April Fool's!

It's that day when it's socially acceptable to be absolutely ridiculous. The internet has single-handedly made this particular day more ridiculous than it already is. Here are the few things I've found so far.

The most obvious thing is this from Blogger. Announcing a Google Weblogs service now (wasn't that was blogger became?).

Another one is the "Election Deathmatch" coverage on the front of ESPN.com. Since I can't find a way to link to the page, I'll describe it. First we have a split screen image of Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama with a caption that says "This year, Clinton and Obama face off in a winner-take-all tournament." Beneath, it says this:

What better way to settle the fight between Democratic Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama than with a winner-take-all, fight-to-the-finish, loser-goes-home-crying good old fashioned deathmatch? ESPN brings you all of the action LIVE, tonight at 9PM ET. Each candidate will take part in several events, officiated by libertari-pendant candidate Ron Paul. Challenges will include:

The Dick Cheney skeet shooting contest. What better way to prove you've got the poker face that it will take to negotiate treaties with hostile world leaders than by taking a load of birdshot to the face?

The Dennis Kucinich dwarf toss. Who's got the strength to toss the mini-congressman to the other side of the aisle?

The Al Gore 20000k Eco Fun Run. Which candidate can go the distance? Who can do it with the least carbon emissions, and without suffering an Inconvenient Stroke?

The Alberto Gonzalez "I Don't Recall" Relay. If history has shown us anything, it is that "forgetting" is part of being a good leader. Who can finish the race without letting any facts out?

The George Bush Constitutional Hurdles. Sure, clearing all those hurdles will be tough. Why not just knock them all down?

Catch all the action LIVE, April 1st at 9PM ET, and vote for your favorite candidate by texting your vote to 040108. (Vote does not apply to residents of Florida or Michigan.)

According to Google.com, Google and Virgin has joined forces to explore and start human settlements on Mars. Yep, this one's in line with the elaborate plans Google has done before. There's a link to the page here.

Also, every featured video on youtube.com redirects to this. Rick Roll'ed!

Finally, there's this released by the BBC. I think it's fun.


Happy April Fool's Day.