April Fool’s Day, of course, is a time when practical jokes are sanctioned. That’s just as true online as in the real world, and once again the Net celebrated in high style, with Googlein particular upping the ante. Anyone logging onto YouTube, for instance, and clicking a front page link, found himself watching a video of Rick Astley’s 1987 pop hit, “Never GonnaGive You Up.” It’s not exactly innovative, but the practice of redirecting this way has become quite common as a joke. And it surprised Astley, according to reports.
