tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post1284157306005993187..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 560: Who the fuck cares about lithium batteries?Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58789975984917174972009-04-01T14:28:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:28:00.000-07:00don't talk to me about the batteries in ipods...mi...don't talk to me about the batteries in ipods...mine kept dying, just another reason I don't like Apple.<BR/><BR/>Anyway your point is fine, but still: Longer battery life? Is that really enough to be excited about? It's good, sure, but worthy enough for a comic? I mean, he can draw anything! He could draw people flying on dragons and wish for that instead. Who cares about longer battery life? it's such a small part of what most people care about.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32282138668451021302009-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:00Carl - have you ever put lithium AAs in your camer...Carl - have you ever put lithium AAs in your camera? Alk AAs have a shockingly poor lifespan in my camera so I pay a bit more to get lithium ones. You should try it sometime just to see the difference, although it seems like your camera may not have the same problem with alks. Also, my dad's camera runs one one of the square, rechargeable lithium batteries. I think digital cameras that run on AAs are a dying breed.<BR/><BR/>Also, rechargeable lithium batteries, like the ones in iPods, cellphones, and DSes/PSPs, last longer and charge quicker than rechargeable alks.... rechargeable alks SUCK.X-fernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40831825976650995762009-03-30T12:59:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:59:00.000-07:00JK - But there are lots of portable electronics th...JK - But there are lots of portable electronics that use other batteries, right? Like my digital camera, which I know almost certainly has a backup lithium battery (like to keep track of the time and date and stuff) but mostly runs on 2 AA batteries. And it's still cool.<BR/><BR/>I agree that if the comic were about "portable electronics" it would be more interesting and I would care more, but it wasn't - it was clearly celebrating lithium batteries, not any other kind.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-76532451968495434842009-03-30T12:25:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:25:00.000-07:00It is okay Kurt, we all smell like poo sometimes.p...It is okay Kurt, we all smell like poo sometimes.<BR/><BR/>poore: i am in class now =( it is a sad day.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25161041560421857412009-03-30T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:00:00.000-07:00I is sowwee Amanda. I was just having a bad day.I is sowwee Amanda. I was just having a bad day.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08007316091456946624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63163843724014031952009-03-30T11:27:00.000-07:002009-03-30T11:27:00.000-07:00I agree, this xkcd strip was bad. But your comment...I agree, this xkcd strip was bad. But your comments on lithium-ion batteries were pretty poor as well. You make it clear several times that you don't know what's so special about them, which makes painful reading for people who <I>do</I> know. Different battery chemistries, to let you in on the secret, produce different results. People use lithium-ion instead of alkaline, lead-acid, etc because lithium-ion batteries are lightweight, efficient and rechargable. Your peurile jeer "woo, your portable electronics can have <I>lithium batteries!</I>" made me cringe. More fair would be to say "woo, you can have <I>portable electronics!</I>"--and that really is something to celebrate.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work critiquing xkcd, but next time, when you don't understand something, please hold off on writing until you do.Comic JKhttp://comicjk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52983413214812756762009-03-29T20:31:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:31:00.000-07:00AMANDA MY SPRING BREA KWAS GOOD I AM SORRY YOU ARE...AMANDA MY SPRING BREA KWAS GOOD I AM SORRY YOU ARE SAD<BR/><BR/>Also, I was out of town so I missed this whole thread.<BR/><BR/>:(poorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-51590574634607681422009-03-29T15:23:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:23:00.000-07:00Why the hatin' on Comic Sans? It's so [i]cool.[/i]...Why the hatin' on Comic Sans? It's so [i]cool.[/i]Schadenfreudehttp://www.polkout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-22061824796421786772009-03-29T15:02:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:02:00.000-07:00You guys am I the only one here who does not think...You guys am I the only one here who does not think comic sans is horrible?<BR/><BR/>I mean my ninth grade English teacher's favorite font was comic sans and he was a cool dude so maybe I am somehow biased.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32373879864778463552009-03-29T15:00:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:00:00.000-07:00The Comic Sans guy spoke at ROFLthing NYC. He was ...The Comic Sans guy spoke at ROFLthing NYC. He was actually pretty funny.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64221201021655768982009-03-29T14:58:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:58:00.000-07:00totally agreed. the only good thing about comic sa...totally agreed. the only good thing about comic sans was that is led to <A HREF="http://achewood.com/index.php?date=07052007" REL="nofollow">this</A>Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89933802502249593742009-03-29T12:52:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:52:00.000-07:00Never settle for Comic Sans.Never.Never settle for Comic Sans.<BR/><BR/><I>Never.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15932780727444265732009-03-29T07:41:00.000-07:002009-03-29T07:41:00.000-07:00and here i thought i would have to settle for comi...and here i thought i would have to settle for comic sans to imitate that "xkcd effect"rayhttp://nothorns.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87464997040672562782009-03-28T21:19:00.000-07:002009-03-28T21:19:00.000-07:00Ch00f and Ar-Pharazôn: you two have made the inter...Ch00f and Ar-Pharazôn: you two have made the internet a better place.