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xkcd's 13-Gigapixel Webcomic

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-the-pixels-you-need-and-more dept.

New submitter Nomen writes "Today's xkcd: Click and Drag (Google Maps version) is probably the world's biggest web comic at an RSI-inducing resolution of 165,888x79,872 pixels. It's made up of 225 different images that take up 5.52MB of space. Now, if only the mines were powered by nethack..."

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  1. Not all that impressive by Pope · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When you see the entire thing and find out it's mostly background. :/

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    It doesn't mean much now, it's built for the future.
  2. Re:typifies xkcd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Right, because we wouldn't be culture starved if we listened to your favorite no-talent, shithole hipster band, right?

    You've done nothing impressive. Ever. Do the world a favor and go play in traffic.