Say 'Cheese' to Google Satellite at 10AM

13.7BillionYears writes "Google's recent purchase of Keyhole and its jaw-dropping 3D earth-browsing software has apparently netted them ownership of an imaging satellite as well, now named 'gSat.' This Friday, April 1st, gSat will be capturing a new dataset (neighborhood of 1meter/pixel), passing over each time zone between 10 and 11AM. If you stand outside and wave you will supposedly show up as a blurry fleck. Even better news is that the dataset will be available within months not only to Keyhole but also to the equally jaw-dropping and open source NASA World Wind. It all seems aimed at answering a question that has plagued mankind for ages: What foolishness can we wreak upon the Earth on the Day of Fools with only 3 days' notice? I'm guessing the obscene stuff will be Photoshopped out. Thanks to the World Wind Forum for the tip and let's hope those April showers come late."

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Troll Reuniting Day is here!

[Bazunok]

First April Fools Post
Troll Reuniting Day is here! It has arrived at last!
Hi, I'm The_Fire_Horse and you might remember me from such posts as
"Why am I IP banned?", and
"George Bush - The great man who saved the world."
but today is a special day - all trolls, old and new must post a troll somewhere on slashdot. This is my pathetic contribution. I know it isnt much, but I started writing and got writers block - DAMN IT. Why are you still reading it? I just said I have nothing funny to say. Come on, there must be over 2000 posts a day added to slashdot and you are still reading this one - GIVE IT UP - MOVE ON. Look, if you insist on reading crap you could at least contribute and post a troll yourself - go on. Just this once. It is April Fools day after all and you wont be modded down...

Join us on the dark side ........

..........go for the First Post !!


Oh, and a big HAPPY TROLLING REUNITING DAY to all the trolls on Slashdot!!!

Annual useless day for Slashdot

[kriston]

Sigh, another April 1, and another visitation of the annual useless Slashdot day is upon us. It's Friday so expect more than the usual crop of articles like this.