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− | [[ | + | *This page is part of the [[Design of xkcd.com]] explanation. |
− | The | + | *The header text is part of the [[Design_of_xkcd.com#Header|xkcd Header]]. |
− | + | *The header text is often [[#Changes to the header text|changing]] when Randall has news to tell. | |
− | + | **But when this news wears off the page usually returns to the '''go-to header text''' which is: | |
− | + | ***'''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.''' | |
− | + | ***It was last changed back to it on [[#2022-01-08 - Back to standard text|2022-01-08]]. | |
− | + | ****At that time it was almost three years since it was used last time. | |
− | + | **See more about the [[#Current header text|current header text]] below. | |
− | + | {{xkcdmeta}} | |
− | == | + | ==Current header text== |
− | + | *The current header text will be the top of the [[#Changes_to_the_header_text|list of changes]], if this page is kept up to date... | |
− | + | *Usually the header text is the same for all comics. | |
− | + | **But for certain comics there may be a reason to change the text permanent and as long as that is active they will not change along with the other. | |
+ | **See [[#Unique header text|Unique header text]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Unique header text== |
− | * | + | *Some comics have their own version of the header text that do not change. |
− | + | **Only when the comic is on the front page, will it also be the main header text of xkcd. | |
− | + | **'''Put newest comic at the top.''' | |
− | + | **Here below are examples of that: | |
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===Instructions=== | ===Instructions=== | ||
*[[2601: Instructions]] | *[[2601: Instructions]] | ||
**This comic's header mentions the people who helped put it together. | **This comic's header mentions the people who helped put it together. | ||
− | ***It was on the front page from Friday [https://web.archive.org/web/20220401210146/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-01] until | + | ***It was on the front page from Friday [https://web.archive.org/web/20220401210146/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-01] until Monday [ 2022-04-04], until the new comic was released on Monday. |
− | **** | + | ****Expect there to be a page from April 4, but at this point there is one from [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406124444/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-06] showing the front page having returned to normal header. |
**The text: | **The text: | ||
− | ***Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]. | + | ***Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]. |
**It thanks those that helped Randall create that years [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]]. | **It thanks those that helped Randall create that years [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]]. | ||
***All have a link to their name, the first with an Instagram page, the other seven with a link to their Twitter account. Five of those also helped with the previous April Fools' comic, see below. | ***All have a link to their name, the first with an Instagram page, the other seven with a link to their Twitter account. Five of those also helped with the previous April Fools' comic, see below. | ||
− | **Since this header was related only to the Fools' comic, it was removed from the | + | **Since this header was related only to the Fools' comic, it was removed from the front page header, when the next comic was released. |
***But it stayed up as one of the permanent different headers on this comic, as seen two days after it stopped being on the front page on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406021357/https://xkcd.com/2601/ 2022-04-06]. | ***But it stayed up as one of the permanent different headers on this comic, as seen two days after it stopped being on the front page on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406021357/https://xkcd.com/2601/ 2022-04-06]. | ||
**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|2601}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|2601}}. | ||
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**The text (with link): | **The text (with link): | ||
***Becky Beaton, sister of fellow cartoonist Kate Beaton, has also been diagnosed with cancer. You can support her treatment [https://www.youcaring.com/beckybeaton-1008390 here]. | ***Becky Beaton, sister of fellow cartoonist Kate Beaton, has also been diagnosed with cancer. You can support her treatment [https://www.youcaring.com/beckybeaton-1008390 here]. | ||
− | **{{w|Kate Beaton}} is the creator of the web comic [http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark! A | + | **{{w|Kate Beaton}} is the creator of the web comic [http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark! A Vagran]. |
***Although this comic is not one on Randall's list of ''[[Design_of_xkcd.com#Comics_I_enjoy|Comics I enjoy]]'', he is clearly much influenced by another cancer diagnosis among someone in his own creative field.below. | ***Although this comic is not one on Randall's list of ''[[Design_of_xkcd.com#Comics_I_enjoy|Comics I enjoy]]'', he is clearly much influenced by another cancer diagnosis among someone in his own creative field.below. | ||
**On [https://web.archive.org/web/20190817141450/https://www.xkcd.com/1928/ 2019-08-17], close to two years later, the message was still there and also [https://web.archive.org/web/20211226120634/https://xkcd.com/1928/ 2021-12-26] just past four years later. | **On [https://web.archive.org/web/20190817141450/https://www.xkcd.com/1928/ 2019-08-17], close to two years later, the message was still there and also [https://web.archive.org/web/20211226120634/https://xkcd.com/1928/ 2021-12-26] just past four years later. | ||
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***I'll answer a new reader question every Tuesday. | ***I'll answer a new reader question every Tuesday. | ||
