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best-green-character · 1 year

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Best Green Character Tournament

The first round of voting will begin at approximately 3:30 PM EST on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Each round will last 24 hours.

Our Lineup:

Round 1-A

Peridot from Steven Universe v. Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes

Roronoa Zoro from One Piece v. The Saint from Rain World

Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street v. Choromatsu Matsuno from Osomatsu-san

Gon Freecss from Hunter x Hunter v. Bruno Madrigal from Encanto

N Harmonia from Pokemon v. Phonegingi from Dialtown

Gir from Invader Zim v. Heather Duke from Heathers

The Onceler from The Lorax v. Mojo Jojo from The Powerpuff Girls

Bulbasaur from Pokemon v. Jolly Green Giants from Green Giant Commercials

Round 1-B

Midoriya "Deku" Izuku from My Hero Academia v. Steve from Blue's Clues

Shintaro Midorima from Kuroko's Basketball (Kuroko no Basuke) v. Disgust from Inside Out

Zim from Invader Zim v. Green Mage from Everhood

Creeper from Minecraft v. Slimer from Ghostbusters

Pidge Gunderson from Voltron: Legendary Defender v. Hinomori Shiho from Project SEKAI

Louie Duck from DuckTales v. Ferb Fletcher from Phineas and Ferb

Shego from Kim Possible v. Grovyle from Pokemon

Fiona from Shrek v. She-Hulk from Marvel Comics

Round 1-C

Link from The Legend of Zelda v. Raine Whispers from The Owl House

Green Lantern / Guy Gardener from DC Comics v. Calliope from Homestuck

The Green Knight from Arthurian Legend v. Edd from Eddsworld

Gumi "Megpoid" from Vocaloid v. Amity Blight from The Owl House

Nepeta Leijon from Homestuck v. Rantaro Amami from Danganronpa

Retasu "Lettuce" Midorikawa from Tokyo Mew Mew v. Green Goblin from Spider-Man

Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives v. Leafy from Battle for Dream Island

Shaggy from Scooby-Doo v. Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog

Round 1-D

Willow Park from The Owl House v. Legolas from The Lord of the Rings

Green Arrow / Oliver Queen from DC Comics v. Chara from Undertale

Yoda from Star Wars v. Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist

Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. v. Aisha (Princess Layla) from Winx Club

Lloyd Garmadon from LEGO Ninjago v. Rohan Kishibe from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 v. Grantaire from Les Miserables

Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls v. Kanna Kizuchi from Your Turn to Die

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from TMNT v. Qi Rong from Heaven's Official Blessing / Tian Guan Ci Fu

Round 1-E

Luigi from Super Mario v. Duo from Duolingo

Marina Ida from Splatoon v. Vylad Ro'meave from Minecraft Diaries

The Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas v. Nao Midorikawa / Cure March (April / Glitter Spring) from Smile Pretty Cure! / Glitter Force

Fern Mertens from Adventure Time v. Ben Tennyson from Ben 10

The Riddler from Batman v. Piccolo from Dragon Ball

Grogu (Baby Yoda) from The Mandalorian v. Basil from OMORI

Poison Ivy from DC Comics v. Midori / Sou Hiyori from Your Turn to Die

Alicent Hightower from House of the Dragon v. Mei Dragon / Long Xiaojiao from LEGO Monkie Kid

Round 1-F

Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender v. Theodore from Alvin and the Chipmunks

Rock Lee from Naruto v. Dimple / Ekubo from Mob Psycho 100

Duck from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared v. Frog and Toad from Frog and Toad Are Friends

