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2014 Easter egg hunt: Google hoaxes and jokes

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  • Zerg Rush

    Zerg Rush

    A techy easter egg is coding or features on the Web that either shouldn't be there or you don't expect to find — and there are plenty to keep us entertained.

    To begin: Searching for "Zerg Rush" in Google will transform your results in to a game. To stop your search results from obliteration, prevent the letter "O" from going too far. 

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Visit the TARDIS

    Visit the TARDIS

    Visit this link for Google Maps in London, UK, and spot the Tardis. If you'd like to take a peek inside, simply press the Up key.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Do the Harlem Shake

    Do the Harlem Shake

    Searching "do the Harlem Shake" on YouTube will not only result in numerous videos of people dancing, but will also shake up your results.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • What's your Bacon number?

    What's your Bacon number?

    Apparently, many actors are connected to Footloose star Kevin Bacon. If you type in any celebrities' name together with "Bacon number" you can find out just how many degrees apart they are.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Atari Breakout

    Atari Breakout

    A nod to old-school arcade games, typing in "Atari Breakout" within Google Images will bring up a game you can play which is similar to the original Breakout series.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Blinking HTML

    Blinking HTML

    An HTML-based easter egg makes your results blink. Searching for either "blink HTML" or "blink tag" will alter your page to reflect this HTML code.

    You can also type in "shake" and "tilt" on Google to skew your results page.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Marquee HTML

    Marquee HTML

    Another HTML-based easter egg: If you use the HTML marquee code in the Google search engine box then results will begin to slide across the screen.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Travel back in time with Google in 1998

    Travel back in time with Google in 1998

    Feeling nostalgic? Type in "Google in 1998" to be transported back to how the search engine looked over a decade ago.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Conway's Game of Life

    Conway's Game of Life

    British mathematician John Horton Conway is well known for research in finite grouping and combinatorial game theory. If you search for "Conway's Game of Life" in Google, the mathematician's life simulation will be displayed within your web browser.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Unicorn apps, games, and movies

    Unicorn apps, games, and movies

    If you purposely leave the search bar blank when visiting the Google Play store, then "unicorns" will automatically be searched for you.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

  • Doge invades YouTube

    Doge invades YouTube

    Simply search for "doge meme" in YouTube and doge will be there.

    Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

    Caption by: Charlie Osborne

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Charlie Osborne

By Charlie Osborne for iGeneration | April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT) | Topic: Google

  • Zerg Rush
  • Visit the TARDIS
  • Do the Harlem Shake
  • What's your Bacon number?
  • Atari Breakout
  • Blinking HTML
  • Marquee HTML
  • Travel back in time with Google in 1998
  • Conway's Game of Life
  • Unicorn apps, games, and movies
  • Doge invades YouTube

Here is a roundup of Google easter egg jokes and hoaxes in 2014. Did you miss the Tardis?

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Zerg Rush

A techy easter egg is coding or features on the Web that either shouldn't be there or you don't expect to find — and there are plenty to keep us entertained.

To begin: Searching for "Zerg Rush" in Google will transform your results in to a game. To stop your search results from obliteration, prevent the letter "O" from going too far. 

Published: April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT)

Caption by: Charlie Osborne

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By Charlie Osborne for iGeneration | April 18, 2014 -- 10:31 GMT (03:31 PDT) | Topic: Google

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