1000 Comics
Congratulations to Randall Munroe on the 1000th comic published at xkcd! Only 24 to go, and he’ll have a big, round number to brag about. Link
View ArticleLakes and Oceans
Randall Munroe’s xkcd comic today is a chart showing the relative depths of lakes and ocean features. It’s best seen at full size. In the small detail shown here, the bow and stern belong to the...
View ArticleEvery Major’s Terrible
Randall Munroe knows how hard it is these days to select your college major. He wrote a little song about it …well, he wrote a comic about it that you can sing to the tune of “I Am the Very Model of a...
View ArticleThe Late Movies: Every Major’s Terrible
Two years ago I wrote an article on the webcomic xkcd and the influence it has on its fans. We had another example this week. Monday, Randall Munroe posted a comic called Every Major’s Terrible. It was...
View ArticleWe Live in an Age of Wonders
Randall Munroe of xkcd demonstrates to us how greatly our knowledge of the cosmos has expanded just recently. Here’s his scaled representation of all 786 known planets, most of which were unknown a...
View ArticleEverybody Jump
People ask the question every once in a while, “What would happen if everyone on Earth jumped at the same time?” Sometimes they are specific in saying everyone on one side of the Earth. The short...
View ArticleStandards
Yeah, if everyone could just get on the same page …mine! Randall Munroe at xkcd knows exactly what will happen. Link -via @alex_brovvn
View ArticleClick and Drag
How big can one webcomic panel be? Randall Munroe pushes the limits in one xkcd panel. Click and drag to explore the world, but be aware of the passing of time. I still haven’t seen it all! Link -via...
View ArticlePoll Watching
This late in the presidential election season, doesn’t it seem like we’ve turned from deciding who will be our president for the next four years to watching a never-ending horse race? Randall Munroe...
View ArticleWebcomics Represent the "Triumph of the Nerds"
The ease of Internet publishing has given new opportunities to cartoonists. They no longer need the backing of an established publishing or syndication company–just some computer skills. The Economist...
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