Yoshi from Super Mario v. Sprigatito from Pokemon

Beast Boy from Teen Titans v. Scourge the Hedgehog from Sonic

Loki from Marvel Comics v. Fjord from Critical Role

Kanaya Maryam from Homestuck v. Jet the Hawk from Sonic

Jake English from Homestuck v. Riz Gukgak from Dimension 20's Fantasy High

Round 1-G

Kermit the Frog from The Muppets v. Morro from LEGO Ninjago

Larry the Cucumber from VeggieTales v. Brian Yu from Monster Prom

Green M&M from M&Ms v. D'Vana Tendi from Star Trek: Lower Decks

Green from Animation vs. Animator v. Beetlejuice from Beetlejuice

Jade Harley from Homestuck v. Plankton from Spongebob

Hulk from Marvel Comics v. Green Ranger / Tommy Oliver from Power Rangers

Double Trouble from She-Ra: Princess of Power v. Madame Vastra from Doctor Who

Snufkin from The Moomins v. Netzach from Lobotomy Corporation

Round 1-H

Marcy Wu from Amphibia v. Vera Oberlin from Monster Prom

Tinker Bell from Peter Pan v. Danny Phantom from Danny Phantom

Ralsei from Deltarune v. The Creature (Frankenstein's Monster) from Frankenstein

Tsuyu Asui / Froppy from My Hero Academia v. Surge the Tenrec from Sonic

Shrek from Shrek v. Sailor Neptune from Sailor Moon

Gumby from Gumby v. Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy

Elphaba Thropp from Wicked v. Martian Manhunter / J'onn J'onzz from DC Comics

Marie Cuttlefish from Splatoon v. Rayquaza from Pokemon

#best green character tournament #long post #tumblr competition #tumblr polls #tournament #green

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blursed-ninjago-ideas · 3 years

Note

Have some Simpson’s memes based around the various au’s on the blog

Specifically

Villain vibes

Serial killer misako

Rosetta misako and Duolingo Lloyd

Giant vampire lady

these are great

-Ivy

#Mod Ivy #lego ninjago #ninjago #blursed ninjago ideas #blursed ninjago aus #villain vibe au #villain vibe #oni misako au #duolingo lloyd #serial killer nya

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lloydshoulddyehishair · 4 years

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duolingo lloyd in kai's dreams

probably

everyone say thank you to @blessed-ninjago-ideas for giving us this beautiful au

#duolingo lloyd #i have achieved comedy #ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago lloyd #ninjago kai

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lirillith · 3 years

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I decided to try out Welsh on Duolingo just to see if I could get a feel for how it sounds - Welsh names have bedeviled my fiction reading ever since I discovered Lloyd Alexander and I wanted to do something about that.

Now I just want to know why I needed to learn how to say "I am a dragon" in my second lesson in the course.

#also why tbe Welsh lady sounds so incredibly hostile #language #Duolingo

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thepatchworkcrow · 5 years

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21 Questions Tag Game

I was tagged by @witches--crows. Thank you!

1. Nickname(s) - Rae, Rach, Sunshine, Bowie

2. Zodiac Sign (Sun) - I am a Cancer

3. Height - 5′5″

4. Hogwarts House -Slytherin

5. The last thing you googled - “Goth names”

6. Favorite musician(s) - David Bowie, Damh the Bard, Stevie Nicks, Hozier, Florence & the Machine, The Dresden Dolls, and many many more.

7. Song Stuck In Your Head - “The Beauty Underneath” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Love Never Dies

8. Following now - 438

9. Followers - 1,348 of you now! Hello friends!

10. Do I Get Asks - Not nearly as often as I’d like to. My asks are always open!

11. Amount of Sleep - 5-8 hrs depending on the night

12- Lucky number - 6 and 13 which started as a joke to be edgy, but now is actually true.

13- What I’m Wearing - Jeggings, a David Bowie t-shirt and a plaid flannel

14. Dream Job - Author/YouTuber/Town Druid

15. Dream Trip - I want to go back to the British Isles and make a circuit of the various neolithic and historical sacred sites and take in all the Druid-y goodness.

16. Favorite Food - (Admittedly Americanized) Chinese food and Italian.

17. Intrument(s) - I can plink at a piano and played the alto sax once upon a time. Now I stick to singing mostly.

18. Language(s) - I speak some French (I’m woefully out of practice) and am learning Welsh on DuoLingo right now.

19. Favorite Song(s) - “Rock n’ Roll Suicide” by David Bowie; “Half Jack” by the Dresden Dolls; “Landslide” by Stevie Nicks.

20. Random fact - I have a cousin who was on Naked and Afraid.

21. Aesthetic: Moroccan inspired lamps and tapestries, fairy lights, the smell of coffee wafting with a floral incense, battered and brightly colored tarot cards, pens and paper scraps everywhere, ink stains on fingers, tiny windowsill plants, open windows and cool summer breezes, music popping and playing on a record player in the corner.

And I will tag: @thebasildruid @thehornedwitch @starvedofsong @angelrunaway @yewshadow77 @sammmango @crowswritetoo and anyone else who wants to play!

#tag game #21 questions #about me

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ffn-lzbth-hnsn · 7 years

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This tag is from the account of “Organized Minimalist”

So I’ve finally decided that I want to be a studyblr...

