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TheHype I'm still waiting for the Paper Archive Gmail said they were launching around this time last year. -
TheHype Actually, it would be nice if gmail's uber nerds can do the real thing, but for the future... haven't you always wanted to set-timed email to something in case you weren't around a computer? Or is it just people like me that breathe emails?-
SMARTALIENQT I actually thought it was true... until I read the article about Google's infamous April Fools jokes. I was planning to turn that paper in early, too.
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mattehavoc I'm wondering why a press release regarding an e-mail site has been posted on a news forum for entertainment stories. -
Erin Ha ha, not bad - I actually had to read it to remember what day it was today.
Gmail ‘Custom Time’ April Fools Day Joke
Bumpshack.com —
... Gmail/Google is attempting to play an April Fools Day Joke on all of us by announcing their new ‘Custom Time’ option that lets you set the date and time that any email has been sent. Therefore being able to back date anything so that it looks like it was sent weeks and years ago. ...
April Fools Shenanigans Spread Across the Web
FirstShowing.net —
... Google - Introducing Gmail Custom Time - Be on time. Every time. (Because we all use Gmail!) ...
Google Releases “Custom Time”
Celebrity Gossip by Celebridiot —
... date your e-mails and you will never again be late! Say you owed a professor a paper by 9am on March 28th and you never sent it? Well with Google Custom Time you can set your e-mail date to March 27 and send away. They will receive it in chronological order in their mailbox and will think they either missed it or it just got hung up in the Internet somewhere - I mean the net is very hard to navigate!
For screen shot and more details keep reading!!
More details here
(PS - If you haven't figure it out yet this is ...
Google Custom Time
YesButNoButYes Stories —
... Forgot to send that e-mail a few days ago telling the wife you were going skeet shooting with the boys? Did the boss never receive that e-mail explaining that you'd be out for a few days getting your post-college Spring Break on with the ladies down in Daytona? Have no fear, Google Custom Time* is here! Send e-mails back in time (marked as "read" or "unread") and cover your ass. ...
Sorry, no lame April Fools Day pranks
TiFaux —
Instead of wasting your time reading about fake gmail features, enjoy these alternate show intros from the folks at Fatal Farm.
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April Fool's rules on the Web
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed —
So far it seems like Google may have come up with the best April Fool's Day prank: "Gmail Custom Time" allows users to send e-mails as far back as April 1, 2004. Ah, if only it were true ... A few other notable April Fool's stories today: - Google also came up with ...
Google Plans Trip To Mars In April Fools Bonanza
Complex Blog —
... world, to crush all our hopes and dreams? Is that really what you need to hear? Fine, you’ve heard it. Virgle isn’t real. Yet. After the jump, watch videos of Google and Virgin founders explaining Virgle and read about Google’s other April Fool’s Day hoaxes. Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin explain “Project Virgle”: Virgin CEO Richard Branson explains “Project Virgle”: MORE GOOGLE APRIL FOOL’S JOKES : -In the Gmail service, users were treated to a new feature called “ Custom Time ,” which allows you to send emails into the past. Never miss a deadline again! -On ...
Google Gets in on the Gag
Blink —
... but more than that, it's a glorious adventure. For me, Virgle evokes the spirit of explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo, who set sail looking for the New World. I do hope we'll be a bit more efficient about actually finding it, though." According to the Virgle press release, the first folks to be sent to the Red Planet will be chosen based on online questionnaires, video submissions and "inadequate Google and Virgin personal performance reviews." The second gag is Gmail Custom Time , which allows Gmail users to send email back in time, as far as April 1, ...
GMail Custom Time Fools Dozens
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA —
gmailcs.jpg Oh those wacky guys at Google -- Gmail custom time stamps . How does it work? Gmail utilizes an e-flux capacitor to resolve issues of causality But they did get a ...
April Is the Foolest Month
Agent Bedhead —
[image] Another year, another April Fool’s Day. And, as usual, the intertubes are clogged with various people’s notions of clever pranks, most of them involving Rick Astley. Gmail’s Custom Time gag isn’t half bad, and you can see a round-up of other pranks ...
The TV Guide: Thai One On
Pink Is The New Blog —
It pains me to admit that I simply didn't have the heart to try and concoct an April Fool's Joke for today ... even tho a good joke can be a lot of fun, I just felt that some zany revelation or announcement made by me today would only be seen as a pitiful joke and I decided to skip the shenanigans this year. Actually, I haven't really come across any good April Fool's jokes today ... altho, Gmail did try to be funny. Ah well, mebbe next year. Last night, I met up with Mike G., Adriana, Amy, her husband Scott (and their children), and my Mike for dinner at Rambutan Thai . It ...
What's going on Tuesday? (April Fools)
brooklynvegan —
... * Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks and John Vanderslice are playing Bowery Ballroom
* Health, Aa (aka Big A little a), Black Pus, Knyfe Hytes, Crime Novels, Dan Deacon
Bryan Bruchman posted an awesome set of pictures on Flickr from last night's festivities.
Talking Heads have been added to the All Points West Festival lineup. Ben Gibbard is a xylophone master, and Gmail introduces a new custom time feature.
What else? ...
Supergroup Seeks Erratic Singer for Hedonism, Choogling
Vulture —
... moviegoers wishing to avoid stinkers will be forced to adapt Vulture's math-based Judd Apatow formula to predict the quality of all films. (Rule to live by: If it stars McLovin, it's probably worth your $10.) [NYT]
Shore Scores: Howard Shore will reprise his Lord of the Rings role as the guy who writes the orchestral score for the upcoming Hobbit movies. [Ain't It Cool]
April Fools: Google did this, ABC News did this, /Film did this, Jezebel did this, and Rick ...
Best Night Ever for Tuesday, April 1st!
Best Week Ever —
While you were realizing you can't back date emails, North Carolina isn't getting new awesome license plates, and you can't find out about new internet phenomenons before they're created, someone was having the Best Night Ever! Jokes on you with Max Silvestri as he brings you the best Tuesday night TV moments from Hell's Kitchen, Beauty and the Geek, American Idol, and Big Brother! And for a list of all the internet's April Fool's day jokes, click here. April Fools! It's here. ...
