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Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch
C|Net News web page ^ | March 31, 2012 | Chris Matyszczyk

Posted on 03/31/2012 12:43:58 PM PDT by RayChuang88

Google is funny. I have wanted to write that sentence for so long in a context where funny meant "intentionally humorous."

So here is an April Fools' work of art from the company that, to many minds, just might deserve righteous laughter. For here, purportedly, is the launch of Google Maps 8-bit for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.cnet.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Humor
KEYWORDS: april1; google; maps; nintendo
This is just absolutely BRILLIANT. It's way better than the Gmail Motion thing they did last year.

You can see it for yourself here:

Googl Maps 8-bit for NES

1 posted on 03/31/2012 12:44:04 PM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: RayChuang88

If Google spent a hundredth of the time, on not being jerkwads, that they spend on being “cute” and “funny”, they’d be a pretty cool company.


2 posted on 03/31/2012 12:50:53 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Burning the Quran is a waste of perfectly good fire.)
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“This is just absolutely BRILLIANT.”

You should get out more.


3 posted on 03/31/2012 12:55:09 PM PDT by max americana
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the presentation, seemed fine.
but, I don't own/want the system featured.

4 posted on 03/31/2012 1:10:29 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Kill all the terrorists, protect all the borders, ridicule all the (surviving) Liberals :^)
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I love it!

Talk about bringing back some old memories.

5 posted on 03/31/2012 1:16:46 PM PDT by Drew68
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That’s actually pretty good, but what I really need is Google Maps for a Commodore Vic 20.


6 posted on 03/31/2012 1:18:53 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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Outstanding!


7 posted on 03/31/2012 1:22:30 PM PDT by Solson (The Voters stole the election! And the establishment wants it back.)
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To: RayChuang88

Mildly amusing.


8 posted on 03/31/2012 1:48:42 PM PDT by samtheman
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Here's my place

It was worth a chuckle.
If you're a writer or a game designer, you make want to download a few!


9 posted on 03/31/2012 2:12:14 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
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Ha!! I just put this up on Facebook ... wonder how many people will bite on it. Thanks!


10 posted on 03/31/2012 2:26:40 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (Newt's not a perfect candidate but Jesus isn't running this year. - shoff)
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I think it’s very clever! And I didn’t realize that street view was supported, gotta go goog map some more...


11 posted on 03/31/2012 3:06:14 PM PDT by bigbob
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LOL! The map of my neighborhood is awesome!


12 posted on 03/31/2012 4:02:09 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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Looks like YouTube is also in the spirit

http://www.youtube.com/theyoutubecollection


13 posted on 04/01/2012 7:00:32 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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