The day when I outgrow the “I” in istartedsomething.com has come. After much deliberation with my split personality, a hip young aspiring designer who subscribes to a lavish bi-annual design appreciation cult some refer to as the Apple Store, we have collectively concluded that world domination is twice as fast with two heads instead of one, and to a lesser degree improve our ad revenue as well.
It is therefore with great enthusiasm I announce the partnership with my new partner-in-crime and a Microsoft-enthusiast celebrity most should be familiar with, Rafael Rivera Jr of WithinWindows.com fame.
This partnership has no immediate effects to all you minions, the loyal readers of this blog, but a new world order identity and website will be developed in the coming months.
In related news, due to the current economic climate – cloudy with a perpetual forecast of thunder, hurricanes and other monstrous forces – this blog will be adopting a subscription model based off the wildly popular Windows Marketplace for Mobile pricing structure to support its operations.
Membership will start at $99 per year and includes free access to viewing 5 articles. If you wish to view more, additional articles may be accessed at $99 per article. Should an article be edited or updated after it is originally published, the updated article can be accessed for $99 per update free within 7 days of original publishing free. If you’re not entirely happy with the contents of an article, you may return it within 24 hours for a full self-service refund. More details on this will be available only if you ask for it. Should you find any of this discouraging, a much fairer subscription model (possibly free) is available if you ask for it.
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This will be interesting
I would say “APRIL FOOLS!” but do they celebrate said “holiday” on the second in Australia?
If I don’t like an article can I return it for full credit within 24 hours?
long, it was better last year with the new VISTA ULTIMATE EXTRA ^^ (SOUNDS) XD ahah !!!
cheers man!
Why are you following US timezone for this, Long?
Not even funny, this blog is good, but not that good.
@Sushovan Its because the majority of his pageviews are from the US … check google analytics.
You just need to add a 140 character limit to replies ala Twitter 
@Long Happy April Fools! Just keep the content free
LoL, Happy April Fool’s Day
(i think i won’t pay $99 for an articule xD).
Curious that Rafael hasn’t posted anything about it on withinwindows.com
Good April fools joke. I like how you took a jab at Microsoft’s previous Marketplace condtion;)
heck! i was excited about a partnership with you and Raf, until i kept reading and then i read about the $99…….and realized this was a hoax!
nice one!
peas
cityboy
I am very interested in this. Also my deposed Nigerian father has $20million he would like to transfer to Venezuela… via you.
Only $99, come on your worth at least $999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,9 99,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 ,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999, 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,99 9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999, 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,99 9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999, 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,99 9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999
@Rafael Valdés Check http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/04/01/merger-talks-complete-were-sta rting-something-better … It’s there
“April 2nd, 2009 by Long Zheng”
April Fools fail
April Fools, no doubt.
But you should’ve posted it on April 1.
It’s April 1st still here in EST…
Oh, you almost got me till the subscription part! Nice one tough!
Wow. He changed the date to 01. Cheater. Now the link on Raf’s leads to a 404.
Nope I didnt change the date. That would be the work of my evil server adminstrator :p
I’ve changed it back now.
May I suggest a domain name for your new joint venture?
istartedwindows.com
(Yes, I posted this same comment to withinwindows.com first, I feel i have a duty to post to my compatriot in the Windows Beta Program’s site first.)
I’ll have one of the free* subscriptions please…
*Free-of-charge service only applicable upon discretion by site publisher and Live.com Jackalope.
@Anthony Castanza: alternatively; withinsomething.com?
@Matt: that sounds like a site about bestiality… :-”
@Oscar, hmm… not to me, but whatever floats your boat.
In general I find the sheer volume of april fools “jokes” on the web quite tiring these days. It’s become a day when it’s not really worth bothering to do much surfing at all.
Who said anything about a joke
anyone said bestialiteh
@Long: My mistake! Where can I sign up for Membership?
All kidding aside this is one of the best blogs out there. Keep up the good work 
As long as you don’t lose your sense of humor in this ‘fake’ merger, Long, then it’s allll goood
I love the layout of this website too, not so much Rafael’s
westartedsomething.com?