{"id":838,"date":"2012-04-01T10:41:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-01T10:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/?p=838"},"modified":"2012-04-01T13:06:42","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T13:06:42","slug":"best-of-april-fools-day-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/best-of-april-fools-day-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of April Fool&#8217;s Day 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, April Fool&#8217;s\u00a0 Day gives us all something to smile about. The internet was made for this &#8211; allowing pranks, jokes and funny myths to spread like wild fire. In case you missed them, here&#8217;s a round up of favourites for 2012.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GmailTap1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GmailTap1-400x201.png\" alt=\"Gmail Tap 2012\" title=\"Gmail Tap 2012\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-845\" height=\"201\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GmailTap1-400x201.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GmailTap1.png 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>1. Gmail Tap<\/h3>\n<p>Smartphone keyboards are so overwhelming. There are too many keys causing us all major anxiety problems each time simply want to reach out to others. Don&#8217;t worry folks, Google is on the case with Gmail Tap.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1KhZKNZO8mQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>2. Shaun Ryder to advise on Government on class<\/h3>\n<p>Second prize to, The Guardian. Bloody hilarious and could only have been topped by Ed Milliband asking George Clooney to advise him on how to be attractive, interesting and have real moral and political values.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Shaun-Ryder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Shaun-Ryder-400x240.jpg\" alt=\"Shaun Ryder - The Guardian\" title=\"Shaun Ryder - The Guardian\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-848\" height=\"240\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Shaun-Ryder-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Shaun-Ryder.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a week of gaffes, No 10 calls in the Happy Mondays singer who helps to launch a T-shirt campaign to banish &#8216;pastygate&#8217;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/politics\/gallery\/2012\/apr\/01\/all-eating-together-campaign-pictures\" title=\"The We're All Eating This Together campaign\">In pictures: Ryder&#8217;s celebritiy friends help launch the &#8216;We&#8217;re All Eating This Together&#8217; T-shirt campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a move that will astonish both critics and supporters, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/politics\/davidcameron\" title=\"More from guardian.co.uk on David Cameron\">David Cameron<\/a> has appointed the controversial <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/music\/happy-mondays\" title=\"More from guardian.co.uk on Happy Mondays\">Happy Mondays<\/a> star <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/music\/shaun-ryder\" title=\"More from guardian.co.uk on Shaun Ryder\">Shaun Ryder<\/a> <strong>as a special adviser on social class<\/strong>, following a series of political missteps since the budget.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is believed to have been taken after urgent discussions between the so-called Quad group of ministers, comprising Cameron, George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the treasury.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shaun Ryder to advise The Tories\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/politics\/2012\/apr\/01\/cameron-shaun-ryder-advise-tories\">Read in full on The Guardian.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Darth Vader on Tom Tom<\/h3>\n<p>Tom Tom introduces the Darth Vader voice onto its famous navigation system. Research proves that Darth&#8217;s voice is guaranteed to calm passengers and prevent babies\/ kids screaming in the car.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yv2dUJJwYGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>4. Google Racing<\/h3>\n<p>Google is on fire today! <a title=\"Google Racing - partnership with Nascar. Happy April Fool's Day 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/racing\">Concept: autonomous race cars &#8211; self driving racing cars<\/a>. Drivers can now take a break and spend more time with their families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.24.24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.24.24-400x227.png\" alt=\"Google Racing - partnership with Nascar\" title=\"Google Racing - partnership with Nascar\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-852\" height=\"227\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.24.24-400x227.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.24.24.png 979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NASCAR is supporting Google&#8217;s new racing division based on autonomous vehicle technology.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Google Racing - partnership with Nascar. Happy April Fool's Day 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nascar.com\/video\/none\/none\/120331\/cup-mar-google\">Read and watch in full on Nascar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Ikea Ad &#8211; Australia<\/h3>\n<p>Courtesy of @Prakky on Twitter &#8211; well spotted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IkeaAd-Australia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IkeaAd-Australia-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"Ikea Ad - Australia\" title=\"Ikea Ad - Australia\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-856\" height=\"533\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IkeaAd-Australia-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IkeaAd-Australia.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>6. The Coalition Government<\/h3>\n<p>Courtesy of <a title=\"Madam Miaow on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MadamMiaow\">@MadamMiaow<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.59.53-400x57.png\" alt=\"The Coalition - Biggest April Fool's joke there is\" title=\"The Coalition - Biggest April Fool's joke there is\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-863\" height=\"57\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.59.53-400x57.