What country are you studying in now? Wales

What’s your major or specialization? I’m currently doing GCSEs but I wish to pursue the performing arts (drama and music) as well as the Welsh language

What year are you in? Year 11 next month

What courses are you taking (/will be taking if on break)? My GCSE options were ICT, Music, and Drama

Favorite course? Probably Welsh

What languages do you know? Want to learn? I speak Welsh, English, a tiny bit of French, a tiny bit of Spanish and a little bit of Italian. I want to learn Japanese, Esperanto, Arabic and Greek

What language do you study in? Do you think in a different language? I study in English and Welsh, I normally think in Welsh

Career aspiration? I’m uncertain for now but I’m guessing I want to be involved in the performing arts

If you couldn’t be #8, what would you be? I would want to be a Welsh teacher as a backup, I think

The moment you knew what you wanted to do? There hasn’t yet been one

STUDY ENVIRONMENT

Where is your favorite place to study? An empty, secluded classroom after school or my school's music room

When is your favorite time to study? Either midday or straight after school for an hour or so (3-4pm)

Clean desk or organized mess? Clean desk

Music or no music? What type? If I’m writing, Fall Out Boy, if reading, Piano instrumentals

Name top 3 worst distractions. Fall Out Boy, Tumblr, and Youtube

Exam time, dress up or dress down? I have to wear a uniform :( but I’d chose to wear comfy clothes that still look nice

Exam time, hair up or hair down? Hair up, our exam hall is always so warm

Favorite outfit for studying? Joggers and either a baggy t-shirt or a jumper

Favourite study scent? Mint

STUDY TOOLS

Name 5 things you would consider your ‘study essentials’. Index cards, mildliners, Muji 0.38mm pens, music, and Staedtler triplus fineliners

Hardcopy books or pdf online? Hardcopy books, I like the texture of them

Favorite study snack? drink? Ice cold water and tangerines

Favorite pen (or pencil)? Staedtler triplus fineliners

Favorite notebook/paper? Honestly, any paper I can find...as long as it’s relatively thick

Name 5 apps/tools that help you be productive. Tumblr, Pinterest, Duolingo, Kahoot, and CUMO

How many pens/pencils/markers are in your pencil case? 20 pens, 7 pencils and 3 markers

Backpack or purse? Backpack

How many notebooks do you have? For school this year? 2 All together? >50

STUDY HABITS

How do you motivate yourself when you’re not motivated? Look on Studyblr, Pinterest or watch Youtube studying videos

Pump up routine before writing an exam? Clean bag night before after last-minute revision, shower, brush teeth, fall asleep to thunderstorm playlist on Spotify, wake up early next day, brush teeth, eat breakfast, get dressed, put hair up in loose ponytail and curl extra strands, walk to school whilst listening to revision notes I recorded

Crammer or pacer? Pacer

Type of learner (kinesthetic, auditory, visual)? Visual and auditory

How do you plan? (digital, planner, lists, no plan, etc.) Academic Planner, calendar, and CUMO

Preferred note-taking method? Handwritten with illustrations

Do you make to-do lists? How?Yes, on my phone or in my planner

Do you stick to your to-do lists? Yep

Group study or independent study? Independent, unless it’s a topic which I need some sort of help with (sounds selfish but you’ve got to do what’s best for you sometimes)

The average number of hours of sleep during exam time? 7-8 hours

Ever pulled an all-nighter? No, I’m not strong enough for that

STUDY MENTALITY

What do you do to recover from getting a grade lower than expected? I never really set my expectations very high anymore, I work as hard as I can and at the end of it all, I did the best I could do at that time.

One advice you’d give others? Grades don’t define you, never let anyone bully you or knock your confidence due to the fact you didn’t do as well on an exam as you’d hoped, at the end of the day you did everything you could do under those conditions and one letter or percentage doesn’t define your intelligence in its entirety.

