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If you visit Google today you will see a link to Google’s newest service, call Google TiSP. What is Google TiSP? Well, here is a snip from its own page…
“Sick of paying for broadband that you have to, well, pay for? Introducing Google TiSP (BETA), our new FREE in-home wireless broadband service. Sign up today and we’ll send you your TiSP self-installation kit, which includes setup guide, fiber-optic cable, spindle, wireless router and installation CD.”
Google TiSP (BETA) is a fully functional, end-to-end system that provides in-home wireless access by connecting your commode-based TiSP wireless router to one of thousands of TiSP Access Nodes via fiber-optic cable strung through your local municipal sewage lines.
Wow, Free wireless broadband! And it uses toilet GFlush™ technology! How amazing is that. Too bad today is April 1st, or else it will be a technology breakthrough by Google.
Okay Google, enough with the fun time and go back to your cave to start making something cool!
54 Responses to “Google TiSP – A little April fools fun at Google”
Paul McNamara April 1, 2007
TiSP is a blatant rip-off of DSL technology I introduced a decade ago. Geesh.
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Life Is Cruel April 1, 2007
Funniest Joke Ever, by far. Wonder what they have next year.
-4DSL using the toliet. I was like, you gotta be kidding.
Almost got me... April 1, 2007
Very funny! I was so excited I had a tough time believing it was true until the pro insatallation part! Nanobots…hehe…kudos google…
-2Almost got me... April 1, 2007
*tough time believing it was *false* whoops!
-1Fart joke. April 1, 2007
IT’s really a joke?
Oh yeah, they just put an April Fool’s joke for us!
Who is gonna grab the cable once it’s flushed down the toilet?
Funny joke! ha ha ha ha ha!
-2lols April 1, 2007
I thought google was hacked for a moment
-1maleficum April 1, 2007
wow, same here, i thought google was hacked. well honestly i was like, wtf? the get started link appear to be very well built just to make us think it is new breakthrough broadband service
what if there had been an tel number to order such a kit or so… wow! hahahaha good job!
-1Beaver Dam WI April 1, 2007
I read all that sh*t for nothing. I’m so pissed that google of all things was actually able to fool me. I forgot it was april 1st today but I knew something was up b/c the toilet or something would have to get fuc*ed up if you flush a cable down it.
-1james April 1, 2007
my cable has got mess on it
-2Rajiv April 1, 2007
Good joke Google.
+1Tom April 1, 2007
OMG i sent the cable down my toilet but i still cant get connected to tha internet.
-2macaroniconnection April 1, 2007
We knew already that the internet is a series of tubes. The gentleman from Alaska told us so.
+1macaroniconnection April 1, 2007
We already knew the internet is a series of tubes – the gentleman from Alaska already told us so.
-1Funny Man April 1, 2007
There’s a lot of crap on the web Lol.
-1Al Gore April 1, 2007
…I still invented the internet….
+2shunkl April 1, 2007
i got my card i was about to buy it :) , April fool ??????????????
-1Carlo April 1, 2007
Funny stuff, I was close to contacting google about it, then I looked at the time, I forgot it was april fools day.
-1matt April 1, 2007
AWWWWW i wanted this soooooo badddd i got my credit cart out and all
NeutralJimmy April 1, 2007
Kinda makes you wonder where they got the pics from…
NeutralMiranchos!!! April 1, 2007
The funniest part was, “How can Google afford to provide Broadband for free? Well we analyze your poop :D and advertise your last dined meal” Omg that made my day I could not stop laughing!!!
-1Jimmy April 1, 2007
Rubber gloves ………………………. $1
Netgear wireless router …………. $65
100 yards of optical cable …….. $500
Playin’ in the toilet for free internet ….. priceless
+2Jeff April 1, 2007
LOL, the plans are:
Trickle: Free
The #2: $9.95/mo.
The Royal Flush: $24.95/mo.
XD
+2Jimmy April 1, 2007
I’d hate to be the guy that has to crawl down a manhole somewhere to connect the other end of the cable.
-2VMC-FORUM April 1, 2007
how do i sign up?
+2Sam April 1, 2007
This is why i come back to slashgear, u all know how to make geeks like me laugh
NeutralScheme April 1, 2007
Ha Ha Ha!
-2Jonathan Chester April 1, 2007
This was great. This would have been funnier if’n nationwide there were not real, BIG problems with wide-spread sewer maintainence neglect. Oh well..
Flush….
