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− | It looks like [[Randall]] has been playing with his Apple device after installing the recently released {{w|iOS 8}} update. The comic is referencing the autocomplete function on the iOS virtual keyboard. A comparable feature is also available on other operating systems, like Android. When the phrase, for example, "Revenge is a dish best served" is typed, the keyboard will suggest “by” followed by “a” then “group” and so on. | + | It looks like [[Randall]] has been playing with his Apple device after installing the recently released {{w|iOS 8}} update. The comic is referencing the autocomplete function on the iOS virtual keyboard (aka [[1031: s/keyboard/leopard/|leopard]]). A comparable feature is also available on other operating systems, like Android. When the phrase, for example, "Revenge is a dish best served" is typed, the keyboard will suggest “by” followed by “a” then “group” and so on. |
− | The top of the comic, where the keyboard is shown, is a reference to the character Sherlock Holmes, a detective | + | The top of the comic, where the keyboard is shown, is a reference to the character Sherlock Holmes, a detective whose most famous line is "Elementary, my dear Watson." In Randall's typing history, the word "dear" is most often followed by "lord" "friend" or "friends," and thus the phone suggests those words as a likely continuation of the line. |
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|Scarface is holding an M16, defending his house from Sosa's gunmen, shouting to attackers. | |Scarface is holding an M16, defending his house from Sosa's gunmen, shouting to attackers. | ||
|"You wanna fuck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!" | |"You wanna fuck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!" | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/quotes The Wizard of Oz (1939)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/quotes The Wizard of Oz (1939)] | ||
− | |Dorothy with her dog, Toto, in | + | |Dorothy with her dog, Toto, in munchkin land. |
|"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." | |"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000007/quotes James Bond] | |[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000007/quotes James Bond] | ||
|Bond introducing himself, while holding trademark martini. | |Bond introducing himself, while holding trademark martini. | ||
|"Bond, James Bond." (nothing follows). | |"Bond, James Bond." (nothing follows). | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/quotes Serenity (2005)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/quotes Serenity (2005)] | ||
|Wash, at the controls of Serenity. | |Wash, at the controls of Serenity. | ||
|"I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar." | |"I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar." | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/quotes The Goonies (1985)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/quotes The Goonies (1985)] | ||
|Mikey standing at the pool in the wishing well, encouraging his troop of misfits to continue on their journey. | |Mikey standing at the pool in the wishing well, encouraging his troop of misfits to continue on their journey. | ||
|"Goonies never say die!" | |"Goonies never say die!" | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/quotes The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/quotes The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)] | ||
|Aragorn, Legolas & Gimli pledge allegiance to protect the ring bearer on their mission to destroy the ring. | |Aragorn, Legolas & Gimli pledge allegiance to protect the ring bearer on their mission to destroy the ring. | ||
|Aragorn: "If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." Legolas: "And you have my bow." Gimli: "And *my* axe." | |Aragorn: "If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." Legolas: "And you have my bow." Gimli: "And *my* axe." | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/quotes The Princess Bride (1987)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/quotes The Princess Bride (1987)] | ||
− | |Inigo Montoya facing the six fingered man, the man he swore a vendetta against for killing his | + | |Inigo Montoya facing the six fingered man, the man he swore a vendetta against for killing his dad. |
|"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." | |"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." | ||
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/ Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/ Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)] | ||
|Khan paraphrasing Shakespeare to justify his vengeance. | |Khan paraphrasing Shakespeare to justify his vengeance. | ||
− | |{{w|Revenge#Proverbs|"Revenge is a dish best served cold"}} (e.g. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/quotes Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)]: Khan: "...do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold?") | + | |{{w|Revenge#Proverbs|"Revenge is a dish best served cold"}} (e.g. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/quotes Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)]: Khan: "...do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold?") |
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|[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/quotes Braveheart (1995)] | |[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/quotes Braveheart (1995)] | ||
|Wallace rallying his Scottish army before a seemingly hopeless battle against the English. | |Wallace rallying his Scottish army before a seemingly hopeless battle against the English. | ||
|"They may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!" | |"They may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!" | ||
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An older comic [[1068: Swiftkey]] is also about keyboard predictions, but without any preceding text (by the Swiftkey keyboard application instead of the iOS 8 keyboard). | An older comic [[1068: Swiftkey]] is also about keyboard predictions, but without any preceding text (by the Swiftkey keyboard application instead of the iOS 8 keyboard). | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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[[Category:Firefly]] | [[Category:Firefly]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
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[[Category:Smartphones]] | [[Category:Smartphones]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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