****Here above the link has been updated to the one in the current version, where as the above link in the original version, that is now a dead link, has been directed to an archived version of the stores poster. | ****Here above the link has been updated to the one in the current version, where as the above link in the original version, that is now a dead link, has been directed to an archived version of the stores poster. | ||
− | ****The link the new part is to the very first | + | ****The link the new part is to the very first [[what if]] post {{what if|1|Relativistic Baseball}} which was released on 2012-07-10, the day after US was released, but before the next comic [[1080: Visual Field]] was released on 2012-07-11. |
*****There are no version of comic {{xkcd|1080}} archived while it was on the front page, so it is not possible to tell what the front page looked like on the 11th and 12th of July. But best guess is that it looked like that on Knight shown above from the 11th. | *****There are no version of comic {{xkcd|1080}} archived while it was on the front page, so it is not possible to tell what the front page looked like on the 11th and 12th of July. But best guess is that it looked like that on Knight shown above from the 11th. | ||
**The first version was on the main page while the comic was up. | **The first version was on the main page while the comic was up. | ||
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***But this makes it a special unique header, as a relic from the past header text is left together with the text that was supposed to be permanent. It should have been deleted when the link to ''what if'' 1 was removed. | ***But this makes it a special unique header, as a relic from the past header text is left together with the text that was supposed to be permanent. It should have been deleted when the link to ''what if'' 1 was removed. | ||
**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1079}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1079}}. | ||
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**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|472}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|472}}. | ||
− | == | + | ==Changes to the header text== |
− | + | *The header text changes often. | |
− | + | **Here these changes can be listed | |
− | + | **Begin with the date of the web archive link and make the date a link. | |
− | + | **Link to the comic that was on the front page when the text changed | |
− | + | **Then describe the changes and put in text if possible | |
− | *The | + | **Also the comic that was the last to feature a message would be interesting to have below the other data. |
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===2022-01-31 - What if? 2=== | ===2022-01-31 - What if? 2=== | ||
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**[[2575: What If? 2]] came out as it changed, and then it [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/36/Countdown_in_header_text_page_when_what_if_comic_came_out.png looked like this] already on 2022-01-31. But there is no archived version from that day after the header changed. | **[[2575: What If? 2]] came out as it changed, and then it [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/36/Countdown_in_header_text_page_when_what_if_comic_came_out.png looked like this] already on 2022-01-31. But there is no archived version from that day after the header changed. | ||
***This was what [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]] had been counting down to. | ***This was what [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]] had been counting down to. | ||
− | ***An announcement that Randall had written a sequel to the first | + | ***An announcement that Randall had written a sequel to the first [[what if?]] book, based on his blog. |
**The header consist of two part. To the left a line of text (split up, most likely over three lines for most users). And to the right the window also used in the countdown, but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header consist of two part. To the left a line of text (split up, most likely over three lines for most users). And to the right the window also used in the countdown, but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
− | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off wit the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan it the book title in white text. |
**The text: | **The text: | ||
***What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions comes out 9/13. Preorder [https://xkcd.com/what-if-2/ here!] | ***What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions comes out 9/13. Preorder [https://xkcd.com/what-if-2/ here!] | ||
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**At the same time the [[Design_of_xkcd.com#xkcd_links|xkcd links]] in the top left section of xkcd also changed to include links to books, and especially this new book. | **At the same time the [[Design_of_xkcd.com#xkcd_links|xkcd links]] in the top left section of xkcd also changed to include links to books, and especially this new book. | ||
