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− | + | At the bottom of the [[xkcd]] comics beneath [[Randall|Randall's]] list of ''Comics I Enjoy'' there is a footnote written in a very tiny font, as to make it hard to read. There have been two footnotes displayed over the course of xkcd's history, with a gap of 22 days without any footnotes after the removal of the original footnote. | |
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==1. No footnote== | ==1. No footnote== | ||
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− | + | [[File:The algorithm constantly finds Jesus.jpeg|250px|The algorithm constantly finds Jesus.]] [[File:The algorithm killed Jeeves.jpeg|220px|The algorithm killed Jeeves.]] [[File:The algorithm is banned in China.jpeg|250px|The algorithm is banned in China.]] [[File:The algorithm is from Jersey.jpeg|220px|The algorithm is from Jersey.]] | |
− | File:The algorithm constantly finds Jesus.jpeg|The algorithm constantly finds Jesus. | + | |
− | File:The algorithm killed Jeeves.jpeg|The algorithm killed Jeeves. | + | * "The algorithm constantly finds Jesus." |
− | File:The algorithm is banned in China.jpeg|The algorithm is banned in China. | + | * "The algorithm killed Jeeves." |
− | File:The algorithm is from Jersey.jpeg|The algorithm is from Jersey. | + | * "The algorithm is banned in China." |
− | + | * "The algorithm is from Jersey." | |
==3. Bitcoin addresses== | ==3. Bitcoin addresses== | ||
− | Randall added a {{w|Bitcoin}} address (a string of alphanumeric characters) to the original footnote between [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218163441/http://xkcd.com/ February 18th, 2013] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130224073827/http://xkcd.com/ February 24, 2013] and changed it many times over time. Randall also had a page at [https://xkcd.com/bitcoin xkcd.com/bitcoin], which listed other Bitcoin addresses. The following footnote uses the first address, but you can view a list of all addresses [[Bitcoin | + | Randall added a {{w|Bitcoin}} address (a string of alphanumeric characters) to the original footnote between [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218163441/http://xkcd.com/ February 18th, 2013] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130224073827/http://xkcd.com/ February 24, 2013] and changed it many times over time. Randall also had a page at [https://xkcd.com/bitcoin xkcd.com/bitcoin], which listed other Bitcoin addresses. The following footnote uses the first address, but you can view a list of all addresses [[Bitcoin|here]]. |
<small><b><i> | <small><b><i> | ||
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==4. Footnote removed== | ==4. Footnote removed== | ||
− | The old footnote was removed entirely, along with the [[ | + | The old footnote was removed entirely, along with the [[xkcd warning]] above it, on [https://web.archive.org/web/20160912204204/http://xkcd.com/ September 12th, 2016], when [[1732: Earth Temperature Timeline]] was the frontpage comic. They were probably removed to not scare potential new fans away, given the [[1732#Popularity_of_comic|popularity of the comic]]. For 22 days, from September 12th, 2016 until [https://web.archive.org/web/20161004055648/http://xkcd.com/ October 4th, 2016] there was no footnote on [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com]. |
==5. Current footnote== | ==5. Current footnote== | ||
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− | The text gives questionable advice on how to view xkcd.com. Using a discontinued browser on an Apple computer released in 1986 with a screen resolution one pixel tall would be impossible | + | The text gives questionable advice on how to view xkcd.com. Using a discontinued browser on an Apple computer released in 1986 with a screen resolution one pixel tall would be impossible{{citation needed}}. |
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|and remove your device from Airplane Mode and set it to Boat Mode. | |and remove your device from Airplane Mode and set it to Boat Mode. | ||
− | |Many portable devices, especially cell phones and tablets, have an "Airplane Mode," which disables all radio-frequency transmissions (wifi, mobile/cellphone connectivity, etc) to avoid potential interference with an aircraft's own electronics while flying | + | |Many portable devices, especially cell phones and tablets, have an "Airplane Mode," which disables all radio-frequency transmissions (wifi, mobile/cellphone connectivity, etc) to avoid potential interference with an aircraft's own electronics while flying. "Boat Mode" is fictional. |
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|For security reasons, please leave caps lock on while browsing. | |For security reasons, please leave caps lock on while browsing. | ||
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− | [[Category:Design of xkcd | + | [[Category:Design of xkcd]] |
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