There's also an Eject command in the File menu. But yes, it's different from a PC, where you normally push a physical button on the optical drive.

a list of known Google Easter Eggs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_hoaxes#Easter_eggs

The original is here: http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/12/siri-weird-things-iphone-...

I'm sure the joke responses are deliberate, just as Infocom text adventure games were programmed to be 'smart' enough to respond to predictable human input.

The best version of Monopoly I've played is the Mega version. A third dice speeds up the game start and finish by forcing players to move to the next unowned property, or to the next property where they must pay rent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly:_The_Mega_Edition

+1 for those who recommended Settlers. Ticket to Ride is also fun, and Diplomacy does not have to destroy friendships. (Anyone willing to devote 5-7 hours to a game is a friend forever, no matter how long I remember that time they switched sides without warning and wiped me out.)

Why is this at the top of HN?

Because people here thought it was interesting. Is there a better reason?

Or maybe some people have been on projects where someone else butchered their code really badly and appreciate the parallel?

Yes: better would be interesting AND relevant to HN.

These reminders are a good thing.

If people with accounts at HN vote it up, isn't it de facto relevant?

No. Because of the huge influx of new people who are used to general purpose versions of HN.

I'm not sure how much it's worth but I was happy to subscribe for $1 and sent a separate gift via PayPal for $10.

Go get 'em Marco!

Q: What does Microsoft sell that you can't get for free?

A: Unbreakable interoperability with other Microsoft products. That, and Active Directory.

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