Frankly, the uncanny ability of Eric Schmidt's old videos to pop up on the Internet — on Google Video no less — is making me suspect the Google CEO is doing some strategic linking. In April, everyone saw the old video of Eric taking public speaking lessons. Schmidt seems awkward but not too nerdy. Compare with this recently surfaced clip from 1986, when as a Sun VP he was the victim of an April Fools Day prank:

Which is better: the glasses taking over his face, or his inflection when he says "these two giraffes"?

April Fools Joke [Google Video]

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