May 2010
Monthly Archive
Playable Pac-Man Google Logo
Matt 25 May 2010 | : Logo Design
For the weekend of May 21–23, 2010, Google changed the Google logo on its homepage to a fully playable version of Pac-Man. The logo change was done to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the game’s release. This was the first fully interactive special Google logo. Google Pac-Man consumed 4,819,352 hours of time, or $120,483,800 in productivity. The logo is still playable for now at the link below
More @ Google.com/Pacman.
2012 London Olympics Mascots Revealed
Matt 19 May 2010 | : Logo Design
May I present to you the 2012 Olympic mascots. I think they look a little like living bottle openers.
More @ ourlondon2012.com.
Game Boy Cartridge Soap
Matt 19 May 2010 | : Video Games
If you’ve ever wanted to wash your hands with a lime mint scented Game Boy Cartridge then you may be in luck.
More @ thepinktoque.
YouTube Five Year Anniversary
It’s been five years since the first YouTube video was uploaded, “Me at the zoo”.
New $100 Bill Designed With 3D Technology
The newly designed $100 bill will feature 3D technology. Here is a quote from the website NewMoney.gov that explains this process.
The blue 3-D Security Ribbon on the front of the new $100 note contains images of bells and 100s that move and change from one to the other as you tilt the note. The Bell in the Inkwell on the front of the note is another new security feature. The bell changes color from copper to green when the note is tilted, an effect that makes it seem to appear and disappear within the copper inkwell.
“The new security features announced today come after more than a decade of research and development to protect our currency from counterfeiting. To ensure a seamless introduction of the new $100 note into the financial system, we will conduct a global public education program to ensure that users of U.S. currency are aware of the new security features,” said Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios.
More @ NewMoney.gov.
Town Sells on eBay for $360,000
Tennsy, a tiny town in Washington State recently sold on eBay for $360k. Teensy has a gas pump, a restaurant, a small store, a four-bedroom house and its own ZIP code, 98859.
More @ Seattle Times.
