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xkcd's 13-Gigapixel Webcomic
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..."
there was a huge, worldwide drop in productivity today. Especially at universities, research labs, software development companies etc.
How do you do it. Hell, how do you even THINK of doing it. This is so great.
"Hello, IT... Have you tried turning it off and on again? Yeah... No problem."
Your face isn't all that impressive.
This would be one hell of a last comic before retirement.
quis custodiet ipsos custodes
I kinda regret seeing this comic immediately when it became live, as just as the working day had just begun here and I sunk an enormous amount of time into exploring it, but I'm nonetheless thrilled whenever webcomics do something that extends the comic format beyond the limitations of paper.
Earlier XKCD strips could easily be converted to print format, just see the first collection XKCD Volume 0 that Randall published (yes, he found a way to put the alt text in there too). But taking advantage of HTML and Javascript, making the comic interactive to a degree, feels like something fresh. Cyanide and Happiness have also been employing animated GIF elements. There's a lot of room for creativity in the webcomic format.
Of course it is. It's a digital scavenger hunt :)
Quite fun, and will probably be the most-bookmarked webcomic of the year as people realize the size of it and flag it for perusal in their off hours.
Well played Mr. Munroe, well played indeed.
"I love animals! Some are cute, others are tasty, what's not to like?" - Betsy Schroeder, Jeopardy contestant
Agreed - can we drop the tetchy comments? In fairness, it was kinda cool...
Right, because we wouldn't be culture starved if we listened to your favorite no-talent, shithole hipster band, right?
Thanks for making my point. The only people who like xkcd are those so ignorant of modern culture that they think the two alternatives are "xkcd" and "Lady Gaga"...
You've done nothing impressive. Ever. Do the world a favor and go play in traffic.
...and they're the sort of well-adjusted basement dwellers who respond to criticism by telling the critic to kill him/herself.
We are in agreement if by kinda cool you mean one of the coolest, if not the coolest, web comic ever, so far.
It is what it is.
I really hope that Randall trolls the internet (or at least slashdot) looking for mentions of his name. It's like having a friend on the internet. He's a genius, and sometimes (well, most of the time), I feel like he's writing and drawing just for me. Thank you.
No life? Drawing XKCD is his job.
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Maybe the whales are a reference to "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".