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to not get the significance of today's Google "banner"?

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 09:13

Usually if you don't get it you can put the cursor on it and it gives an explanation. But today the pesky little balls won't stay still!!
Can anyone explain? Am I stupid??

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Original poster
Mowiol · 07/09/2010 09:49

Stealth - it was 25 years since discovery of Buckyball.

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sanielle · 07/09/2010 09:51

They discovered the buckyball?!

StealthPolarBear · 07/09/2010 09:51

thanks :) Why don't they tell us any more Angry
lol at fcm, might just do that!

ApocalypseFlangePop · 07/09/2010 09:53

I've had great funn playing with it Blush

Run a hairdryer over your laptop, it goes beserk !

Original poster
Mowiol · 07/09/2010 10:04
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Original poster
Mowiol · 07/09/2010 10:09

Hairdryer didn't work for me Sad.

Lord, can't believe I actually went off and tried Blush Blush Grin

Especially since my dishes need doing, I'm slobbing around in me dressing gown and have DONE NOTHING all morning. Grin

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VirginOnTheRidiculous · 07/09/2010 10:09

I'm on IE8.

Still no balls.

VirginOnTheRidiculous · 07/09/2010 10:12

Okay, works on firefox.

neuroticrobotic · 07/09/2010 10:17

Twas the buckyball the otherday (buckminsterfullerene).
No bubbles on my google.co.uk?
Have got IE8

EvaLongoria · 07/09/2010 10:18

It is there 12 year anniversary. Google was born on 7th September 1998

ApocalypseFlangePop · 07/09/2010 10:23

hee hee.

jumpingjackhash · 07/09/2010 10:28

Can't get this version either... feel left out Sad

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 10:35

Now you're just causing envy Apocalypse - have a heart and think of all those poor folks on IE8 (like Jumpingjackhash).
Tsk Tsk

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paisleyleaf · 07/09/2010 10:39

I'm not getting it either.

EauRouge · 07/09/2010 10:46

It doesn't work on Safari either.

FioFio · 07/09/2010 10:47

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paisleyleaf · 07/09/2010 10:48

I'm on Safari. What are you people on who are getting it?

  • it might be a clue as to what it's all about.
cordiality · 07/09/2010 10:48

No no, it definitely works on Safari, I'm playing with it now! I think the difference may be people who are on personal computers and people who are on company networks with secure 'ssl' layers that are automatically redirecting to a 'safe' site that won't support this sort of interactive page.

Man I'm sad. Back to playing with balls for me...

ApocalypseFlangePop · 07/09/2010 10:49

Are you running the hairdryer over the mousepad ?? On cool setting of course.

My laptops brand new so it's still uber sensitive Grin

kreecherlivesupstairs · 07/09/2010 10:49

I've got it and will try the hairdryer thing when DD comes home from school. She found it this morning when she checked her email (aged 9Shock). She is a lot more sophisticated than I am/was.

Casserole · 07/09/2010 10:54

Ooooooooooooooooh.... Grin

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Mowiol · 07/09/2010 10:59

Tried the mousepad/touchpad - still no joy Sad
Never mind, still fun though!! hehehehe

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KatyMac · 07/09/2010 11:02

I can't see it Sad

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 07/09/2010 11:02

I think they are just showing off an HTML5 tech demo.

said · 07/09/2010 11:03

The hairdryer should be on the mousepad? Oh. I was pointing it at the screen Blush Grin

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