April Foolery From Google – 2012

April 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year, April Fool’s Day. As of 5 minutes ago.1

The internet has definitely embraced all that is AFD, but no company has done it quite so well, and quite so regular as our favourite future SkyNetters, Google.  This year its pretty simple, but so wonderfully glorious: 8-bit NES reference always wins on the tubes.

I won’t bother you with anymore text, you just need to know two things.

1) The intro video hosted at YouTube, of course, is where most of the joke lives.

And 2)

You can actually quest over at Google Maps.  Sadly there are only a few places worth questing to, and my house just isn’t one of them, evidence below.

8-Bit Home... 60% Less Excitement

 

UPDATE:

It has been pointed out to me that I missed out on the crucial change to StreetView®. A crime, to be sure, for which I hopefully can make amends with this cap from my Calgary home.

 

  1. Probably like ten by the time I finish typing my nonsense. ↩

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It’s Folk Fest Time Again!

July 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of the year, yesterday was day one of the folk fest, with a really fantastic set by the Avett Brothers closing down the night. I’ve got no footage to share from last night, but if you’re new (or already familiar but a fan) to the Avett Bothers, spend 15 odd minutes and watch the Tiny Desk Concert they put on for our friends over at NPR down south.

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