Happy 404 Day !
As geeks have noticed this is April Fourth , (404) which is the error message displayed
when a web page con not be displayed. { It looks like this )
Fortunately, the Conflicker Worm did not cause the disruption that was hyped.
Given the state of the housing implosion, auto workers, the credit constipation, and the state of the economy in general, any excuse to celebrate and declare a holiday is needed.
(I know at least 3 friends who have been laid off so far in April, and the month is only 4 days old),
Recent "synthetic" holidays include "Pie Day" (3.14) and my new favorite "International Talk Like a Pirate Day " (September 19th this year - mark your calendar!)
more after the fold..
I would contend that the Obama presidency would not have happened without a functioning Internet. (Organization and fundraising)
Back in the day, when I used AOL on a dialup for my fix, AOL would "punt" you if you were idle for more than 5 minutes .
More creative reflections on the 404 error are A
And Exhibit
exhibit B
Exhibit "C"
So my question is, how will you celebrate 404 day?
More importantly, what other holidays can we invent?