What are you most proud of right now? Being chosen amongst 2 others to go work on the mission discovery project in London last month

Favorite quote to keep you going? “To be born Welsh is not to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with poetry in your heart and music in your soul” - unknown

Favorite ways to de-stress? Youtube, Music, Singing, Walking

OTHER

Favorite 5 studyblrs? I don’t know, I follow so many and they’re all so amazing

How often do you check Tumblr? Probably thrice a day

Hobbies when you’re not studying? Singing, playing piano, playing guitar, playing flute, cleaning, organising, reading, buying school supplies

The favourite compulsory-reading book? "Wild Boy" Robert Lloyd

First nerdy joke that pops into your head. “How many ears does Mr. Spock have?” “Three, the left ear, the right year and the final front ear”

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readitwriteit · 3 years

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[6/2/21] 2/100

-Duolingo Spanish lessons

-I bought a Spanish/English dictionary and a copy of Great Expectations from a used bookstore, for a grand total of five dollars

-Halfway through The Road 🎉 I hate this book

-crocheted

-visited the Frank Lloyd Wright Westcott house (pics here 👀)

#my post #studyblr #100dop

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colourmyliving · 4 years

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Global pandemic or not, there are entire movements out there advocating living slowly and being gentle with one’s self all the time. According to Therapy Changes, being gentle with yourself means accepting where you are and what you are doing, and allowing yourself to just do the best you can, right now.

Now, since the pandemic began, we are all stuck in situations significantly different from what we’re used to. We suddenly find ourselves with a lot of free time on our hands, and it can put us under a lot of pressure to accomplish all the things we “just never had time for.” All those “motivational” posts about Shakespeare writing King Lear and Newton developing calculus while in quarantine can’t be helping your stress levels at the moment either.

While it’s good to strive to make the most of the time we’re spending at home, we must remember that the CDC has also pointed out that we’re all in the middle of something traumatic and anxiety-inducing. So actually, this is not the time to obsess about productivity. All you have to do is hold on to your sanity while waiting for life to get back to what we know.

Having said that, we do have a lot of time to fill and a lot of boredom to chase away. So here are some gentle things you can try at home – now that you’ve got a golden opportunity to slow down:

1. Listen to audiobooks

Audible has launched Audible Stories a platform where kids and kids-at-heart can stream audiobooks for the duration of the pandemic– all for free.

Their promise is reassuring: “For as long as schools are closed, we’re open.”

You can listen to classics like Moby Dick, Anne of Green Gables, Winnie the Pooh, and Harry Potter, among others– in 6 languages.

If you can’t find a title you like, you can also check out Loyal Books where thousands of public domain audiobooks are accessible for free.

Listening to audiobooks is one of the most gentle things you can do to fill your time. For a few minutes – or hours – each day, close your eyes and tag along on different adventures, and visiting new realms without ever having to take even a single step.

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2. Read e-books

We understand though, that some of us can only enjoy a book when we get to flip the pages and actually read the words on paper. But since going to the bookstore is not considered essential travel, e-books are the second best right now.

Kindle Oasis

Not to worry though, e-book readers like Kindle and Kobo have been working hard to give users a more ‘authentic feel’ while reading on a screen. Whenever you turn a page, it will even produce that satisfying crisp that’s music to the ears of bookworms everywhere.

An amazing companion when going through tough times is Paulo Coelho, and his gift of therapeutic writing. Lucky for us, the Brazilian author has put up some of his titles as free e-books on his official site.

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Kobo Clara HD

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3. Listen to podcasts

At a time like this, it’s important to realize that you’re not going through any of this alone. Listening to other people’s experiences can help you process all these foreign emotions, and podcasts are a great way to source this kind of material. You could also look for podcasts that focus on well-being and self-care for some more insight in to how to take better care of yourself.

Recently, the New York Times has been compiling compelling and inspiring self-recorded voice memos for its Modern Love podcast, and it has resulted in an equally beautiful and haunting collection of experiences from around the world.

How to start, if you are on an iOS or MacOS device head over to the Podcasts app. If you on an Android device, use these free podcast apps; Anchor and Google Podcasts. Other free podcast apps with optional subscription includes TuneIn, Spotify, Podcast Go, Podcast Addict, Podbean, Pocket Casts, Castbox and Doggcatcher.

4. Socialize virtually

If you’re familiar with Let’s Day Out, then it might delight you to know that they’ve rolled out a new feature called Let’s Day In.

So instead of signing up for physical cooking classes, parties, or workout sessions, you may now attend live cooking demonstrations, art classes, and even themed parties while at home. For those in self-isolation, this is a great way to socialize and meet new people online.

Here’s the best part: all events are free to join. You do have the option to donate a small amount to the World Health Organization – to help them find a cure for COVID-19.

5. Watch the beach live

Few things in life are more calming and gentle for the soul than a nice old trip to the beach. There’s something incredibly relaxing about watching the sunset with sand under your feet, and hearing the waves crash on the shore.

