Type This Code Into YouTube Search to Go Retro

 By 
Stan Schroeder
 on 
Type This Code Into YouTube Search to Go Retro

As promised, YouTube has started its Easter egg hunt in preparation for the upcoming Geek Week.

The first clue has been dropped via YouTube's Twitter account -- it's a code one needs to crack to "go retro".

Crack the code to go retro: 53 65 61 72 63 68 20 59 6f 75 54 75 62 65 20 66 6f 72 20 2f 20 67 65 65 6b 77 65 65 6b #GeekWeek— YouTube (@YouTube) July 24, 2013

If you think you're geeky enough and want to crack the code yourself, stop reading now, as there are spoilers below.

For those who are less cryptography-savvy, the code translates to "/ geekweek". Type that into YouTube search and the site will turn into a retro, ASCII version, bringing those of a certain age among us back into the time of Bulletin Board Systems.

How do you like YouTube's retro look? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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