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Old 02-04-2011, 10:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Talking Biggest April Fool Prank by Google :)

Lol...Try this link and watch the video there

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Yeah, even I got fooled!
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Old 02-04-2011, 10:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Also searching for "Helvetica" on google turns the entire page to "comic sans"
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Old 02-04-2011, 11:12 AM   #4 (permalink)
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yeck!!! For our sanity, I hope it is one. Hell no I am going to move like a monkey just to send a series of email especially in my hall .
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That was a april fool prank ....wow really a big prank...I was fooled
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I am also one of the victims who got fooled.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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This is an old prank.. Gestures one. Opera did something like this previously. Its copied.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:40 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I got fooled too. Was scratching my head when I saw it.

didnt manage to fool anyone this year
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Old 02-04-2011, 05:36 PM   #9 (permalink)
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here's the old opera prank that google copied



YouTube - Opera Face Gestures
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here's the old opera prank that google copied



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The same thing came to my mind.
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Old 03-04-2011, 10:43 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Gmail Motion April Fools' gag inevitably turned into reality using Kinect (video)



Source: Gmail Motion April Fools' gag inevitably turned into reality using Kinect (video) -- Engadget
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Old 05-04-2011, 06:13 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Wouldn't it just be easier to read lips?
Or you should just grab a par of weights and start working out with gmail motion!!
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:28 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Got fooled. But, nice one.
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