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Original Link: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/22/04/05/208253/300-drones-formed-a-qr-code-that-rick-rolled-dallas-on-april-fools-day?utm_source=rss1.0mainl
300 Drones Formed a QR Code That Rick Rolled Dallas on April Fools' Day
Internet fads come and go faster than a hiccup, but one that's somehow lasted almost as long as the internet itself is the "Rick roll." From a report: The term refers to an online prank in which the "Rick rollee" receives a URL address and it leads them to the music video for singer Rick Astley's hit debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up." The opening synthed "doo-de-doo-doo-doo-doo" has created more grins and eye rolls than when the song scored an ungodly amount of airplay in 1987. Sky Elements Drone Shows found a way to Rick roll a sizable portion of the city for April Fools' Day with 300 of its customizable drones by forming a QR code in the sky that linked to Astley's music video.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/22/04/05/208253/300-drones-formed-a-qr-code-that-rick-rolled-dallas-on-april-fools-day?utm_source=rss1.0mainl
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