Reply to: Check out today's google whotsit

[d000hg]

It uses the HTML5 <canvas> tag (at least for the strings), so it's not going to work in any browser that doesn't support that. This means IE less than 9 won't get them.

It also uses Flash for audio, which means although the visuals work on my copy of Safari, the Flash blocker prevented the sound from working until I whitelisted google.co.uk.

Sums up Google's confused lack of web strategy nicely. Perhaps pragmatic is a nicer term than dithering.

[thunderlizard]

I've been waiting to get home and twang that all day. Currently on first full week at a new client - the kind where they don't expect you to make boinging noises.

[NickFitz]

It uses the HTML5 <canvas> tag (at least for the strings), so it's not going to work in any browser that doesn't support that. This means IE less than 9 won't get them.

It also uses Flash for audio, which means although the visuals work on my copy of Safari, the Flash blocker prevented the sound from working until I whitelisted google.co.uk.

[Zippy]

They don't work for me. There's also supposed to be a record button beside the logo but all I get is a little keyboard button. I've tried all my browsers, even the Chrome Canary build

WBS

[Bunk]

3.6 and 4.1

They don't work for me. There's also supposed to be a record button beside the logo but all I get is a little keyboard button. I've tried all my browsers, even the Chrome Canary build

[Cliphead]

Which version of FF?

3.6 and 4.1

[mudskipper]

Actually, I'm FF4 not 3 - forgot I got a new PC.

[Zippy]

Works for me in FF.

Which version of FF?

[Cliphead]

Apparently the encoded tunes in the url only work in the US. Can't be bothered using a proxy to test it, but they don't work for me either in the UK.

Works for me in FF.

[Bunk]

Doesn't work for me - FF3 or IE9. Shame - it gave me a good idea for a geocache...

Also, get pretty coloured strings in FF, but not IE.

Apparently the encoded tunes in the url only work in the US. Can't be bothered using a proxy to test it, but they don't work for me either in the UK.

[mudskipper]

Keyboard mapping at Hacker News; you can also encode tunes: Google

Doesn't work for me - FF3 or IE9. Shame - it gave me a good idea for a geocache...

Also, get pretty coloured strings in FF, but not IE.

[Bunk]

I'll have the real thing thanks.

Mine's almost the real thing

[Cliphead]

I'll have the real thing thanks.

[NickFitz]

you can play it with your keyboard as well

Keyboard mapping at Hacker News; you can also encode tunes: Google

[AtW]

I don't get sound in Firefox, but do in Internet Explorer

And I get Opera in my browser!