| Source: www.blippitt.com --- Thursday, November 03, 2011
If you're a Google user, you no doubt love the countless " Easter eggs " that have been discovered within the inner working of the world's largest search engine and today brings another new discovery. Type the phrase "do a barrel roll" into Google, and watch the screen tumble around as if it were doing an actual barrel roll. The same thing happens if you enter "Z or R twice". Don't feel like typing? You can check out the cool effect by clicking here . The effect was built in HTML5, so it won't work on every browser, but Firefox and Chrome seem to handle it just fine. Both phrases are references to Star Fox 64 , the classic 1997 Nintendo game. Peppy, the game's space rabbit character, tells hero Fox McCloud to "do a barrel roll", a feat accomplished by pressing "Z" or "R" twice. The phrase led to an internet meme that is still around even today. This latest fun Easter egg is reminiscent of the " LOL Limewire " Easter egg that was discovered last year. "Today's fun query, 'do a barrel roll', was created by a Google software engineer with the primary goal of entertaining users – while showcasing the power of CSS3, a presentation feature of modern browsers," a Google spokesperson tells Mashable . "The 'do a barrel roll' query, which causes the search page to spin, will remain in place for a while." Related articles "Do a Barrel Roll" on Google, and You Won't Be Disappointed (mashable.com) Go To Google Right Now And Search For 'Do A B ...
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