But when it’s not advisable to head out, you can recreate the whole beachside experience right at home. One of America’s best-known Victorian resorts, Hotel del Coronado, or simply “The Del,” offers a 24/7 livestream of the beachfront, as seen from the hotel’s veranda.

All it takes is a few moments of introspection each day to calm the body and mind, and a breathtaking view of the beach can definitely help with that. For more live beach webcams see:

50 Best Beach Cams in the U.S. – our favourite is the Waikiki Beach Cam in Hawaii

Skyline Webcams Live Top Sea Destinations

6. Spend quality time with your pet

Your pet, if you have one, is probably completely thrilled to have you around at the moment. The extra walks, the time for games, playing and learning new tricks. All these have been know to contribute significantly to your own better health and overall well-being. The Mental Health Foundation says spending time with animals is one of the best ways to ease anxiety and stress.

But what you don’t have a pet? Well, the next best thing is to perhaps check out some of the web cams from around the world that have been sharing live views of animals. Explore has an amazing online archive of photographs and live cams of wildlife from around the world. At any given time, you can watch the cute Giant Pandas in China, stately lions at the African Savanna, or even ospreys in Chesapeake, along with almost any animal you could possibly think of.

Even when the quarantine period is over, watching animals like this in their natural habitat is still better and less cruel than supporting zoos and safaris who keep these gentle beasts in an enclosure.

7. Learn a new craft

We have been conditioned to believe that the only skills worth learning are those that we can monetize. Some people are not wrong when they say it’s a modern-day trap to feel obligated to turn your hobbies into hustles. However that’s precisely not what slow living is all about.

Allow yourself to learn a new craft for nothing but your own enjoyment. You don’t even have to be particularly good at it, as long as you have fun. Not sure what kind of craft to make? Well, that’s what sites like Pinterest and Youtube are for!

I would personally recommend a DIY coaster or a homemade bath bomb that you yourself can enjoy using after you’ve created some.

If you’re cooped up with kids and other relatives, there are also a lot of home projects you can enjoy as a family.

8. Learn a new language

Studies by both linguists and neuroscientists point to a common thing: learning a new language is very good exercise for the brain. Whenever you feel like your brain is slowing down or “rusting,” you could start learning a few words or phrases of a foreign language everyday to keep your brain stimulated.

We don’t recommend intensive studying that might cause too much stress, too. Aside from fun apps like Duolingo or Memrise, you can simply read children’s books or watch cartoons in the foreign language you want to learn. Media that’s meant to be consumed by kids are likely to use simple words and simple sentences that even foreigners can start learning.

RELATED: Best Free Apps to Learn a Language

9. Feed your inner Potterhead

If you remember how quickly morning turned to night whenever you read Harry Potter as a kid, Hogwarts is Here can recreate the same sensation now. It’s a social networking site created by Harry Potter fans– for fellow Harry Potter fans. Once you’ve set up an account, you can enroll in classes like Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Astronomy, among others. Accomplishing tasks can also earn you house points.

Alternatively, you can take a virtual tour of all the Harry Potter landmarks around London. See Your City tour guides will bring you along, but not without sorting you into your Hogwarts house first! J.K. Rowling has also just released a new website called Harry Potter At Home, a new platform to keep kids entertained.

10. Go on virtual museum tours

Not such a big Harry Potter fan? No worries. There are a lot of essential art galleries that have opened up virtual tours for you to enjoy from the safety of your home. Not just that, Google’s Arts and Culture has a list of more than 2000 museums and galleries to browse through and some to visit virtually.

Here are our top picks:

The Uffizi Gallery

Located in Florence, Italy, the Uffizi is home to some of the best works of Botticelli and da Vinci, housed inside its impeccable neoclassical interior.

The Guggenheim, New York

The iconic spiral staircase designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is a must-visit for anyone visiting New York, but we also have this opportunity to go around and see Catherine Opie’s self-portraits from anywhere in the world. Visit the Guggenehim Museum virtually.

Van Gogh Museum

If you agree that the world was never meant for one as beautiful as Vincent Van Gogh, a virtual tour around the VGM in Amsterdam is the way to go.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul

If you’re a fan of Korean art, Google can take you through all six storeys of Seoul’s most visited museum.

