Debug Mode Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Google it and marvel at its brilliance. Not necessarily thread worthy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I was just about to make the exact same thread. Kudos getting in there first. Try "Z or R twice" too for the same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokong Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 That was FRAKKING AWESOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Try "Z or R twice" too for the same effect. Ooh didn't realise that worked as well! Awesome little easter egg, I wonder how many others exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Why does this not work for me?! I've tried it in both firefox and IE but it doesn't do anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Why does this not work for me?! I've tried it in both firefox and IE but it doesn't do anything I've noticed it doesn't work if you type 'do a barrel roll' but it does work if you type 'Do a barrel roll' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) I've noticed it doesn't work if you type 'do a barrel roll' but it does work if you type 'Do a barrel roll' The capitalisation is irrelevant for me, but you can only do it from the main Google page, not the page displaying results. Try "Z or R twice" too for the same effect. That's even better! Acknowledging the source of the meme. Edited November 3, 2011 by Dannyboy-the-Dane Automerged Doublepost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 As soon as I write "D" I get that live search thing, with the displaying page Danny mentions. I assume I'm not supposed to get a recommendation for Youtube videos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You're meant to do it on the main page http://www.google.com Not any page that already displays results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I know that, but when I start typing, the automatic search happens and I get the display page automatically which updates as I type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 oh right, I don't get that... When I type on the main page I get the drop-down suggestions but it stays on the main page until I submit the search :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenuh Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I know that, but when I start typing, the automatic search happens and I get the display page automatically which updates as I type. I get that too, but it still works for me. Just keep typing. As soon as I get to 'barrel' it starts doing its thing heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 LOVE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diageo Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Maybe it needs to be on Chrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 It worked on Chrome for me, but not IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm on Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendohnut Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Safari here. Worked perfectly, was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieColeslaw Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I expected more...it's more funny when @heroicjanitor yells in the middle of the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Never forget... (credit, reddit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Never forget... (credit, reddit) We could talk about yesterday's front page news about Justin Bieber potentially being a dad if you'd feel better :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokong Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I know that, but when I start typing, the automatic search happens and I get the display page automatically which updates as I type. That happens to me too but the effect still happens. In fact I don't even have to finish typing it all, once I get to "do a" the drop down thing fills in the rest and it happens for me. Though the ZZ or RR doesn't work for me (on firefox) We could talk about yesterday's front page news about Justin Bieber potentially being a dad if you'd feel better :p I hope it is his so he loses his sqeeky clean image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 You have to love some news sites. Did the Earth move for you? The image in your browser should — well, it should have done a barrel roll. Is it a takeoff on Apple’s iPhones and iPads with their built-in accelerometers — those little gizmos that tell a device when it’s been moved, turned on its side, propped up with one end on top? One blogger suggested Google is invoking Nintendo’s “Star Fox.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokong Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 You have to love some news sites. Even worse is the title of that article I thought "‘Do a Barrel Roll’: Google Channels Apple and Nintendo" Though odd that the quote they got from google seems to suggest (at least to ABC anyway) that it was a reference to neither.... No such notions, says Google, which sent us this explanation: “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. The “do a barrel roll†query, which causes the search page to spin, will remain in place for a while.†which is silly as it's clearly a Staf Fox fan and Google Programmer mucking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 which is silly as it's clearly a Staf Fox fan and Google Programmer mucking about In the quote, Google never actually said that it wasn't a reference to Star Fox (which it clearly is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokong Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 In the quote, Google never actually said that it wasn't a reference to Star Fox (which it clearly is). Good point... though still finding hard to believe Apple has such a hold over its fanboys that "Do a barrel Roll" could be thought of as a reference to turning your iPhone around....GGGGRRRRRRRRR.... Edit: Oh and I finally figured out the Z or R Twice... I was just typing "ZZ" and "RR".... didn't realise you actually had to type "z or r twice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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