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| date = April 1, 2021 | | date = April 1, 2021 | ||
| title = Checkbox | | title = Checkbox | ||
− | | image = | + | | image = checkbox.gif |
| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | | titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
− | *To experience the interactivity of | + | *To experience the interactivity of this game, visit the {{xkcd|2445|original comic}}. |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous | + | This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous fools comic was [[2288: Collector's Edition]], which was delayed two days and released on Friday April 3, 2020. The next became [[2601: Instructions]] released on Friday April 1, 2022 (a regular release day). |
The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of an animated gif of a {{w|checkbox}} (hence the name). | The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of an animated gif of a {{w|checkbox}} (hence the name). | ||
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===Unique header text=== | ===Unique header text=== | ||
− | This comic has a [[ | + | This comic has a [[xkcd_Header_text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[xkcd_Header_text#Checkbox|the details here]]. The header is: |
:"This comic was put together by Max Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg." | :"This comic was put together by Max Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg." | ||
Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | ||
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|E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO | |E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO | ||
|[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---] | |[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---] | ||
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|I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'') | |I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'') | ||
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|SOJOURNER -> CFM | |SOJOURNER -> CFM | ||
|[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | |[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | ||
− | |CFM is short for confirm. Sojourner is confirming that | + | |CFM is short for confirm. Sojourner is confirming that its' in control of the morse code device. |
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|ET -> PHONE HOME | |ET -> PHONE HOME | ||
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|<nowiki />;) -> :O | |<nowiki />;) -> :O | ||
|[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---] | |[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---] | ||
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|<nowiki />:O -> :X | |<nowiki />:O -> :X | ||
|[---... ---] -> [---... -..-] | |[---... ---] -> [---... -..-] | ||
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|UWU -> OWO | |UWU -> OWO | ||
|[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---] | |[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---] | ||
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|OWO -> UWU | |OWO -> UWU | ||
|[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-] | |[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-] | ||
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|POG -> YEET | |POG -> YEET | ||
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|DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO | |DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO | ||
|[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---] | |[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---] | ||
− | | | + | | reference to [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/327:_Exploits_of_a_Mom this comic] |
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|WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | |WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | ||
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|QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER | |QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER | ||
|[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM | |QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM | ||
|[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --] | |[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --] | ||
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|QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS | |QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS | ||
|[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...] | |[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...] | ||
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|QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER | |QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER | ||
|[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.] | ||
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|QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER | |QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER | ||
|[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO | |QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO | ||
|[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---] | |[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---] | ||
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|QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS | |QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS | ||
|[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...] | |[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...] | ||
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|QSL -> QSL | |QSL -> QSL | ||
|[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..] | |[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..] | ||
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|73 -> 73 KN | |73 -> 73 KN | ||
|[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.] | |[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.] | ||
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|CL -> BYE | |CL -> BYE | ||
|[-.-. .-..] -> [-... -.-- .] | |[-.-. .-..] -> [-... -.-- .] | ||
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|FORTUNE -> OPEN ME | |FORTUNE -> OPEN ME | ||
− | |[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. | + | |[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. .] |
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26. SUCCESS IS GOING FROM FAILURE TO FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM | 26. SUCCESS IS GOING FROM FAILURE TO FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM | ||
− | |[--- .--. . -.] | + | |[--- .--. . -.] |
1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .] | 1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .] | ||
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26. [... ..- -.-. -.-. . ... ... / .. ... / --. --- .. -. --. / ..-. .-. --- -- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / - --- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / .-- .. - .... --- ..- - / .-.. --- ... ... / --- ..-. / . -. - .... ..- ... .. .- ... --] | 26. [... ..- -.-. -.-. . ... ... / .. ... / --. --- .. -. --. / ..-. .-. --- -- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / - --- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / .-- .. - .... --- ..- - / .-.. --- ... ... / --- ..-. / . -. - .... ..- ... .. .- ... --] | ||
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|OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE") | |OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE") | ||
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|RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | |RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | ||
|[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | |[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | ||
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|ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE | |ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE |