CSS Pranks

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A small browser extension injects site CSS systemwide after Chrome deprecates its custom CSS file so a prank can apply to any visited page. Demonstrated effects include grayscale 100%, a tiny persistent page rotation, and keyframe animations that spin elements by targeting .logo and #logo selectors. A slow 1-minute hue-rotate animation and forced slow transitions make changes subtle but disorienting. Examples work live on Google and other sites and reliably annoy users when installed on an unattended computer.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:12CSS PRANKS Tim Holman Lightning Talk
3. 0:42EXTENSION
4. 0:52CUSTOM.CSS
5. 2:32a color: hotpink !important

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