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mattmns
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SUMMARY
Google's announcement of free wireless broadband, referred to as TiSP (Toilet Internet Service Provider), is a satirical April Fools' joke rather than a legitimate service. The discussion highlights the community's initial excitement and subsequent realization of the prank, showcasing Google's history of clever April Fools' jokes, including Gmail Paper and Google Energy Drink. Users expressed amusement and appreciation for the creativity behind the joke, emphasizing the importance of critical reading and skepticism in the face of seemingly groundbreaking announcements.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of internet service concepts
- Familiarity with April Fools' Day traditions in tech
- Knowledge of Google's product history
- Awareness of satire in technology announcements
- Research Google's past April Fools' Day pranks
- Explore the implications of satire in technology marketing
- Investigate the evolution of internet service providers
- Learn about user reactions to tech announcements
Tech enthusiasts, marketers, and anyone interested in the intersection of humor and technology will benefit from this discussion.
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dontdisturbmycircles
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Is it just me or is google reallllly starting to grow. I mean lately, skype, google talk, video, youtube, now broadband? They are turning into a walmart. I must say though, all of their ideas are very well thought out and I like all their tools.Thanks for the link, I will read about it. :-)
edit: ROFL this post is golden now that I have read it.
I had my hopes up that it would be a skype pc-to-telephone type deal where they snag you with free stuff but then start charging later.
edit: ROFL this post is golden now that I have read it.
I had my hopes up that it would be a skype pc-to-telephone type deal where they snag you with free stuff but then start charging later.
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cristo
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mattmns said:
very nice. I have to admit, I didn't really get it to start with, but as soon as I opened the "how TiSP works" page it's pretty clear it's a joke!- #4
dontdisturbmycircles
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april fools day, duhhh I should have known. lol
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neutrino
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Oh, and did you hear about Mozilla suing MS for the use of tabs?
You see a couple of news items like this on /. and you know what's it all about even before reading the article.
You see a couple of news items like this on /. and you know what's it all about even before reading the article.
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out of whack
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At long last, sanitary online access. Bravo!
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theCandyman
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Hahaha, Google always seems to do good april fool's jokes. I think last year's was about a Google Energy drink.
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Curious3141
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Even better, now there's Gmail paper!
"post consumer organic soybean sputum" - there's gold for you!
"post consumer organic soybean sputum" - there's gold for you!
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bigplanet401
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It took me 30 minutes to get it
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rewebster
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on the FAQ page
http://www.google.com/tisp/faq.html
there's a link in the "Does my water company support TiSP?" paragraph to "A full list of companies" that explains the "physics"
http://www.google.com/tisp/faq.html
there's a link in the "Does my water company support TiSP?" paragraph to "A full list of companies" that explains the "physics"
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