Comments on: Google TV - An Elaborate Hoax http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:30:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Google TV | Poltrona.TV http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-2180157 Google TV | Poltrona.TV Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:38:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-2180157 [...] a brincadeira está cada vez melhor, como garante o TechCrunch. Para desmentir aqueles que afirmam que o Google TV é um hoax, Erickson criou um segundo [...] [...] a brincadeira está cada vez melhor, como garante o TechCrunch. Para desmentir aqueles que afirmam que o Google TV é um hoax, Erickson criou um segundo [...]

]]> By: Google TV Beta - Frag On Sight http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1821149 Google TV Beta - Frag On Sight Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:59:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1821149 [...] if u want to waste ur time...... if u do want to try, let us know how it turns out Google TV - An Elaborate Hoax __________________ My [...] [...] if u want to waste ur time…… if u do want to try, let us know how it turns out Google TV - An Elaborate Hoax __________________ My [...]

]]> By: GoogleTV is really coming soon! « Gizmoojo! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1470817 GoogleTV is really coming soon! « Gizmoojo! Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:41:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1470817 [...] while back, there were rumors and videos (that was put to rest as an elaborate hoax) signaling that Google is possibly working on a “TV” type product. Well, it appears [...] [...] while back, there were rumors and videos (that was put to rest as an elaborate hoax) signaling that Google is possibly working on a “TV” type product. Well, it appears [...]

]]> By: Da Z man http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1201731 Da Z man Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:01:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1201731 dat guy temolate yeah i pinged www.warrock.net n i got 100% packet loss aldo i now da site iz real den i pinged tv.google.com n it could not find it den i pinged video.google.co.uk n i got 75% paket loss yeah so google tv iz probs unda anova domain yeah n 100% packet loss dusnt mean it doesnt exist. if it sais coudnt find host den it dusnt exist yeah dat guy temolate yeah i pinged http://www.warrock.net n i got 100% packet loss aldo i now da site iz real den i pinged tv.google.com n it could not find it den i pinged video.google.co.uk n i got 75% paket loss yeah so google tv iz probs unda anova domain yeah n 100% packet loss dusnt mean it doesnt exist. if it sais coudnt find host den it dusnt exist yeah

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1154528 Andrew Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:06:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1154528 Alright Someone try prove me wrong here on my statements.... I have not yet got google tv beta but if you have seen all of marks videos you can tell that he is really a smart man... Why would an older age, old fashion man like that get his jollys off on making a big hoax? And the people who dont believe its real should try some of his other expeiriments and see if those work cuz im pretty sure that they do and if they did why would he make all these real videos of things you didnt know and then come up with a phony google tv betta? Alright Someone try prove me wrong here on my statements…. I have not yet got google tv beta but if you have seen all of marks videos you can tell that he is really a smart man… Why would an older age, old fashion man like that get his jollys off on making a big hoax? And the people who dont believe its real should try some of his other expeiriments and see if those work cuz im pretty sure that they do and if they did why would he make all these real videos of things you didnt know and then come up with a phony google tv betta?

]]> By: bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1136992 bob Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1136992 this is just so retarded, im mean like, now googles getting like millions of dollars of advertising from these people who are trying to get into "google tv" i think its just a big hoax this is just so retarded, im mean like, now googles getting like millions of dollars of advertising from these people who are trying to get into “google tv” i think its just a big hoax

]]> By: (ritural)_+2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100624 (ritural)_+2007 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:40:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100624 oh yeh and again for the people who says its real prove you fuking point, your not helping by going "its real loging blah blahg blah shit" fuking dorks oh yeh and again

for the people who says its real prove you fuking point, your not helping by going

“its real loging blah blahg blah shit”

fuking dorks

]]> By: (ritural)_+2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100567 (ritural)_+2007 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100567 and on the other hand, wtf is going on with this way to apply. its so gay who would come up with somthink like that just to apply to a betta program. it really is pointless, "hey apply to our better, email you self this link www.google.com/456/%$^%$"/435 and login 100000 times and you might see the tv link on the top left" its so gay. and on the other hand, wtf is going on with this way to apply. its so gay who would come up with somthink like that just to apply to a betta program.

it really is pointless,

“hey apply to our better, email you self this link http://www.google.com/456/%^%$”/435 and login 100000 times and you might see the tv link on the top left”

its so gay.

