It took me a lot of work, but I managed to sneak an easter egg into MATLAB 2008a. It helps to know people who approve the final build that owe you a favor (we are even now, William!) No one has found it yet, and it only works today- April 1st 2008. Here it is in action:
I sent an e-mail out to Tech Support to warn them about the calls they would get. Several of them complained that they could not get the Easter Egg to work on their machines… Odd!
Only people that found this yesterday on their install got free t-shirts. Thanks to everyone that qualified, we mailed t-shirts out to all of you today.
Sorry everyone else, this Easter Egg and t-shirt offer only was good for one day!
Doug
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nice work there.
wonder how many people will protest wanting their free t-shirt :)
I sent an e-mail out to Tech Support to warn them about the calls they would get. Several of them complained that they could not get the Easter Egg to work on their machines… Odd!
Doug
awesome! this is just great.
sweet deal.
on another note, do you always wear a tie to work? or is that picture of you an aberration?
Quan—Doug always wears a tie to work. We’ve been trying to get him to wear a different one occasionally, but no such luck.
I just noticed this. Now, it is 2nd April. Is it an April Fool’s day joke?
Everyone
Only people that found this yesterday on their install got free t-shirts. Thanks to everyone that qualified, we mailed t-shirts out to all of you today.
Sorry everyone else, this Easter Egg and t-shirt offer only was good for one day!
Doug