacation Guide - Expedia Space.

5. "Green" BusinessCar - BMW reveals Magnetic Tow Technology.

6. Warner Bros. Acquires The Pirate Bay.

7. Mazda RX-8 remote controlled with iPod touch. Batman said to be jealous but coping.

8. New animal species discovered. My favorite is the "Hummingbird of Death". Photos included.

9. I could get a job as a mountain cleaner, scrubbing bird droppings off of the Matterhorn in Switzerland!

10. The Conficker.c virus, disseminated through gonullyourself.org, is a computer virus that has infected potentially millions of Windows operating systems. The virus is currently dormant. However, on April 1st a master computer may be programmed to gain control of these infected zombie machines. One possible outcome it that the virus manifests self as invitations to buy a variety of fake products. DOUBLE PSYCH! Conficker.c exploits a vulnerability that Microsoft patched last October as part of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067. However, about 25% of all Windows machines worldwide are still not protected against this vulnerability. This April Fools Joke may have been some computer nerds revenge on Microsoft for not offering a more effective method for protecting their machines against viruses.

Comments

  1. NoelleMon Apr 06, 09:37:00 AM MDT

    :) I'm glad I fooled someone. That was fun. Thanks for giving me such a good reaction.

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  2. HeatherWed Apr 08, 08:51:00 AM MDT

    Guess next year will be really tricky to fool you, since you'll finally be expecting to be tricked. We'll try to work out something . . . .

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