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| date = April 1, 2021 | | date = April 1, 2021 | ||
| title = Checkbox | | title = Checkbox | ||
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| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | | titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
− | *To experience the interactivity of | + | *To experience the interactivity of this game, visit the {{xkcd|2445|original comic}}. |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous | + | {{incomplete|Created by a CHECKBOX. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous fools comic was [[2288: Collector's Edition]], which was delayed two days and released on Friday April 3, 2020. | ||
− | The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of | + | The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of a gif of a checkbox (hence the name). |
− | The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting | + | The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting, sounds are played when the check box is checked. |
− | Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation | + | Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation either has a dot for short press or a bar for long press; the length of either is not effected by the length of the actual time the box is pressed, only if it is above the or below the duration that defines if it is a dot or a bar. |
By varying between brief and long presses, and brief and long intervals between presses, it is possible to enter characters in Morse Code. | By varying between brief and long presses, and brief and long intervals between presses, it is possible to enter characters in Morse Code. | ||
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Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]]. | Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]]. | ||
− | + | This comic has a [[xkcd_Header_text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[xkcd_Header_text#Checkbox|the details here]]. The header states that "This comic was put together byMax Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg. Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | |
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− | Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | ||
==Special Responses== | ==Special Responses== | ||
− | [. | + | [.s are short presses, -s are long presses, and /s are spaces (just for readability)] |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|XKCD -> A CROSS THREE LETTERS | |XKCD -> A CROSS THREE LETTERS | ||
|[-..- -.- -.-. -..] -> [.- / -.-. .-. --- ... ... / - .... .-. . . / .-.. . - - . .-. ...] | |[-..- -.- -.-. -..] -> [.- / -.-. .-. --- ... ... / - .... .-. . . / .-.. . - - . .-. ...] | ||
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|HI -> HELLO! ANYBODY OUT THERE? | |HI -> HELLO! ANYBODY OUT THERE? | ||
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|HELP -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER | |HELP -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER | ||
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [. -. - . .-. / .. -- .- --. . / -. ..- -- -... . .-.] | |[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [. -. - . .-. / .. -- .- --. . / -. ..- -- -... . .-.] | ||
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|HELP -> YES PLEASE | |HELP -> YES PLEASE | ||
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .] | |[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|ES -> QUE | |ES -> QUE | ||
|[. ...] -> [--.- ..- .] | |[. ...] -> [--.- ..- .] | ||
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|WHAT -> ECHO | |WHAT -> ECHO | ||
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|CHECK -> MATE | |CHECK -> MATE | ||
|[-.-. .... . -.-. -.-] -> [-- .- - .] | |[-.-. .... . -.-. -.-] -> [-- .- - .] | ||
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|CHECKBOX -> RADIO BUTTON | |CHECKBOX -> RADIO BUTTON | ||
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|E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO | |E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO | ||
|[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---] | |[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---] | ||
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|I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'') | |I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'') | ||
|[..] -> [..] ''or'' [.. ...-] (IV) ''or'' [...-] (V) | |[..] -> [..] ''or'' [.. ...-] (IV) ''or'' [...-] (V) | ||
− | |This only applies for n < 4. n=4 returns 'IV' and n=5 returns 'V', the Roman numerals for 4 and 5, | + | |This only applies for n < 4. n=4 returns 'IV' and n=5 returns 'V', the Roman numerals for 4 and 5, repectively. |
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|FLIPCOIN -> HEADS ''or'' TAILS | |FLIPCOIN -> HEADS ''or'' TAILS | ||
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|LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER | |LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER | ||
|[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.] | |[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.] | ||
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|SEE -> RED SOIL | |SEE -> RED SOIL | ||
|[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..] | |[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..] | ||
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|WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER | |WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER | ||
|[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|SOJOURNER -> CFM | |SOJOURNER -> CFM | ||
|[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | |[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | ||
− | |CFM is short for confirm | + | |CFM is short for confirm. |
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|ET -> PHONE HOME | |ET -> PHONE HOME | ||
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|(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'') | |(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'') | ||
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|MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE | |MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE | ||
|[-- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .- / -.-. .... .- -. -.-. .] | |[-- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .- / -.-. .... .- -. -.-. .] | ||
− | | | + | | reference to [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/149:_Sandwich this Comic] |
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|SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT POSSIBLE HERE | |SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT POSSIBLE HERE | ||
|[... ..- -.. --- / -- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .--. --- ... ... .. -... .-.. . / .... . .-. .] | |[... ..- -.. --- / -- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .--. --- ... ... .. -... .-.. . / .... . .-. .] | ||
− | | | + | | reference to [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/149:_Sandwich this comic] |
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|I LOVE YOU -> LESS THAN THREE | |I LOVE YOU -> LESS THAN THREE | ||
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|<nowiki />:) -> :D | |<nowiki />:) -> :D | ||
|[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..] | |[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..] | ||
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|<nowiki />:( -> :C | |<nowiki />:( -> :C | ||