]]> By: (ritural)_+2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100540 (ritural)_+2007 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:32:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1100540 Yeh right and who would think that google would not make up google tv. All you people who think its fake are going to get owned as soon as it comes out by google. Check out http://whois.com/WhoisLookup.aspx?dnl=googletv.com What do you know, google have got that domain hmmmmm i rest my case. ttfn Yeh right and who would think that google would not make up google tv. All you people who think its fake are going to get owned as soon as it comes out by google.

Check out http://whois.com/WhoisLookup.aspx?dnl=googletv.com
What do you know, google have got that domain hmmmmm i rest my case.

ttfn

]]> By: luke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1095648 luke Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:59:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1095648 Stubborn timewaster what links did you copy and paste Stubborn timewaster what links did you copy and paste

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1089323 Dave Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:59:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1089323 Ha ha ha. That guy's a prankster. And he's really cool! Way to go Mark! Ha ha ha. That guy’s a prankster. And he’s really cool! Way to go Mark!

]]> By: Stubborn timewaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1076371 Stubborn timewaster Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:55:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1076371 OMG ! Google guys are really working on login improvements. It took me 12 days and 3204 login attempts to get this thing work. I would do it 10000 times, it is worthy. Wish everyone luck OMG !
Google guys are really working on login improvements. It took me 12 days and 3204 login attempts to get this thing work. I would do it 10000 times, it is worthy.

Wish everyone luck

]]> By: rex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1069695 rex Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:22:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1069695 @Herald of the Great Dumas "Would someone who’s gotten this to work please right-click on the Google TV logo, copy the link to the image, and post it? If it comes from a Google domain … that’s pretty solid proof." @Herald of the Great Dumas

“Would someone who’s gotten this to work please right-click on the Google TV logo, copy the link to the image, and post it? If it comes from a Google domain … that’s pretty solid proof.”

]]> By: Herald of the Great Dumas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1050525 Herald of the Great Dumas Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:39:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1050525 For the non-believers here this is real, I've been watching GoogleTV for a while now and it is great, if you can give me a link to a free screen capturing program I'll make a video of it. For the non-believers here this is real, I’ve been watching GoogleTV for a while now and it is great, if you can give me a link to a free screen capturing program I’ll make a video of it.

]]> By: Christine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1047934 Christine Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1047934 I've tried it a billion times and I haven't gotten it to work yet. I'll really only believe it when I'm watching something on it. I hope it works! I’ve tried it a billion times and I haven’t gotten it to work yet. I’ll really only believe it when I’m watching something on it. I hope it works!

]]> By: kath http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1011422 kath Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:28:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-1011422 i have a few points to make about this: 1. i will only believe it or not if i can see it in front of me, not on a video but on somebodies computer/laptop/mac screen 2. if it does work then i wouldnt do it over 100 times because i really can't be bothered when i could be doing something interesting 3. thats a bit hypocritical of me because i could be doing something interesting rather than writing this i have a few points to make about this:
1. i will only believe it or not if i can see it in front of me, not on a video but on somebodies computer/laptop/mac screen
2. if it does work then i wouldnt do it over 100 times because i really can’t be bothered when i could be doing something interesting
3. thats a bit hypocritical of me because i could be doing something interesting rather than writing this

]]> By: matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-986470 matt Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-986470 what about the rest of his crap? does any of it work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQLDgkUXvk&mode=user&search= and this should tell you that this is a joke.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8Wi7XRXCA what about the rest of his crap? does any of it work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....mp;search=
and this should tell you that this is a joke….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8Wi7XRXCA

]]> By: charlie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-980746 charlie Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:23:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-980746 is this just me or has the rollover image that he shows changed? is this just me or has the rollover image that he shows changed?

