Geeks are Sexy
10-14-2009, 07:02 AM
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Well folks, it looks like the Globe and Mail’s website (Canada’s largest-circulation national newspaper) has been hacked into recently (unless this is a clever marketing ploy), because after loading its front page, if you enter the Konami code (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code) via your keyboard, you’ll get a surprise.
Go ahead, try it (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/).
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, enter, shift+space
Type help to see available commands (Unfortunately, there’s only two).
Voilą. Press shift+space again to hide the console.
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Go ahead, try it (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/).
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, enter, shift+space
Type help to see available commands (Unfortunately, there’s only two).
Voilą. Press shift+space again to hide the console.
Related posts:
Songsincode: Popular Songs Written in Computer Code (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/08/22/songsincode-popular-songs-written-in-computer-code/)
Automated Assets: After the tone, please enter your express service code (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/27/automated-assets-after-the-tone-please-enter-your-express-service-code/)
Code Monkey like you (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/30/code-monkey-like-you/)
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