Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg? - Jon Galloway

Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Exactly one week ago, I was testing something that required me to install the old Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) on a virtual machine. I got part way through the install when a bizarre set of circumstances led to my accidentally sitting on the keyboard. A bunch of buttons got pressed in some random order, and all of a sudden the screen switched to this:

Visual Studio 2008 - Easter Egg

After a few seconds, it went back to the normal install screens with Mr. Tiny Face.

Visual Studio 2008 - Mr. Tiny Face

I was able to grab a screenshot of the first screen with TimeSnapper, but for the life of me I can't figure out what the keystroke combination was that made it show. I've tried sitting on my keyboard, bashing random keys, and even looking at the executable resources. After a week of trying, I'm giving up - I just can't get it to show up again. Maybe it was keyed to the date, somehow?

I'm glad I've at least got that screenshot, or no one would believe this. You believe me, don't you?

Published Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:10 PM by Jon Galloway
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Comments

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

no :P

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:13 AM by DannyT

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Haha.

The first one is fantastic, they should actually use that.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:23 AM by Herman

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# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

I'd heard that Rick Astley was a kick-ass VB programmer. ;-)

I have nightmares about Mr Tiny Face.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:13 AM by Dave

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

nice work jg ;-)

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:46 AM by secretGeek

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

I believe you Jon - thousands wouldnt but I believe you <g>

I like that - just as well you got a screen shot lol

G

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:56 AM by gsuttie2002

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Mr Tiny Face!! No! The eyes they burn!

Seriously though, who knew MS was into Rick Rolling? :)

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:02 AM by Kieran Benton

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

I believe...!

Mr Tiny Face looks like he was PhotoShopped.

By the way, I got Rick Rolled when joining Viddler.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:15 AM by Rick van den Bosch

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

The Mr Tiny Face comment just made a grown man cry with laughter!!!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 6:25 AM by Remmus

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

too funny! Mr Tiny Face lol!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:00 AM by juan

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Time Delayed April Fool's? The Mr. Tiny face comment is great.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:12 AM by Kevin Radcliffe

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

i believe you because i have blind faith in the interwebz.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:19 AM by Darren Kopp

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

A week late aren't we? :)By the way I cracked at the "[VS] will never do any of the following..."

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:04 PM by Dejan

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

april's fool was over a week ago...

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:15 PM by Eber Irigoyen

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

I've heard of doing a /faceroll (WoW term)... but a /buttroll? That's a new one.

I think you need some hair - the sun's radiation is melting your cortex. Maybe Mr. Tiny Face can lend you some of his :p

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:37 PM by robconery

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Jon, you spend too much time with installers. Visit the big blue room, eh?

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:26 PM by Wyatt Barnett

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

Nope, you're full of it!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:58 PM by Josh Stodola

# re: Visual Studio 2008 (Beta 2) Install - Easter Egg?

hehe this is not April's Fool, it's more like Meta April's Fool, or April's Fool on Reflector...

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