]]> By: De-cloaker http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-933506 De-cloaker Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:43:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-933506 The first thing I noticed that told me right away, the guy was logged into his "gmail" account without a SSL connection. DEAD GIVEAWAY! The least he could have done was spoof a SSL cert to make this authentic. ROFL. The first thing I noticed that told me right away, the guy was logged into his “gmail” account without a SSL connection. DEAD GIVEAWAY! The least he could have done was spoof a SSL cert to make this authentic. ROFL.

]]> By: scoot http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-916322 scoot Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:10:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-916322 It may exist, mark could just be full of it. Or I could be wrong and he is just full of it. It may exist, mark could just be full of it. Or I could be wrong and he is just full of it.

]]> By: KiNg_N00b http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-916308 KiNg_N00b Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:07:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-916308 just started poking around the net and found this Whois Record Registrant: Google Inc. (DOM-258925) 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US Domain Name: googletv.com Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com Administrative Contact: DNS Admin (NIC-1467103) Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US Whois Privacy and Spam Prevention by DomainTools.com +1.6502530000 Fax- +1.6506188571 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: DNS Admin (NIC-1467103) Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US Whois Privacy and Spam Prevention by DomainTools.com +1.6502530000 Fax- +1.6506188571 Created on..............: 2000-Mar-01. Expires on..............: 2008-Mar-01. Record last updated on..: 2007-Jan-29 05:35:38. Domain servers in listed order: NS1.GOOGLE.COM NS2.GOOGLE.COM NS3.GOOGLE.COM NS4.GOOGLE.COM just started poking around the net and found this

Whois Record

Registrant:
Google Inc. (DOM-258925)
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US

Domain Name: googletv.com

Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com

Administrative Contact:
DNS Admin (NIC-1467103) Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US
Whois Privacy and Spam Prevention by DomainTools.com +1.6502530000 Fax- +1.6506188571
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
DNS Admin (NIC-1467103) Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CA 94043 US
Whois Privacy and Spam Prevention by DomainTools.com +1.6502530000 Fax- +1.6506188571

Created on…………..: 2000-Mar-01.
Expires on…………..: 2008-Mar-01.
Record last updated on..: 2007-Jan-29 05:35:38.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.GOOGLE.COM
NS2.GOOGLE.COM
NS3.GOOGLE.COM
NS4.GOOGLE.COM

]]> By: Wallsy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-896767 Wallsy Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:04:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-896767 > If this is a hoax, which I believe it is (2000+ tries with a program and no > results), then why are there so many people saying they got it to work? > There is nothing to gain by lying that you got Erickson’s “trick” to work. > Someone enlightne me! You get to pretend that you weren't fooled and that you're in on the joke, then make fun of anyone who believes you. > If this is a hoax, which I believe it is (2000+ tries with a program and no
> results), then why are there so many people saying they got it to work?
> There is nothing to gain by lying that you got Erickson’s “trick” to work.
> Someone enlightne me!

You get to pretend that you weren’t fooled and that you’re in on the joke, then make fun of anyone who believes you.

]]> By: Braddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-852846 Braddy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-852846 The hoax proved how foolish people can be! a major google project like this would be announced many months before on all major TV stations fools! The hoax proved how foolish people can be! a major google project like this would be announced many months before on all major TV stations fools!

]]> By: tjapietjap http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-838844 tjapietjap Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:41:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-838844 wow... 1843 is THE number.. dan werkt het. Mocht het niet werken dan even een zielig mailtje naar google en ze signen je up. Als ze dat niet doen dan hebben ze ja naam gegoogled en dan blijk je een looser te zijn. wow… 1843 is THE number.. dan werkt het. Mocht het niet werken dan even een zielig mailtje naar google en ze signen je up. Als ze dat niet doen dan hebben ze ja naam gegoogled en dan blijk je een looser te zijn.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-838256 Kevin Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:02:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/google-tv-an-elaborate-prank/#comment-838256 If this is a hoax, which I believe it is (2000+ tries with a program and no results), then why are there so many people saying they got it to work? There is nothing to gain by lying that you got Erickson's "trick" to work. Someone enlightne me! If this is a hoax, which I believe it is (2000+ tries with a program and no results), then why are there so many people saying they got it to work? There is nothing to gain by lying that you got Erickson’s “trick” to work. Someone enlightne me!

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