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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | A {{w|basilisk}} is a legendary creature reputed to have the power to | + | A {{w|basilisk}} is a legendary creature reputed to have the power to kill with a single glance. In this comic, Cueball learns much to his dismay that the basilisk's power is fully compatible with the 21st century, and can kill you just with a smiley emoticon over instant messaging. |
− | + | Cueball's request for A/S/L is a standard question when first meeting someone online; it asks for age, sex (gender) and location. | |
− | + | The title text mentions U+FDD0, which in reality is the code for a {{w|Unicode#Character General Category|"non-character"}} in Unicode. | |
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U+FDD0 did in fact kill at least one chat client at the time. Konversation in particular. (and presumably any other Qt-based chat clients using QTextDocument) | U+FDD0 did in fact kill at least one chat client at the time. Konversation in particular. (and presumably any other Qt-based chat clients using QTextDocument) | ||
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"d-bus closes the connection and crashes the client when it encounters illegal utf-8, and kde's notification system works through d-bus" | "d-bus closes the connection and crashes the client when it encounters illegal utf-8, and kde's notification system works through d-bus" | ||
− | The problem was fixed after the | + | The problem was fixed after the XKCD "report" and Konversation now handles unicode normally. |
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+ | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | :[Cueball sits at computer, typing.] | ||
+ | :~!~ Opening Chat with BSLSK05 | ||
+ | :<NICKM> Hi! | ||
+ | :<NICKM> A/S/L? | ||
+ | :<BSLSK05> :) | ||
+ | :[Cueball looks stunned, flies backward.] | ||
+ | :[Two smaller frames focus in on BSLSK05's emoticon, implying rotation to show a smile and two open eyes.] | ||
+ | :[Cueball at computer slouches in chair, dead, crossbones above his head.] | ||
+ | :[At the remote computer a basilisk is looking at its screen.] | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
[[Category:Internet]] | [[Category:Internet]] | ||
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