April Fools Fever Spreads!

April Fools Day 2008 was filled with some great pranks. I just had to take some time out to write of the ones that I thought had to be the best. So, without further ado, here are my top five April fools pranks of 2008:

1.Steve Wozniak Announces the 2 Ghz Apple IIpc - This one is pure genius. Benj Edwards (editor of Vintage Computing and Gaming) and Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple Computers) teamed up to create one of the best pranks ever. I must admit, I actually almost fell for it, especially because I stumbled upon it on the day after April Fool's. Basically, this claims that Steve Wozniak announced in a press conference that he would be marketing a remake of the Apple II computer for $1666.66. The spruced-up retrocomputer would include a 64-bit CPU, PCI slots, up to four gigabytes of ram, and a brand-new system case. What made me slightly believe this had to be the mentioning of how Steve is fascinated by repeating numbers, and the number for the Apple IIpc would include repeating digits, as well as the price of the computer.
2.Super Pii Pii Brothers - Oh, yeah. You knew it was a matter of time before this came out for the Wii. A virtual bathroom simulator. Basically, you use the Wiimote to make your virtual character pee, but be careful; you must aim correctly, and hit the animals that pop out of the toilets for extra points! A harness is included that allows you to strap the Wiimote to your groin. Classy and fun!
3.Betamax to HD-DVD Converter – Now you can have those old episodes of MacGyver in two dead video formats! Simply press one button, and that box of Betamax will be a box full of HD-DVDs, or the other way around! Ha ha, this one was great.
4.gDay with MATE - Google has finally figured out how to look into the future. Well it's about time, Google. Using MATE technology, you can search for websites and data that will be added to Google's database sometime in the future. Talk about revolutionary!
5.Google Virgle - Google has teamed up with the founders of Virgin in order to make it to Mars. Yes, Google will be creating the first human colony on Mars, and you can be one of the first homosapiens there! All you have to do is make a 30-second YouTube video, and you could be chosen! Good luck! Ha ha!

There you have it. My top five April Fools jokes of 2008. I look forward to seeing what April Fools

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