Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday

Ar-Pharazon · March 11 2013, 05:30 PM

It's a strange number, 61 (not like 42), but Google has a nice interactive Hitchhiker's Guide theme going on today.

Redfern · March 11 2013, 06:09 PM

Google missed a great opportunity.

I typed in "Earth" and thought it may have loaded an "introductory gag" page that read nothing more than "Mostly harmless."

Alas, no such humorous luck.

Sincerely,

Bill

Guy Gardener · March 11 2013, 11:16 PM

That's what it says in my Star Trek Encyclopaedia.

Okuda has some balls on him.

Turtletrekker · March 11 2013, 11:23 PM

Awesome. Happy birthday, Douglas Adams!

auntiehill · March 12 2013, 12:31 AM

If you keep clicking on the Guide, it shows you little animated scenes from the book. Very cute.

I wish they'd made Marvin speak, though. It would've been great to hear him say something whenever you clicked on the door.

Mr. Adventure · March 12 2013, 12:58 AM

Redfern wrote:

Google missed a great opportunity.

I typed in "Earth" and thought it may have loaded an "introductory gag" page that read nothing more than "Mostly harmless."

Alas, no such humorous luck.

Sincerely,

Bill

They did animate a guide entry at least.

Ar-Pharazon · March 12 2013, 01:01 AM

^ Yep, the Babel fish.

auntiehill · March 12 2013, 01:02 AM

^There's more than just that. Keep clicking on it.

Dart · March 12 2013, 09:14 PM

Is it gone now forever? I only clicked on the guide the once.

Ar-Pharazon · March 12 2013, 11:18 PM

This page has all the 2013 ones. If you change the year in the URL, you can see past years as well.

March 11 2013, 06:09 PM	#2
Redfern Fleet Captain Location: Georgia, USA	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday Google missed a great opportunity. I typed in "Earth" and thought it may have loaded an "introductory gag" page that read nothing more than "*Mostly harmless." Alas, no such humorous luck. Sincerely, Bill __________________ Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"! Freighter Tails: the Misadventures of Mzzkiti*

March 11 2013, 11:16 PM	#3
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday That's what it says in my Star Trek Encyclopaedia. Okuda has some balls on him. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

March 11 2013, 11:23 PM	#4
Turtletrekker Vice Admiral Location: Tacoma, Washington	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday Awesome. Happy birthday, Douglas Adams! __________________ Coulson lives!

March 12 2013, 12:31 AM	#5
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday If you keep clicking on the Guide, it shows you little animated scenes from the book. Very cute. I wish they'd made Marvin speak, though. It would've been great to hear him say something whenever you clicked on the door.

March 12 2013, 01:01 AM	#7
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday ^ Yep, the Babel fish. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).

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March 12 2013, 01:02 AM	#8
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday ^There's more than just that. Keep clicking on it.

March 12 2013, 09:14 PM	#9
Dart Commodore Location: Co. Kerry. Ireland	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday Is it gone now forever? I only clicked on the guide the once. __________________

March 12 2013, 11:18 PM	#10
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Google celebrating Douglas Adams' 61st birthday This page has all the 2013 ones. If you change the year in the URL, you can see past years as well. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).