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[+20] [10] Aiden Bell
[2010-07-09 04:59:29]
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[ http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/2647/webapp-easter-eggs ] [DELETED]

Many will know that Slashdot has the X-Bender in the HTTP headers:

Transfer-Encoding:chunked
Vary:Accept-Encoding, User-Agent
X-Bender:I'm one of those lazy, homeless bums I've been hearing about.
X-Powered-By:Slash 2.005001300

Anyone got any more hidden gems? The more obscure the better! Post examples for longevity!

(3) What is X-Bender? - Lazer
@Lazer - Futurama quotes in the HTTP headers from Slashdot - Aiden Bell
[+9] [2010-07-09 12:20:11] horsedrowner

A lot of websites make use of the infamous Konami Code, such as Facebook, Google Reader and others.

There's a list of known sites at http://konamicodesites.com/ (which requires you to enter the Konami Code).


(2) For anyone (like me) that doesn't know what it is, check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code. Really awesome tip, by the way! - Edan Maor
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[+7] [2010-07-09 05:14:33] 666damo

A search for " World Cup [1]" on Google will change the 'Goooooooogle' page selector at the bottom.

[1] http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=world+cup

?Is this going to be a permanent Easter Egg though? - iAn
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[+6] [2010-07-09 13:51:24] eds

Search Google for " recursion [1]," " the answer to life, the universe, and everything [2]," or lots of other things.

[1] http://www.google.com/search?q=recursion
[2] http://www.google.com/search?q=the+answer+to+life,+the+universe,+and+everything

+1 - Nice, didn't know that! - Aiden Bell
haha I thought I spelled it wrong. - Senseful
(1) search for anagram - JcMaco
(2) What I really like is that you can use "the answer to life, the universe, and everything" as part of an expression in Google Calculator. E.g., the answer to life, the universe, and everything * the speed of light - Joe White
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[+6] [2010-07-09 19:24:17] Gelatin

Reddit's Server header:

'; DROP TABLE servertypes; --


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[+4] [2010-07-10 15:17:37] eds

Sometimes Google Maps gives humurous responses for impossible directions. It used to say to "swim across the Atlantic Ocean" from a place in New Jersey to get from America to Great Britain. Currently, to get to Hawaii, it instructs you to " kayak across the Pacific Ocean [1]" from a dock in Seattle.

[1] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seattle,+washington+to+honolulu,+hawaii&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.572881,56.513672&ie=UTF8&ll=34.885931,-140.185547&spn=34.468651,56.513672&t=h&z=4

(1) I just read this: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10637726 - DisgruntledGoat
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[+4] [2010-07-12 11:15:51] kristof

Search google for:

  • ASCII art [1] - and watch the google logo
  • anagram [2] - and check out the "did you mean" suggestion
[1] http://www.google.com/search?q=ascii+art&qscrl=1
[2] http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=vss&qscrl=1&q=anagram&btnG=Search

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[+3] [2010-07-09 08:20:13] Vagnerr

If you mouse over any xkcd [1] cartoon, you will find that there is an additional joke / extension to the current joke in the image alt text.

[1] http://xkcd.com/

other comics do something similar. smbc-comics has the red button at the bottom, and amazing superpowers has a '?' link to the right of the comic if you hover over to the right of the comic - GSto
(3) The 'tooltip' is the title attribute; the alt text is the cartoon title. - moioci
(1) That's not exactly an Easter egg - every body knows about it. Alt texts are what makes xkcd so awesome. - Amarghosh
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[+2] [2010-07-09 14:14:19] GSto

Quite a few sites have hidden jokes hidden in the source code:

  • on Reddit [1], there are 100+ lines of 'IE6 SUX' comments
  • at the bottom of most pages on Amazon [2], there is a comment that says 'meow'
[1] http://www.reddit.com
[2] http://www.amazon.com

(3) I vaguely recall some versions of IE having bugs when you return a page below a certain size. The workaround was to add a bunch of lines of comments. Coders being who they are, those comments were typically not complimentary of IE. - Joe White
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[+2] [2010-07-12 07:02:04] horsedrowner

WolframAlpha, for those who don't know, is amazing. I can't really describe it so have a look at wolframalpha.com

However, like Google, some searches turn up... unexpected results.

See 88 MPH [1] for example. (See section 'Comparisons')

[1] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=88+MPH

If Wolfram Alpha (or Mathematica) actually recognizes SpeedAtWhichMartyMcFlyNeededToDriveTheDeloreanDMC12InOrderToTimeTravel as a physical constant, then I'll be impressed ;-) - David Zaslavsky
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[0] [2010-12-17 07:48:36] Vivart

On youtube while its loading. You can play snake game with loading icon.

YouTube's hidden Snake game [1]

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8BHNGIyAA0

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