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Screen-shot-2012-04-01-at-12.59.53.png 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simple but effective.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Google Australia&#8217;s Street Roo project<\/h3>\n<p>The Aussies have a wicked sense of humour. This one just in from Google down under. Always innovative, what better way to map the outback than to strap a camera on a Kangaroo&#8217;s head!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/april-fools-Google-Street-Roo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/april-fools-Google-Street-Roo-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"Google Street Roo april fools \" title=\"Google Street Roo\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-871\" height=\"265\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/april-fools-Google-Street-Roo-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/april-fools-Google-Street-Roo.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Exploring the Outback, once bounce at a time!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Google Street Roo - April Fool's Day 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/google-au.blogspot.com.au\/2012\/04\/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html\">Read more on the Google Australia official blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Apple 42 inch iTV exclusive &#8211; Stuff.tv<\/h3>\n<p>A short and sharp preview of Apple&#8217;s new iTV from Stuff.tv<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\"><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=1539090108001&amp;playerID=77582322001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAEgPmGlk~,Fzd-TvXcznwUbfr1umniC_EsjYVpYCwf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"videoId=1539090108001&amp;playerID=77582322001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAEgPmGlk~,Fzd-TvXcznwUbfr1umniC_EsjYVpYCwf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swliveconnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"pluginspage\" value=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" \/><embed id=\"flashObj\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1\" flashVars=\"videoId=1539090108001&amp;playerID=77582322001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAEgPmGlk~,Fzd-TvXcznwUbfr1umniC_EsjYVpYCwf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" swLiveConnect=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" flashvars=\"videoId=1539090108001&amp;playerID=77582322001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAEgPmGlk~,Fzd-TvXcznwUbfr1umniC_EsjYVpYCwf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" swliveconnect=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<h3>10. 8-Bit Google Maps<\/h3>\n<p>This &#8216;old skool&#8217; version of Google maps has replaced the usual version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rznYifPHxDg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>8-Bit London<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Maps-London.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Maps-London-400x262.png\" alt=\"8-bit-Google-Maps-London\" title=\"8-bit-Google-Maps-London\" width=\"400\" height=\"262\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Maps-London-400x262.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Maps-London.png 884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8-Bit Streetview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Streetview-400x287.png\" alt=\"8-bit Google Streetview\" title=\"8-bit Google Streetview\" width=\"400\" height=\"287\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Streetview-400x287.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Google-Streetview.png 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8-Bit Buckingham Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Buckingham-Palace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Buckingham-Palace-400x288.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"8-bit-Buckingham-Palace\" width=\"400\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Buckingham-Palace-400x288.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/8-bit-Buckingham-Palace.png 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t let this be for just one day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Lame-ass award!<\/h2>\n<p>And finally, the prize for the most lame-ass April Fool&#8217;s Joke goes to&#8230;.Virgin Volcanic for simply being too obvious to the point of not being funny at all!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Virgin-volcanic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firestartr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Virgin-volcanic-400x190.png\" alt=\"Virgin volcanic\" title=\"Virgin volcanic\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-858\" height=\"190\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Virgin-volcanic-400x190.png 400w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Virgin-volcanic-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Virgin-volcanic.png 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See for yourself on the <a title=\"Virgin Volcanic - journey to the centre of the earth - April Fool's Day 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virginvolcanic.com\">Virgin Volcanic micro site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, April Fool&#8217;s\u00a0 Day gives us all something to smile about. The internet was made for this &#8211; allowing pranks, jokes and funny myths to spread like wild fire. In case you missed them, here&#8217;s a round up of favourites for 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,45,8,1],"tags":[59,43],"class_list":["post-838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love-it","category-ones-to-watch","category-social_media","category-web","tag-star-wars","tag-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=838"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":886,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838\/revisions\/886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoelaycock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}