Unix and Overlooked Pop Culture
The *Nixed Report covers technology and topics that have a popular following but are often overlooked or misunderstood and/or misrepresented by traditional media venus.
Episode 49: April Fools!
07-04-2014
Google has outdone itself this year when it comes to shenanigans on April 1st. If their PokeMon Master Challenge didn't capture imaginations, then having a Hasselhoff photobomb show up in Google+ is certain to amuse. Even Maddox got in on the act.
Here's a list of various April Fools pranks:
 
There's even prank profiles on OkCupid. Other cool examples are the Razer Eidolon and Blizzard Outcasts. Missouri S&T even got into the spirit. Image courtesy of this awesome person under Creative Commons.
In the meantime, we thank The Introvert for our intro theme. You guys rock.
 
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