Top 10 April Fools' pranks for nerds - GoFuckYourself.com

CDSmith · 03-31-2008, 10:16 PM

1. Re-map the Keyboard of Your Excitable Co-worker Every company has a sales rep who uses exclamation marks excessively ("C'mon guys!! We can do better this quarter!!!"). Use a program like KeyExtender, a registry hack that re-maps their keyboard so that exclamations and question marks are switched. They may begin to question their sunny outlook in life: "C'mon guys?? We can do better this quarter??? Guys??"

As they paw helplessly at their keyboards, sidle up and 'fix' their problem. Don?t forget to smile.

6. The BlueScreen of Death Screensaver The BlueScreen of Death error in Windows has driven lots of users to the fringe of computer homicide. Tap into the river of pain by installing the BlueScreen of Death Screensaver on a friend's machine. It's available at Microsoft's IT website Technet, but there are several others out there. Just make sure it doesn?t have a real virus.

What?s likely to happen? The victim will reboot his machine by hitting the restart button. Hopefully, they didn't save their work!

Those two are my favs. #10's pretty good too.

Read all of them here: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/t...urrentPage=all

I almost... almost..... wish I worked in an office. (for today only)

V_RocKs · 03-31-2008, 10:43 PM

I will have to invite some associates over tomorrow.

D · 03-31-2008, 10:51 PM

If only half of my office-mates didn't read this board, too.

CDSmith · 03-31-2008, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D

If only half of my office-mates didn't read this board, too.

Only two weeks until your friend's episode of Jeopardy airs.

Are you excited?

D · 03-31-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDSmith

Only two weeks until your friend's episode of Jeopardy airs.

Are you excited?

Yeah... we have a party lined up later in the week, and everything... should be a good time.

rowan · 04-01-2008, 12:06 AM

Authentic URL -> Stealth rick roll
by Andy

I built a fake URL at vunkd.com that reported my companies president had jumped ship to microsoft. I could hear the sweet, sweet sound of the Rick Roll all day as people clicked the link.

Sophmoric? Yes. Still makes me laugh? Yes.

CDSmith · 04-01-2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowan

Authentic URL -> Stealth rick roll
by Andy

I built a fake URL at vunkd.com that reported my companies president had jumped ship to microsoft. I could hear the sweet, sweet sound of the Rick Roll all day as people clicked the link.

Sophmoric? Yes. Still makes me laugh? Yes.

Yeah some of the write-ins at the bottom are priceless.

D Ghost · 04-01-2008, 12:51 AM

yeah #1 is definitely the best

Fizzgig · 04-01-2008, 12:57 AM

Thinkgeek.com has some nice practical jokes

03-31-2008, 10:51 PM	#3
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04-01-2008, 12:57 AM	#9
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03-31-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	Top 10 April Fools' pranks for nerds 1. Re-map the Keyboard of Your Excitable Co-worker Every company has a sales rep who uses exclamation marks excessively ("C'mon guys!! We can do better this quarter!!!"). Use a program like KeyExtender, a registry hack that re-maps their keyboard so that exclamations and question marks are switched. They may begin to question their sunny outlook in life: "C'mon guys?? We can do better this quarter??? Guys??" As they paw helplessly at their keyboards, sidle up and 'fix' their problem. Don?t forget to smile. 6. The BlueScreen of Death Screensaver The BlueScreen of Death error in Windows has driven lots of users to the fringe of computer homicide. Tap into the river of pain by installing the BlueScreen of Death Screensaver on a friend's machine. It's available at Microsoft's IT website Technet, but there are several others out there. Just make sure it doesn?t have a real virus. What?s likely to happen? The victim will reboot his machine by hitting the restart button. Hopefully, they didn't save their work! Those two are my favs. #10's pretty good too. Read all of them here: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/t...urrentPage=all I almost... almost..... wish I worked in an office. (for today only) __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

03-31-2008, 10:43 PM	#2
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	I will have to invite some associates over tomorrow.

04-01-2008, 12:06 AM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Authentic URL -> Stealth rick roll by Andy I built a fake URL at vunkd.com that reported my companies president had jumped ship to microsoft. I could hear the sweet, sweet sound of the Rick Roll all day as people clicked the link. Sophmoric? Yes. Still makes me laugh? Yes.

04-01-2008, 12:51 AM	#8
D Ghost null Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	yeah #1 is definitely the best