Software Easter Eggs
April 8, 2008 3:49 PM Subscribe
It's a little heavy on the movie Easter Eggs but if you ever wanted to find some interesting stuff in your favorite software -- this is a good place to start.
Some of these are interesting, but... allusions are not easter eggs!
posted by ErWenn at 4:50 PM on April 8, 2008
posted by ErWenn at 4:50 PM on April 8, 2008
I think they need some clarification on the movie "easter eggs." When a scene in one movie is a reference to, or re-imaging of a similar scene in another movie, that is a homage. When someone involved with the writing, production, or direction of the film appears in the film, it could be called a cameo or possibly something else, but not an easter egg. An easter egg involves something being hidden, not in plain sight in the movie.
(no, I don't know why I'm being a snarky arse about this.)
posted by never used baby shoes at 4:54 PM on April 8, 2008
(no, I don't know why I'm being a snarky arse about this.)
posted by never used baby shoes at 4:54 PM on April 8, 2008
(no, I don't know why I'm being a snarky arse about this.)
Probably the same reason I am, Mr Hemingway. We were expecting to find one thing, and were disappointed to discover something else entirely. It's like putting wasabi on your sushi and discovering it's guacamole. I like guacamole, but it would really, and maybe it might even taste good on sushi, but without expecting it, it'd probably tick me off.
posted by ErWenn at 4:58 PM on April 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
No, I'm with y'all.
"They put Charlie Sheen's brother's last name on some guy's shirt in a movie he was in once" is not only nothing close to an easter egg, it's a sub-Wikipedia level of irrelevance.
posted by Shepherd at 5:00 PM on April 8, 2008
"They put Charlie Sheen's brother's last name on some guy's shirt in a movie he was in once" is not only nothing close to an easter egg, it's a sub-Wikipedia level of irrelevance.
posted by Shepherd at 5:00 PM on April 8, 2008
If you take 'easter egg' to mean 'small thing you wouldn't notice,' this list is full of them.
posted by flatluigi at 6:05 PM on April 8, 2008
posted by flatluigi at 6:05 PM on April 8, 2008
Also the iPod one and the OS X one didn't work for me.
posted by chococat at 7:17 PM on April 8, 2008
posted by chococat at 7:17 PM on April 8, 2008
It's talking about allusions, but the tag says "easter-eggs".
It's talking about allusions, but the tag says "easter-eggs".
IT'S TALKING ABOUT ALLUSIONS, BUT THE TAG SAYS "EASTER-EGGS."
posted by Effigy2000 at 7:36 PM on April 8, 2008
It's talking about allusions, but the tag says "easter-eggs".
IT'S TALKING ABOUT ALLUSIONS, BUT THE TAG SAYS "EASTER-EGGS."
posted by Effigy2000 at 7:36 PM on April 8, 2008
Hey, I found an actual use for OpenOffice Calc.
posted by katillathehun at 7:57 PM on April 8, 2008
posted by katillathehun at 7:57 PM on April 8, 2008
!!!
The list is taken directly from my link above, with minor changes! Seriously, all of the eggs I've compared so far are on the site with identical titles, even the most obscure ones.
posted by flatluigi at 7:59 PM on April 8, 2008
The list is taken directly from my link above, with minor changes! Seriously, all of the eggs I've compared so far are on the site with identical titles, even the most obscure ones.
posted by flatluigi at 7:59 PM on April 8, 2008
for example, here's the Charlie Sheen reference complained about above.
posted by flatluigi at 8:00 PM on April 8, 2008
posted by flatluigi at 8:00 PM on April 8, 2008
Jeez. Here's #83 on the list:
"Pokémon Emerald Version": Pokémon Cloning Glitch: Go talk to the LINK MULTI BATTLE ROOM lady and select two Pokémon. The woman will now say "Before entering BATTLE ROOM, your progress must be saved. Is that OK?". Say yes. Now you will notice a small time gap. Your Pokémon has been cloned successfully!
Compare to this entry on EEggs.
posted by flatluigi at 8:04 PM on April 8, 2008
"Pokémon Emerald Version": Pokémon Cloning Glitch: Go talk to the LINK MULTI BATTLE ROOM lady and select two Pokémon. The woman will now say "Before entering BATTLE ROOM, your progress must be saved. Is that OK?". Say yes. Now you will notice a small time gap. Your Pokémon has been cloned successfully!
Compare to this entry on EEggs.
posted by flatluigi at 8:04 PM on April 8, 2008
#94 on the list:
"Red Alert": Cryptic Messages Hidden by Psx Manual Designers: Open up the case, extract the manual and look at the dot-dash code at the bottom of most of the pages. This is Morse code, which may have to do with the alternate game play based around the ants missions in some versions.
Entry on EEggs:
This is a good easter egg I think because it was very hidden and obviously intentional, and I was surprised when I discoverd it. It was also a little time consuming to decode.
The first step is to open up the case and extract the manual. Bad luck to all those who bought a pirated game. It serves you right.
Have a little look-see at the seemingly-random dot-dash code at the bottom of most of the pages. This is Morse Code, now officially obsolete.
...
I am fairly sure the relevance lies in the alternate game play based around the ants missions in some versions.
posted by flatluigi at 8:08 PM on April 8, 2008
"Red Alert": Cryptic Messages Hidden by Psx Manual Designers: Open up the case, extract the manual and look at the dot-dash code at the bottom of most of the pages. This is Morse code, which may have to do with the alternate game play based around the ants missions in some versions.
Entry on EEggs:
This is a good easter egg I think because it was very hidden and obviously intentional, and I was surprised when I discoverd it. It was also a little time consuming to decode.
The first step is to open up the case and extract the manual. Bad luck to all those who bought a pirated game. It serves you right.
Have a little look-see at the seemingly-random dot-dash code at the bottom of most of the pages. This is Morse Code, now officially obsolete.
...
I am fairly sure the relevance lies in the alternate game play based around the ants missions in some versions.
posted by flatluigi at 8:08 PM on April 8, 2008
My all-time favorite still has to the infamous Area 51 Newton egg.
posted by 1f2frfbf at 8:22 AM on April 9, 2008
posted by 1f2frfbf at 8:22 AM on April 9, 2008
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