|[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.] | |[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.] | ||
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|<nowiki />;) -> :O | |<nowiki />;) -> :O | ||
|[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---] | |[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---] | ||
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|<nowiki />:O -> :X | |<nowiki />:O -> :X | ||
|[---... ---] -> [---... -..-] | |[---... ---] -> [---... -..-] | ||
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|UWU -> OWO | |UWU -> OWO | ||
|[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---] | |[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---] | ||
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|OWO -> UWU | |OWO -> UWU | ||
|[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-] | |[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-] | ||
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|POG -> YEET | |POG -> YEET | ||
|[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -] | |[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -] | ||
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|UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'') | |UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'') | ||
|[..- -. .. -..-] | |[..- -. .. -..-] | ||
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|GET YE FLASK -> YE WISH! IF THERE WAS A FLASK IN THIS GAME, WE'D KNOW ABOUT IT. | |GET YE FLASK -> YE WISH! IF THERE WAS A FLASK IN THIS GAME, WE'D KNOW ABOUT IT. | ||
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|DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO | |DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO | ||
|[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---] | |[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---] | ||
− | | | + | | reference to [https://xkcd.com/327/ this comic] |
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|WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | |WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | ||
|[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -] | |[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -] | ||
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|EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | |EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | ||
|[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .] | |[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .] | ||
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|BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW | |BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW | ||
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|START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME? | |START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME? | ||
|[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..] | |[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..] | ||
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|STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER | |STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER | ||
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|SOS -> YOU TOO? | |SOS -> YOU TOO? | ||
|[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..] | |[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..] | ||
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|SOS -> OH NO | |SOS -> OH NO | ||
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|QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER | |QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER | ||
|[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM | |QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM | ||
|[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --] | |[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --] | ||
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|QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS | |QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS | ||
|[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...] | |[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...] | ||
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|QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER | |QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER | ||
|[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.] | ||
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|QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER | |QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER | ||
|[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO | |QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO | ||
|[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---] | |[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---] | ||
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|QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS | |QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS | ||
|[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...] | |[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...] | ||
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|QSL -> QSL | |QSL -> QSL | ||
|[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..] | |[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..] | ||
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|73 -> 73 KN | |73 -> 73 KN | ||
|[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.] | |[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.] | ||
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===FORTUNE=== | ===FORTUNE=== | ||
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|FORTUNE -> OPEN ME | |FORTUNE -> OPEN ME | ||
− | |[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. | + | |[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. .] |
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23. YOUR MOODS SIGNAL A PERIOD OF CHANGE | 23. YOUR MOODS SIGNAL A PERIOD OF CHANGE | ||
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− | |[--- .--. . -.] | ||
1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .] | 1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .] | ||
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23. [-.-- --- ..- .-. / -- --- --- -.. ... / ... .. --. -. .- .-.. / .- / .--. . .-. .. --- -.. / --- ..-. / -.-. .... .- -. --. .] | 23. [-.-- --- ..- .-. / -- --- --- -.. ... / ... .. --. -. .- .-.. / .- / .--. . .-. .. --- -.. / --- ..-. / -.-. .... .- -. --. .] | ||
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|OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE") | |OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE") | ||
|[--- .--. . -.] -> [.... ..- ....] | |[--- .--. . -.] -> [.... ..- ....] | ||
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===ENCABULATOR=== | ===ENCABULATOR=== | ||
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|RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | |RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | ||
|[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | |[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | ||
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|ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE | |ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Interactive comics]] | [[Category:Interactive comics]] | ||
[[Category:Comics with animation]] | [[Category:Comics with animation]] | ||
[[Category:Dynamic comics]] | [[Category:Dynamic comics]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:April fools' comics]] |