-1Tony April 1, 2007
LOL!! I seriously thought it was real, even the part about putting the cable in the toilet. I was actually going to call my sister and tell her to sign up for it. I only started to get suspicious when they stated to talk about nanobots.
-1Preston April 1, 2007
I fell for both of google’s tricks, the gmail one where they were going to print up your emails and the TiSP one, I am so gullable =’(
-1Ewdison Then April 1, 2007
hehehe, we always like to have fun on april fools day :)
-1Shows that we gadget guys and gals can be humorous too :)
aVa April 2, 2007
Yuk!!! I have a dirty toilette phobia and had the hardest time imagining people with dirty toilettes installing this free broadband service. lol. You fooled me, Google but I still love you!
NeutralJohly April 2, 2007
Too Bad its April 2nd here in Australia!!
I reckon you owe us some freebies now Google cos April Fools Day was like soooo yesterday man!
-1Gabz April 2, 2007
Shit, Bugger, Bum, Poo, I thought I was gonna get the internet out of my loo, hehehehe.
Neutralgutix3 April 2, 2007
bustards, i was about to cancel my dsl.
+1Very clever April 2, 2007
very clever god dam it i arent i a fool. it said free broadband i wonder if you could sew for false advertising
-1harshal April 2, 2007
Can’t belive tbis that google is making fun of its uses :)
Neutralpaco665 April 2, 2007
Wow, that joke was VERY original, Google had me for 3 hours until I looked on the date: it’s April the 1st! But Wow! If Google would’ve made that real, they would’ve screwed all the internet companies instantly, LOL! I guess those who work in the Telecom for example got friggen scared when they saw it, and relaxed when they noticed it was a joke. And I thought: “Woo, when it comes to New Zealand, then no more wireless network catching for me :)”.
Thanks for the laugh Google, good one!
Paco the dog
+1Moe April 2, 2007
[quote comment="19735"]how do i sign up?[/quote]
-1Moron. lol.
Ricardo Teixeira April 2, 2007
Really cool April Fools’ joke! I even made an installation video of Google TiSP:
-1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDj4eSRNf90
Art April 2, 2007
Hey anyone know how to pull wires out of a toilet. I think the TISP fiberoptic cable is stuck somewhere in my toilet.
I read this thing and told my wife about it. It sounded real but I hadnt read all the way thru it. I got April fooled so bad.
NeutralKumi April 2, 2007
Haha! I was like, at the first page…ooh! Free Internet! Then came the toilet and I was just…what the? Hahaha.
-1Lazy John April 2, 2007
And I was like, “No shit?” LOL
-1Mike April 2, 2007
Not to far fetched !! Take a look at H20 Networks in the UK and what they are doing with waste water pipes in towns and communities in Britian…
Mike
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-1Jones April 2, 2007
the internet is going down the sh*tter….literally!!
Neutralelwan April 2, 2007
no no no no that is very embresss i was going 2 ask one of my friends 2 try it :D:D:D:D
NeutralMark April 3, 2007
I would like to flush my cable service down the crapper. Maybe it would improve the service. Although its the same sh*t on TV. Never mind.
You go Google! ;-)
-1I'm Stupid... April 4, 2007
Hey, Art. You’re not the only stupid one…I got so excited I flushed my cable down and THEN realized I had a septic tank…maybe if I asknicely my own poop will hook me up with some broadband…or not…i’m stupid…
+1Goldie April 12, 2007
They didn’t get me!! I was too skeptical. Nothing is ever free!! There’s always a catch to everything supposedly free. Very professional joke, Google!!! Way to go!!
NeutralJohn December 30, 2008
Wow, you really got me, I am currently so excited about installing and deploying Google apps for a small non profit business in Florida and ran across this in a Google search, I even told the boss that I was going to sign up for it. Then my wife googled it and found out I am am super idiot…….. LOLOL You got me google. And thanks for the laugh everyone in the office is still talking about the darn nano bots that were coming thru the toilet to configure our system…… LOL
Now go back to work folks you are making google a necessity for nonprofits and underfunded schools you guys rock and keep up the good work. .
Take care
John and Miriam
-1The Isaac December 30, 2008
wow waht a Douceh… dude i knew it was to good to be true… once i read “flush it down the toilet” i was like whaaat!?!?!?! i was so convinced google was ready to take over the world with this… ugh… i was ready to have free internet for life, i even told my friends…
good one man. im so mad right now but i cant keep the smile off my face.
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