| Konami Code Hidden in Google Reader
A gamer at Google has snuck in the famous 'Konami code' into one of the company's products.
The Konami Code, a classic old-school gaming cheat that most dedicated Gradius or Contra fans recognize, is still in use today by the geek gamers at search giant Google.
Google Reader, a free RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed reader, includes the code for users to unlock a special background for their subscription list on the left side of the page.
Typing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B then A (Start and Select aren't keys, so they've been excluded in Google's rendition) on the keyboard will instantly pop up a ninja in the feed and in the search bar, as well as change all unread subscriptions to 30, the number of lives this combo would grant players in Contra.
Source: Blogoscoped via CrunchGear, BoingBoing
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| Well played Google, well played. Now if they can put it into Google Earth and cause the planet to explode, then I'll be sold. |
| Lance Icarus: Well played Google, well played. Now if they can put it into Google Earth and cause the planet to explode, then I'll be sold.
So would I. Nothing says, "Good-bye homework," like blowing the Earth up. |
| Yeah, but then where would you keep your stuff? |
| You wouldn't have any stuff left to keep anywhere. It'd all be destroyed. Therefore, no need to keep it anywere. |
| HalfShadow: Yeah, but then where would you keep your stuff?
You just put it in your backpack, y'know? Everyone knows that backpacks can hold up to 99 of anything. |
| 99x 1% of exploded Earth
Yay jigsaw puzzle :D But wait... there's a piece missing. |
Konami Code Hidden in Google Reader
A gamer at Google has snuck in the famous 'Konami code' into one of the company's products.
The Konami Code, a classic old-school gaming cheat that most dedicated Gradius or Contra fans recognize, is still in use today by the geek gamers at search giant Google.
Google Reader, a free RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed reader, includes the code for users to unlock a special background for their subscription list on the left side of the page.
Typing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B then A (Start and Select aren't keys, so they've been excluded in Google's rendition) on the keyboard will instantly pop up a ninja in the feed and in the search bar, as well as change all unread subscriptions to 30, the number of lives this combo would grant players in Contra.
Source: Blogoscoped via CrunchGear, BoingBoing
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