Google’s Arts And Culture

11. Revisit your bucket list

Finally, you can take out your old bucket list and update it. Chances are, you’d be surprised to find out how much you’ve accomplished so far. At the same time, a new bucket list can help you come up with things to look forward to when this is all over. List all the cities you’d like to visit, food you’d like to taste (or make), and adventures you want to seek out. After all, all of us need a little something to look forward to right now.

Again, it’s never good to over-think or worry at a time like this. Hopefully, these gentle things can help you commit to living a slow life. After all, slow living is soulful living. And global crisis or not, self-care is always a good idea.

11 Gentle Things You Can Try at Home to Fill Your Time Global pandemic or not, there are entire movements out there advocating living slowly and being gentle with one’s self all the time.

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fmservers · 5 years

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The best and worst April Fools’ jokes from around the web

The tech world sure does love a good prank.

While some sat out on April Fools’, a number of big tech companies embraced the opportunity to waste time this way.

So without any further ado, here are the April Fools’ pranks from around the web:

The good

1) Google Tulip

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Google Tulip, in my humble opinion, is Google’s best April Fools’ joke this year. It’s a product that lets you communicate with tulips (they’re making progress with cacti, which just want to be left alone, it would appear).

The premise itself is par for the course on April Fools’ day — the perfect mix of mildly plausible and “but why?” — but a few of the comedic touches on the video really make this prank shine.

If the bit at the :54 mark doesn’t tickle you, then I fully respect your opinion but we are very different people and I doubt we could ever be real friends.

2) Shutterstock stock IRL

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This happens to be one of my favorite April Fools’ jokes from a tech company this year. Shutterstock is unveiling ‘plans’ to build the world’s largest physical library, called stock IRL, which would host “shelves upon shelves upon shelves” of stock photos, watermarked videos and music tracks.

Best line: “Because sometimes innovation means moving backwards.”

Sometimes, the idea itself can be an obvious prank as long as it’s executed well. It doesn’t hurt that Shutterstock does a pretty solid job marketing its actual product here, either.

3) Spotify Discocover Weekly

Spotify’s April fools prank is pretty good tho pic.twitter.com/yTSdvzJdtS

— Christopher Mims (@mims) April 1, 2019

This one is elegant and delightful. Spotify has transformed your Discover Weekly playlist to feature disco hits, or disco takes on non-disco hits. I’ve been listening to mine this morning and it’s solid. Oh, and the playlist is called Discocover Weekly.

Lovely.

4) Duolingo Push

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The best way to learn a language is to practice every day. So Duolingo is introducing a more effective way to remind you with Duolingo Push.

“We’re taking push notifications out of your phone and into the real world! Duo the Owl will literally show up to remind you to practice. It’s the green-glove treatment you’ve always wanted.”

5) Google Maps Snake

If this is a prank, it’s an incredibly generous and sweet prank that never hurt anyone. Google has put the classic Snakes game into the Google Maps app, for both iOS and Android, as well as on a standalone site for folks who don’t have the app.

It’s fun and simple and makes me wonder why this nostalgic little Easter Egg can’t live in the Google Maps app forever and for always.

(I died for that ^^ screenshot. You’re welcome.)

6) ProductHunt IPO

ProductHunt joked that it’s going public simply as a result of peer pressure. It also highlighted some of the April Fools’ pranks coming through on its own platform, including a SideDoor into college admission and a monstrous USB hub.

7) Waymo Pet

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It’s exactly what you think it is. Waymo Pet is an autonomous car service exclusively for pets. The real beauty in this April Fools’ joke is in the details — the idea of Waymo employees overthinking the interior of a car based on the type of pet that may be riding in it is relatively humorous.

Best line: “Research shows us that cats love laser pointers.”

The not so good

1) Adobe Capture

Adobe wonders what would happen if designers could spark a memory through the smell of a particular ad or logo. Heralding the arrival of this hellscape is Adobe Capture, which uses Adobe Scent-sei technology to give users the ability to capture scents in the real world (through the camera?) and preview scents via the phone’s charging port.

Don’t shoot the messenger. It gets both better and worse from here.

2) General Cat-A-List

General Catalyst has spruced up their landing page with loads of cat gifs, powered by Giphy. Yes, General Catalyst is an investor in Giphy.

“We took this process seriously. To best convey that we sit at the cutting edge of all things new, bright and shiny, we spitballed our way through design-thinking sessions and administered Rorschach tests across the firm. We concluded that our brand should land at the intersection of tech + fun. What could illustrate tech-enabled fun better than the cat gif?”

