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Today's Google Doodle featured Stephen Hawking for his 80th birthday. I liked watching the video that was linked to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isim0ysZ6X4

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I knew the first real images from the James Webb Space Telescope being officially released today was going to be a big deal, but I sure wasn't expecting it to be so big that there would be a Google Doodle featuring it.

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Check out today's Google Doodle, in honor of Gerald Lawson and featuring a bunch of games that you can play, edit, and even build your own:
https://www.google.com/doodles/gerald-jerry-lawsons-82nd-birthday

I don't have time to try out many of these games today, so I'll definitely come back to this link later to try them all.

Edit: Apparently, once you start playing from that link, you'll want to go back to the main menu and go to settings to find the tutorial, if this is your first time checking out this collection of games and its built-in editor.
« Last Edit: December 01, 2022, 09:00:43 PM by The Chronicler »

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Today is Google's 25th birthday, and to celebrate, today's doodle features all of the past versions of their logo.

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- Berix

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I never expected one Google doodle I would find particularly amusing would be one made of marshmallows inside a s'more...

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That's certainly one of their best Google Doodles in awhile. :ChomperYummy

But yet again, another sore reminder for Mo-o-o to de-Google his life by seeing the "Google" signage represented super well right in my face.  :neutral :!

Just sucks being so desensitized and used to Google due to using their services basically all my life. So it's not gonna be the easiest to break the habit entirely, that's for sure.


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Well, the latest one is celebrating the Lunar New Year.  It's the year of the Wood Snake.

https://g.co/doodle/e7ece57

Edit: Link leads to a game of Snake.  Let's just say the way you lose is a little funny.
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I really like the doodle they used today for Earth Day:

Yes, those are all actual images of Earth's surface (specifically used for Google Earth).

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- Berix

My first fanfiction: Quest for the Energy Stones
My unfinished and canceled second fanfiction: Quest for the Mask of Life
My currently ongoing fanfiction series: LEGO Equestria Girls