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Archive What If? Blag How To Store About Feed • Email TW • FB • IG A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Mac/PC |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/934/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/mac_pc.png [[Two adult humans stand facing out of the screen.]] Mac: I'm a Mac PC: And I'm a PC. Mac & PC, together: And since you do everything through a browser now, we're pretty indistinguishable. {{Title text: It's fun to watch browsers fumblingly recapitulate the history of window management. Someday we'll have xmonad as a Firefox extension.}} Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {goog...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Jet Lag |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/1900/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/jet_lag.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q"/> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="UTF-...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. There are four new shirts in the xkcd store , along with posters and lots of other stuff ! Machine Learning |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/1838/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/machine_learning.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="01265270720706613865...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. There are four new shirts in the xkcd store , along with posters and lots of other stuff ! Academia vs. Business |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/664/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/academia_vs_business.png [[A programmer sits at a desk in front of a computer. There are cans on the desk and more crushed ones on the floor.]] Programmer: I just wrote the most beautiful code of my life. Programmer: They casually handed me an impossible problem. In 48 hours and 200 lines, I SOLVED it. ((Lines divide the comic into two possible end panels here, labeled "Academia" and "Business.")) [[Academia]] Professor: My god ... this will mean a half-dozen papers, a thesis or two, and a parag...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. There are four new shirts in the xkcd store , along with posters and lots of other stuff ! Team Chat |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/1782/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/team_chat.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q"...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. There are four new shirts in the xkcd store , along with posters and lots of other stuff ! Ten Thousand |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1053/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png I try not to make fun of people for admitting they don't know things. Because for each thing "veeryone knows by the time they're adults, every day there are, on average, 10,000 people in the US hearing about it for the first time. Fraction who have heard of it at birth = 0% Fraction who have heard of it by 30 ~= 100% US birth rate ~= 4,000,000 year Number hearing about it for the first time ~= 10,000 day If I make fun of people, I train them not to tell me when they have those moments. ...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. There are four new shirts in the xkcd store , along with posters and lots of other stuff ! Team Chat |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1782/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/team_chat.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Thing Explainer is available at: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Indie Bound , Hudson Cold Medicine |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1618/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cold_medicine.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. My new book, Thing Explainer , is out! Order: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Indie Bound , Hudson I'm doing a live Q&A; at 2:30pm PT with The Martian author Andy Weir. Random Number |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/221/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/random_number.png int getRandomNumber() { return 4; chosen by fair dice roll. guarenteed to be random. } {{title text: RFC 1149.5 specifies 4 as the standard IEEE-vetted random number.}} Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.C...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. News: Announcing my Thing Explainer book trip . Come say hi! Thing Explainer word checker Ten Thousand |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1053/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png I try not to make fun of people for admitting they don't know things. Because for each thing "veeryone knows by the time they're adults, every day there are, on average, 10,000 people in the US hearing about it for the first time. Fraction who have heard of it at birth = 0% Fraction who have heard of it by 30 ~= 100% US birth rate ~= 4,000,000 year Number hearing about it for the first time ~= 10,000 day If I make fun of people, I train them not to tell me when they have those moments. And I mi...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. News: Announcing my Thing Explainer book trip . Come say hi! Thing Explainer word checker Bell's Theorem |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1591/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/bells_theorem.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Preorder: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Indie Bound , Hudson Kitchen Tips |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1567/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/kitchen_tips.png [[A enthused CHEF speaks to us from behind a counter loaded with spices & kitchen things.]] Chef: If you're anything like me, you may have trouble telling when meat is fully cooked. Chef: Instead of guessing, try a meat thermometer. [[Chef stands between a full trash can on one side, and sink on the other. Chef holds a dirty plate, like the exact opposite of a glistening beacon of cleanliness.]] Chef: If you're anything like me, you probably throw away your plates and glasses when they get dirty. But if you clean them, th...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Preorder: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Indie Bound , Hudson In other news, Space Weird Thing is delightful, and I feel surprisingly invested in @xkcdbracket 's results. Types |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1537/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/types.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input ...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 28-Hour Day |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/320/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/28_hour_day.png [[There is a diagram which shows the hours in a week. It has sections labeled "bed" and below has sections labeled "night." They do not line up.]] [[Two men are talking together.]] First man: You have trouble sleeping right? Second man: Only when your mom is over. [[First man is now pointing to a chart.]] First man: Since your work is flexible- Second Man: -Like your mom- First Man: -you should try the 28-hour day - 20 awake, 8 asleep (or 19 9 if you prefer). Second Man: I prefer your mom. First Man: It synchs up with the week - you s...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Lisp Cycles |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/297/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/lisp_cycles.png [[Guy sitting at computer. Girl listening]] Guy: Lisp is over half a century old and it still has this perfect, timeless air about it. Guy: I wonder if the cycles will continue forever. Guy: A few coders from each new generation rediscovering the Lisp arts. [[Man in Jedi robes carrying an armload of parentheses, speaking to Guy]] Jedi: These are your father's parentheses. Elegant weapons. For a more... civilized age. {{title text: I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the MIT computer science program permamently. }} ...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Operating Systems |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1508/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/operating_systems.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q"/> <input type="hidden" name...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Opportunity |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1504/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/opportunity.png Search comic titles and transcripts: <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript">google.load('search', '1');google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {google.search.CustomSearchControl.attachAutoCompletion('012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q',document.getElementById('q'),'cse-search-box');});</script> <form action="//www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="012652707207066138651:zudjtuwe28q"/> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value=...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Wasted Time |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1502/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/wasted_time.png http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108489 Might be MIME dependent. Search comic titles and transcripts: RSS Feed - Atom Feed Comics I enjoy: Three Word Phrase , Oglaf (nsfw), SMBC , Dinosaur Comics , A Softer World , Buttersafe , Perry Bible Fellowship , Questionable Content , Buttercup Festival , Homestuck Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hard Reboot |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1495/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hard_reboot.png http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108489 Might be MIME dependent. Search comic titles and transcripts: RSS Feed - Atom Feed Comics I enjoy: Three Word Phrase , Oglaf (nsfw), SMBC , Dinosaur Comics , A Softer World , Buttersafe , Perry Bible Fellowship , Questionable Content , Buttercup Festival , Homestuck Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Standards |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/927/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png HOW STANDARDS PROLIFERATE (See: A C chargers, character encodings, instant messaging, etc.) SITUATION: There are 14 competing standards. Geek: 14?! Ridiculous! We need to develop one universal standard that covers everyone's use cases. Fellow Geek: Yeah! Soon: SITUATION: There are 15 competing standards. {{Title text: Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.}} http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108489 Might be MIME dependent. Search...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Fundamental Forces |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/1489/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/fundamental_forces.png http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108489 Might be MIME dependent. Search comic titles and transcripts: RSS Feed - Atom Feed Comics I enjoy: Three Word Phrase , Oglaf (nsfw), SMBC , Dinosaur Comics , A Softer World , Buttersafe , Perry Bible Fellowship , Questionable Content , Buttercup Festival , Homestuck Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathemat...

Archive What If? Blag Store About A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Standards |< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: http://xkcd.com/927/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png HOW STANDARDS PROLIFERATE (See: A C chargers, character encodings, instant messaging, etc.) SITUATION: There are 14 competing standards. Geek: 14?! Ridiculous! We need to develop one universal standard that covers everyone's use cases. Fellow Geek: Yeah! Soon: SITUATION: There are 15 competing standards. {{Title text: Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.}} http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108489 Might be MIME dependent. Search...