Chocolate easter eggs. (Credit: Lifehacker.com)
The easter eggs that I’m talking about in this post, have nothing to do with the multi-colored eggs hidden in gardens and yards for children to find, or chocolate eggs filled with jelly beans gobbled up during Easter Week. Nope, this time I’m referring to software or virtual easter eggs found in software, video games, CDs, DVDs and so forth.
To clarify the term, let me use an adequate definition as provided by the Wikipedia Encyclopedia. Yes, I know that I use this reference source a lot; but let’s be honest, it’s a great source for information no matter what they say.
“A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, DVD, computer program, or video game. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in many countries.
Historically, the name is actually derived by the practice of the last Russian imperial family’s tradition of giving elaborately jeweled egg-shaped creations by Fabergé which usually contained hidden gifts themselves.” [Wikipedia Encyclopedia]
Early this morning I stumbled upon an entry made by Lifehacker, dubbed “Top Ten Software Easter Eggs” which captured my attention. I was surprised to learn that easter eggs have been planted in software like Firefox, Internet Explorer, Open Office or Flight Simulator just to name a few.
If you enjoy hunting for digital easter eggs, I’m sure this basket with ten eggs will suit your taste. Have fun and spread the news to other easter egg lovers. Good Day!
