Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
Given the current economic crisis, Bloomberg’s iPhone Easter egg seems rather appropriate.
In the bottom corner of the left monitor on their iPhone application’s loading screen, Bozo the Clown stares back at you from the blackness.
To see it, just snap a screenshot and play with the levels until he appears.
At least someone’s getting a laugh out of the situation.
[Via: TUAW]
If you were among the more than eight million people that helped Firefox set a new world record on Download Day 2008, then it’s time to start tweaking and tuning Firefox 3 to match your needs.
The first stop on your customization journey should definitely be at Lifehacker’s Power User’s Guide to Firefox 3, which digs a little deeper into the program and uncovers shortcuts, tweaks, and even Easter Eggs in the Mozilla monster.
Are you ready?
If you’ve already made the jump to Firefox 3, Beta 5, then go to your address bar and type about:robots for an Easter Egg page with a robot flavor.
(And if you haven’t made the jump, then I recommend you do so, because I love the new features, and I haven’t had a lot of trouble with it so far. If you’re still worried though, check out Lifehacker’s The Complete Field Guide to Testing Firefox 3.)
[Lifehacker - The Complete Field Guide To Testing Firefox 3]
[Via: Lifehacker]
Pixar has a habit of sneaking in-jokes and self-references into their feature films and shorts.
Whether it’s bringing characters from different Pixar projects together or referencing earlier and/or upcoming productions, Pixar likes to fill their films with Easter Eggs and secrets for you to find.
Some of them are rather hidden, and most take a keen eye, so for those of you who don’t want to weed through your old DVDs with a fine toothed comb, Jim Hill has put together a definitive list of locations and screen shots for the doubters.
Ready to see movies in a different light?
Click the link:
[Pixar]
Apple has apparently decided not to be subtle about its feelings for Microsoft, as any time you connect a Windows computer to a Leopardized Mac through the network, you’ll be greeted with a subtle reminder of the BSOD.
Cute, Apple; very cute.
[Via: Wired]
As millions of Halo fanboys spends countless hours combing through every minute detail of their beloved game, they were bound to find a few Easter Eggs.
Thankfully, the programmers at Bungie happily complied, and left a sprinkling of secrets through out.
Click the link for a complete list of the 21 treasures found so far, and finish the fight right.
Here’s a cute little Easter Egg from the Apple guys that managed to retain their sense of humor: Go to the Store and type ‘Virus’ into the search box; You’ll be treated to a quick dig on Windows’ ability to get sick from time to time.
Yet another reason to love a Mac.
Take that, Microsoft!
In the latest version of Google Earth, Google added an easter egg in the form of a fully functioning flight simulator.
To access the simulator for the first time, hit CTRL+ALT+A in Windows, or Command+Option+A on a Mac, and a window should pop up offering you a choice between an F16 and an SR22, as well as a choice between starting positions.
There’s even joystick support if you’ve still got one of those lying around.
The maps below you are in full, 3D, Googley goodness, and the controls are surprisingly accurate, so get ready for some high flying fun, courtesy of the Google guys.
[Via: Mashable]
Above is Brian The Wonder Yak, an easter egg in Final Cut Pro.
Easter eggs are often associated with a scavenger hunt of sorts where children hunt for colored eggs and candy; but Easter eggs are also the hidden messages or features that designers hide in things like movies, music, computer programs and video games for grown-ups to hunt for. It’s a way of giving the creator some artistic expression, and users a chance to feel like they found some buried treasure. If you’re looking for an alternative to the holiday hunt, (or you just don’t like hard boiled eggs and candy), then check out the Easter Egg Archive, and go on a hunt of your own.
Gmail, the Google email service that has sat in Beta for over 3 years despite its heavy usage and development, opened its doors today to all comers. Previously, an invitation was required from a current Gmail user to get a new account (though with 50 invitations given out per user, they weren’t that hard to come by). Now, just head on over and sign up, no invitation required.
And while we’re on the topic of Google news, it seems that the spell checker over at the Google logo lab has broken, because their special Valentine’s Day logo reads more like Googe than Google. Some would argue that the stem is the L, but some people will argue anything.
Also, I just noticed that if you click on the Googe logo, it performs an instant search for the term “Valentine’s Day”. I’ve never noticed this feature before in any of the other custom logos, but it’s a neat little Easter Egg to check for in the future.
Edit: Apparently Google is well aware of the omission, responding on their blog with this:
Very sneaky Google, very sneaky indeed.
[Google]
