Showing posts with label Prank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prank. Show all posts

Friday, April 1, 2011

Technology: A New Way to Communicate


The mouse and keyboard were invented before the Internet even existed. Since then, countless technological advancements have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction. Why then do we continue to use outdated technology? Introducing Gmail Motion -- now you can control Gmail with your body. Capitalizing on the massive success of the Wii, PS3 Move and Xbox Kinect, Google has designed a mail program that moves you.


How it works
Gmail Motion uses your computer's built-in webcam and Google's patented spatial tracking technology to detect your movements and translate them into meaningful characters and commands. Movements are designed to be simple and intuitive for people of all skill levels.


Motion Guide
Familiarize yourself with some of the basic functionality of Gmail Motion using this printable guide of sample gestures. With it, you'll be able to start writing and responding to emails – with your body – in no time.






If you haven't figured out that this is Google's attempt at an April's Fools prank, then you are clearly as dumb as you look.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Geek Culture: Psst!!

Hey, check this out..

News Release for iPhone 5

It's ok, I'll wait.





Yeah, you were just RickRolled. An internet phenomenon from early 2008, RickRolling was the act of posting misleading links, seemingly relevant to discussions and threads. Instead, these links were directed to the YouTube clip of Rick Astley's video for his hit 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up". The first RickRoll appeared on the imageboard website, 4chan.org and quickly spread across the internet, eventually catching the attention of Astley, himself, who found the phenomenon "bizarre and funny". RickRolling reached it's peak later in 2008, when Rick Rolled the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The question here is this: Is Rick Astley even allowed to RickRoll? Doesn't it take away from the bizarreness of it when Rick himself does it? I think it would.

Long thought dead, the sensation has made something of a comeback, helped out in part by Toronto radio host, Josie Dye of 102.1 the edge, who has recently taken to posting RickRolls via her Twitter page.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Entertainment: This Just In!

The soothing sounds of the Sexy Sax Man! Beyond epic! Don't believe me? Just watch.