3) Google Files Screen Cleaner:

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Google is adding a new Screen Cleaner feature to the Files app. To clean it from the inside out. According to the video, the features uses “a smudge detector API” to identify imperfections, along with” geometric dirt models” and a “haptic micromovement generator” to sh-sh-shake it off.

And because they already committed, the team at Google decided to double down and say that the Screen Cleaner also uses micro vibrations to create a non-stick shield around your phone. Cause why not?

4) NVIDIA GeForce RTX R.O.N.

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The NVIDIA GeForce RON AI personal assistant, as the name might suggest, is a classic case of too many pranky ideas coming to fruition at once.

The Echo-like device (but also with a holographic display, for some reason) offers in-game coaching (insults), a rage converter (which translates your screamed profanities into words of encouragement for your inept teammates), and the Troll Destroyer (using internet-sourced facts to take down trolls on forums). Those are just a few of the features of the RON AI personal assistant, which feels a bit too bonkers to be funny.

“A” for effort, though.

5) 1Password

1Password just went for it today with the introduction of the 1Password Password Book, which is just a journal where you write down your passwords.

The landing page touts the book’s features, vacillating between pros and cons like “It’s Super Private” and “You can share your passwords.” Of course, analog password storage isn’t the worst way to store your passwords, especially if those passwords are strong in the first place and you’re keeping your Password Book in a safe place.

Alas, the Password Book is just a prank.

6) OnePlus Warp Car

The OnePlus #WarpCar is coming. Are you ready to say goodbye to gasoline? #NeverSettle

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 1, 2019

For years, rumors swirled that Apple might be working on a car. For April Fools’, the smartphone newcomer OnePlus teased an upcoming electric vehicle called the OnePlus Warp.

Shrug.

7) Razr Ping

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Gaming hardware company Razr took some inspiration from Apex Legends, the hottest new game on the market. Razr Ping hypothetically lets people ping real-world objects with their smartphone, similar to the non-verbal comms system in Apex Legends.

Low-key, though, that comms system may very well be the exemplar for other games and even non-gaming platforms. Just not in the way Razr imagines here, obviously.

8) Roblox Console

I’m not entirely sure what Roblox is doing here with the introduction of the first Roblox gaming console, offering “a new way to make your dreams a reality in stunning, 8K ultra-high definition graphics and at greater than 120 frames per second.”

“Deep underground in a secret laboratory, our engineers developed a groundbreaking processor that could distill imagination into a concentrated source of infinite energy,” reads the blog post. “That energy is what fuels the unbelievable technology in Robox.”

If it’s supposed to be funny, I don’t get it.

9) Roku PressPaws Remote

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According to Roku, 72 percent of their users said they thought their dogs would enjoy TV more if they could control what’s on. Thus, the PressPaws Remote.

“This paws-specific remote could be a huge untapped market for us,” says Lloyd Klarke, director of product management for the Roku Pet Division. The remote has shortcut buttons shaped like paws, because the buttons are the only real barrier between a dog’s ability to master the TV remote.

10) SodastreamME

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And then there’s such a thing as trying too hard. Sodastream presents the SodasteamME, which was built in partnership with astronaut Scott Kelly and allows folks to power their Sodastream with their own burps.

We may never know why.

11) Stack Overflow

StackOverflow also went for a simple prank, taking the entire website back to the early days o the internet, complete with Comic Sans typeface. It’s jarring. You can check it out here.

12) Tinder Height Verification Badge

Introducing the thing you never asked for, but definitely always wanted—Tinder Height Verification. Coming soon. Read more about it here: https://t.co/8MER0L1U6W pic.twitter.com/hZ507zSoic

— Tinder (@Tinder) March 29, 2019

It’s funny because it’s true? On March 29, Tinder teased a new Height Verification Badge (HVB), which would force users to verify their age by taking a photo of themselves standing next to any commercial building. Remember, this is three full days before April 1.

The blog post has at least one typo, and some questionable language. (Exhibit A: “Did it ever occur to you that honesty is what separates humans from sinister monsters? Of course not.”) There is also, however, some hint of truth. (Exhibit B: “Only 14.5% of the U.S. male population is actually 6’ and beyond. So, we’re expecting to see a huge decline in the 80% of males on Tinder who are claiming that they are well over 6 feet.”)

For a minute, we couldn’t decide if it was real or not. But Tinder has confirmed that this is an April Fools’ prank.

