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Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - HeK - 01-06-2010
Table top, non-computerized Pong: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/pong
Test Driving Tabletop Pong
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Surf314 - 01-07-2010
![[Image: gravity_wells.png]](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/gravity_wells.png)
Click for larger
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Spore - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 10:03 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: Lol, gravity wells.
I like the aliens on Titan.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - beep beep diglett - 01-07-2010
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Luinbariel - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 02:12 PM)diggs link Wrote: the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
But an awesome diagram. I actually really enjoyed that.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - SBCrystal - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 02:16 PM)Luinbariel link Wrote: [quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
But an awesome diagram. I actually really enjoyed that.
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I'll enjoy your diagram!
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Sponson - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 02:12 PM)diggs link Wrote: the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - zaneyard - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 02:27 PM)Sponson link Wrote: [quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
[/quote]
you just got sponsowned!
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - beep beep diglett - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 02:27 PM)Sponson link Wrote: [quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
[/quote]
is that not what he was doing (i looked at 2 pages)
i guess what i meant is he should stick to one thing, it's disconcerting to have him write a comic to laugh at one day and a diagram to look at the other, which is a common issue for webcomic artists
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - CaffeinePowered - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 03:13 PM)diggs link Wrote: [quote author=Sponson link=topic=1507.msg131116#msg131116 date=1262892446]
[quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
[/quote]
is that not what he was doing (i looked at 2 pages)
i guess what i meant is he should stick to one thing, it's disconcerting to have him write a comic to laugh at one day and a diagram to look at the other, which is a common issue for webcomic artists
[/quote]
At least he makes regular updates unlike some people
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - beep beep diglett - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 03:24 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: [quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131127#msg131127 date=1262895204]
[quote author=Sponson link=topic=1507.msg131116#msg131116 date=1262892446]
[quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
[/quote]
is that not what he was doing (i looked at 2 pages)
i guess what i meant is he should stick to one thing, it's disconcerting to have him write a comic to laugh at one day and a diagram to look at the other, which is a common issue for webcomic artists
[/quote]
At least he makes regular updates unlike some people
[/quote]
i think there's a rut that almost all webcomic (and to a lesser extent physical comic) artists fall into, where they either dont update regularly or they update with stuff that really isn't a comic, penny arcade does this all the time, so does xkcd. cant really think of any other because i dont read many anymore. but i guess i just prefer an occasional comic rather than constant art or whatever
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - CaffeinePowered - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 03:27 PM)diggs link Wrote: i think there's a rut that almost all webcomic (and to a lesser extent physical comic) artists fall into, where they either dont update regularly or they update with stuff that really isn't a comic, penny arcade does this all the time, so does xkcd. cant really think of any other because i dont read many anymore. but i guess i just prefer an occasional comic rather than constant art or whatever
I see it as more of sticking to a schedule, if you say you are going to update twice a week, do so, weekly, monthly, daily....whatever your fancy is, just don't say, I'll post one comic a week then do nothing for months.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - beep beep diglett - 01-07-2010
(01-07-2010, 03:35 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: [quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131133#msg131133 date=1262896023]
i think there's a rut that almost all webcomic (and to a lesser extent physical comic) artists fall into, where they either dont update regularly or they update with stuff that really isn't a comic, penny arcade does this all the time, so does xkcd. cant really think of any other because i dont read many anymore. but i guess i just prefer an occasional comic rather than constant art or whatever
I see it as more of sticking to a schedule, if you say you are going to update twice a week, do so, weekly, monthly, daily....whatever your fancy is, just don't say, I'll post one comic a week then do nothing for months.
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yeah, thats a huge issue for me too, if you end up having to change your priorities due to whatever, just tell your audience that, no one's going to blame you
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Surf314 - 01-07-2010
For Dresden Codak I wait:
![[Image: 2009-12-16-lantern_season.jpg]](http://dresdencodak.com/comics/2009-12-16-lantern_season.jpg)
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Surf314 - 01-08-2010
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30622506/
Brian Williams has good taste.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Sponson - 01-08-2010
(01-07-2010, 03:13 PM)diggs link Wrote: [quote author=Sponson link=topic=1507.msg131116#msg131116 date=1262892446]
[quote author=diggs link=topic=1507.msg131113#msg131113 date=1262891537]
the guy who write xkcd should just throw in the towel and write textbooks ffs, that was not a comic it was a diagram
Have you ever read Rice Boy and its on-going brother Order of Tales?
http://www.rice-boy.com/order/
Here, when you finish that, go ahead and say he should throw in the towel and just draw pretty pictures instead.
I at least understand that XKCD isn't Penny-Arcade or Explosm, with a gag in every strip.
[/quote]
is that not what he was doing (i looked at 2 pages)
i guess what i meant is he should stick to one thing, it's disconcerting to have him write a comic to laugh at one day and a diagram to look at the other, which is a common issue for webcomic artists
[/quote]
No. He has gags in most strips, and interludes from that are nice, because it isn't a story-driven comic. In fact its practically "a little bit of everything" comic, from philosophical issues to mathematical ones.
But what I really see here is that you essentially demand that they mostly update consistently on a schedule, and then produce work that you deem is "in genre", because fuck them if they decide they want to do something they want once in a while.
Go back to reading shit you pay for.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - A. Crow - 01-09-2010
Amazing Technology....
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - KarthXLR - 01-09-2010
How Tough are NES Games?
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - chronomaster - 01-11-2010
System of a Down - Toxicity, Drum Cover, 5 Year Old Drummer, Jonah Rocks
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Surf314 - 01-11-2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/opinion/11krugman.html
I found this article pretty compelling and honestly the comments were pretty good as well, for and against. In fact I'm kinda curious how Krugman got such a higher level of commenters on his article?