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-78560335205222674262009-03-28T16:21:00.000-07:002009-03-28T16:21:00.000-07:00Hey Ar-Pharazôn:Thanks for the help! I just finis...Hey Ar-Pharazôn:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the help! I just finished up the font.I sent an email to Carl. He should be posting it soon.<BR/><BR/>You can download it here:<BR/><BR/>http://antiyawn.com/uploads/Humor-Sans.ttfCh00fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703378421203267656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-42965047222133966292009-03-28T15:17:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:17:00.000-07:00Hey ch00f, still looking for your symbols? I found...Hey ch00f, still looking for your symbols? I found a couple:<BR/><BR/>292, 327, 341, 342, 353 have lower case letters, but not all of them.<BR/>292, 343 have two sided single quotes.<BR/>292 has _<BR/>55 has []{}, math stuff and also some lower case.<BR/>345 has ~ and a long dash thing.<BR/>323 has %<BR/>292, 342 also have asterisks, you seem to be missing them.<BR/><BR/>Couldn't find @\|+^# though. I think there's a \ in one of the linux/unix comics, and I believe I saw + somewhere too. I don't think I ever saw |@^#.Person Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486274284758665991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47464164412914459112009-03-28T12:44:00.000-07:002009-03-28T12:44:00.000-07:00I feel compelled to chime in on the subject of the...I feel compelled to chime in on the subject of the Well comic... it's like everything that's crap about Xkcd distilled into one strip!Vladnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17505379730301077632009-03-28T07:19:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:19:00.000-07:00For a comic about science, xkcd has become quite a...For a comic about science, xkcd has become quite anti-sciencey lately. There were Bloody Marys flying out of mirrors, now sentient speaking wells. Oh, and the comic was so boring and unfunny, it couldn't even make it to the front page of Reddit. Bleh.Timofeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478844501804517520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-48935828442569011812009-03-28T05:57:00.000-07:002009-03-28T05:57:00.000-07:00it's ok, you can just move the speech lines from t...it's ok, you can just move the speech lines from the well to the stick figures and you'll have another one of those improved xkcdsrayhttp://nothorns.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83034191614553047532009-03-28T00:45:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:45:00.000-07:00Oh I totally was looking at the comic wrong. The w...Oh I totally was looking at the comic wrong. The well is telling /them/ uncomfortable truths! I recant of my earlier post.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47498978697752292362009-03-28T00:18:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:18:00.000-07:00Okay new thought: maybe it is just an anti-couple ...Okay new thought: maybe it is just <A HREF="http://syndicated.livejournal.com/xkcd_rss/139201.html?thread=17791169#t17791169" REL="nofollow">an anti-couple thing</A>!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-82566185309227383902009-03-28T00:10:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:10:00.000-07:00Actually Rob I disagree, I think we are supposed t...Actually Rob I disagree, I think we are supposed to sympathize with the girl. YOU CHAUVENIST YOU but yeah it's supposed to be ouch look girls look what happens, the truth hurts don't it.<BR/><BR/>Anyway does anyone else feel that he was trying for a double-ish meaning in the title? Like if you read it after the comic it means something different? Okay and if everyone got it already then my work is done!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-60262885245462206952009-03-28T00:05:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:05:00.000-07:00confession: I kind of liked the 'ZING' nature of t...confession: I kind of liked the 'ZING' nature of the latest one even if it is also kind of creepy! Actually now I think about it it is mostly just kind of sad in a sad way not in a poignant way. It is all 'I was just stringing you along the whole time' and he is like 'but I loved you!' and she is like 'yeah that is still kind of creepy' and he's like 'yeah I know.'<BR/><BR/>I think I have discovered the problem when Randy does his 'trying to be poignant' comics though! I never get the feeling he's being ironic or self-depreciating when it's creepy. It feels like that's not the intended reaction! Like you're supposed to sympathize with the guy--"Oh, man, I had a girlfriend who was totally stringing me along, too!" or "Oh man, that sucks that he was in a relationship like that!" Then it's like "wait, that's kind of creepy."<BR/><BR/>Creepy in a White Knight sort of way, the way only White Knights can be. Creepy in the "I loved her despite the fact she couldn't love me," as if unrequited love is a noble virtue that's doing her a favor and not some burden she feels like she has to bear because you're a nice enough guy, she guesses. Creepy in the "yeah, and I still mean it and I will always love you" sense.<BR/><BR/>Bleh.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-22293519169711909532009-03-27T22:57:00.000-07:002009-03-27T22:57:00.000-07:00I love all you guys. Seriously. Carl this is pro...I love all you guys. Seriously. Carl this is probably one of my favorite posts of yours in a while, and everyone who has commented (except for Kurt, I am going to assume that you smell like poo) so far has been awesome!<BR/><BR/>Ch00f, you especially! Hearts, stars, and horseshoes for you!<BR/><BR/>Schadenfreude! Someone asked me the other day if I knew what "schadenfreude" meant and thanks to you I was able to proudly say YES I did at one time and now I have forgotten.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the comic, I really think this might be the worst xkcd aside from that stupid "laptops are <I>weird</I>" one. I was not even remotely amused, nor did I see ANY goddamn humor. DAMMIT RANDALL why you gotta make me hate?<BR/><BR/>POORE HOW WAS YOUR SPRING BREAK MINE IS ALMOST OVER AND I AM SADAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-66209685118077346552009-03-27T22:16:00.000-07:002009-03-27T22:16:00.000-07:00I thought the newest comic was alright until I got...I thought the newest comic was alright until I got to the fourth panel and was abruptly whiplashed from "moderate humor" to "the bitter experiences of life". Goddamnit, pick one or the other. Don't just...gah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com