13) T-Mobile Phone BoothE

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If you’re still here, we’re done. T-Mobile’s sacrificial lamb in this blood bath of a ‘holiday’ is the T-Mobile Phone BoothE, which is a soundproof phone booth.

Of note: T-Mobile CEO John Legere was an active participant in this prank, which raises concerns, but then again that’s sort of his style.

Via Jordan Crook https://techcrunch.com

#TechCrunch

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The best and worst April Fools’ jokes from around the web

The tech world sure does love a good prank.

While some sat out on April Fools’, a number of big tech companies embraced the opportunity to waste time this way.

So without any further ado, here are the April Fools’ pranks from around the web:

The good

1) Google Tulip

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If the bit at the :54 mark doesn’t tickle you, then I fully respect your opinion but we are very different people and I doubt we could ever be real friends.

2) Shutterstock stock IRL

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Best line: “Because sometimes innovation means moving backwards.”

Sometimes, the idea itself can be an obvious prank as long as it’s executed well. It doesn’t hurt that Shutterstock does a pretty solid job marketing its actual product here, either.

3) Spotify Discocover Weekly

Spotify’s April fools prank is pretty good tho pic.twitter.com/yTSdvzJdtS

— Christopher Mims (@mims) April 1, 2019

Lovely.

4) Duolingo Push

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The best way to learn a language is to practice every day. So Duolingo is introducing a more effective way to remind you with Duolingo Push.

5) Google Maps Snake

It’s fun and simple and makes me wonder why this nostalgic little Easter Egg can’t live in the Google Maps app forever and for always.

(I died for that ^^ screenshot. You’re welcome.)

6) ProductHunt IPO

7) Waymo Pet

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Best line: “Research shows us that cats love laser pointers.”

The not so good

1) Adobe Capture

Don’t shoot the messenger. It gets both better and worse from here.

2) General Cat-A-List

General Catalyst has spruced up their landing page with loads of cat gifs, powered by Giphy. Yes, General Catalyst is an investor in Giphy.

3) Google Files Screen Cleaner:

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And because they already committed, the team at Google decided to double down and say that the Screen Cleaner also uses micro vibrations to create a non-stick shield around your phone. Cause why not?

4) NVIDIA GeForce RTX R.O.N.

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The NVIDIA GeForce RON AI personal assistant, as the name might suggest, is a classic case of too many pranky ideas coming to fruition at once.

“A” for effort, though.

5) 1Password

1Password just went for it today with the introduction of the 1Password Password Book, which is just a journal where you write down your passwords.

Alas, the Password Book is just a prank.

6) OnePlus Warp Car

The OnePlus #WarpCar is coming. Are you ready to say goodbye to gasoline? #NeverSettle

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 1, 2019

For years, rumors swirled that Apple might be working on a car. For April Fools’, the smartphone newcomer OnePlus teased an upcoming electric vehicle called the OnePlus Warp.

Shrug.

7) Razr Ping

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Low-key, though, that comms system may very well be the exemplar for other games and even non-gaming platforms. Just not in the way Razr imagines here, obviously.

8) Roblox Console

If it’s supposed to be funny, I don’t get it.

9) Roku PressPaws Remote

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According to Roku, 72 percent of their users said they thought their dogs would enjoy TV more if they could control what’s on. Thus, the PressPaws Remote.

10) SodastreamME

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We may never know why.

11) Stack Overflow

StackOverflow also went for a simple prank, taking the entire website back to the early days o the internet, complete with Comic Sans typeface. It’s jarring. You can check it out here.

12) Tinder Height Verification Badge

Introducing the thing you never asked for, but definitely always wanted—Tinder Height Verification. Coming soon. Read more about it here: https://t.co/8MER0L1U6W pic.twitter.com/hZ507zSoic

— Tinder (@Tinder) March 29, 2019

For a minute, we couldn’t decide if it was real or not. But Tinder has confirmed that this is an April Fools’ prank.

13) T-Mobile Phone BoothE

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If you’re still here, we’re done. T-Mobile’s sacrificial lamb in this blood bath of a ‘holiday’ is the T-Mobile Phone BoothE, which is a soundproof phone booth.

Of note: T-Mobile CEO John Legere was an active participant in this prank, which raises concerns, but then again that’s sort of his style.

source https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/01/the-best-and-worst-april-fools-jokes-from-the-tech-world-2019/

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