*It will be interesting to see how long this version of the promotion for the new books stays up. But most likely there will be promotion for the book until release, and then more after the release. | *It will be interesting to see how long this version of the promotion for the new books stays up. But most likely there will be promotion for the book until release, and then more after the release. | ||
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===2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown=== | ===2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown=== | ||
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***For anyone trying to find What If? this year, it's in stock at [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-randall-munroe/1118864093 Barnes & Noble], [https://m.booksamillion.com/p/What-If/Randall-Munroe/9780544272996 Books-a-Million], and [https://bookshop.org/books/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-9781483041827/9780544272996 Bookshop] | ***For anyone trying to find What If? this year, it's in stock at [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-randall-munroe/1118864093 Barnes & Noble], [https://m.booksamillion.com/p/What-If/Randall-Munroe/9780544272996 Books-a-Million], and [https://bookshop.org/books/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-9781483041827/9780544272996 Bookshop] | ||
− | **Each store name is a link to the corresponding store's page for | + | **Each store name is a link to the corresponding store's page for [[what if|what if?]]. |
*It was last seen on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220106100957/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-01-06] when [[2564: Sunshield]] was up. | *It was last seen on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220106100957/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-01-06] when [[2564: Sunshield]] was up. | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191106204314/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-11-06]. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20191106204314/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-11-06]. | ||
**[[2224: Software Updates]] was still up when the header changed, but the first archive version was first from after the next comic came out [[2225: Voting Referendum]]. | **[[2224: Software Updates]] was still up when the header changed, but the first archive version was first from after the next comic came out [[2225: Voting Referendum]]. | ||
− | **Still promoting the new [[How To]] book, here making the image a link to the How To book on Penguin Random House's audio book, where | + | **Still promoting the new [[How To]] book, here making the image a link to the How To book on Penguin Random House's audio book, where a audit clip read by Wil Wheaton can be sampled. |
***The links below to order have now changed to those with audio books. | ***The links below to order have now changed to those with audio books. | ||
***The header consist of an image with text, with a "blue link", above the How To book that is being folded out from closed; to partially open; to opened up on two full pages; this takes three images. The closed book is the black book with a blue readable title, How To, and unreadable white text below this as well as below the unreadable blue author name, which are below the image. The image shows Cueball putting in a light-bulb with drones under each foot while Megan, holding a ladder, and White/Black Hat are looking up at him. The partly open book still has this cover partly visible, but unreadable, as well as come unreadable text in the open side. The open book shows two pages with lots of unreadable text and three figures (maybe one is a table). Next to the open book there is an arrow to the right pointing at an audio icon with three audio lines in front. Below the header image are the links as regular text. | ***The header consist of an image with text, with a "blue link", above the How To book that is being folded out from closed; to partially open; to opened up on two full pages; this takes three images. The closed book is the black book with a blue readable title, How To, and unreadable white text below this as well as below the unreadable blue author name, which are below the image. The image shows Cueball putting in a light-bulb with drones under each foot while Megan, holding a ladder, and White/Black Hat are looking up at him. The partly open book still has this cover partly visible, but unreadable, as well as come unreadable text in the open side. The open book shows two pages with lots of unreadable text and three figures (maybe one is a table). Next to the open book there is an arrow to the right pointing at an audio icon with three audio lines in front. Below the header image are the links as regular text. | ||
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**The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | **The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | ||
***The new link to Target seems to go the main page rather than to [https://intl.target.com/p/how-to-by-randall-munroe-hardcover/-/A-76508342 their How To book page]... Probably an error on Randall's part. | ***The new link to Target seems to go the main page rather than to [https://intl.target.com/p/how-to-by-randall-munroe-hardcover/-/A-76508342 their How To book page]... Probably an error on Randall's part. | ||
− | *It ended on October 2nd while [[2210: College Athletes]] where up. But there is no archived versions from the 1st of October and the one from the 2nd is with the next version. But the editor of this was making changes | + | *It ended on October 2nd while [[2210: College Athletes]] where up. But there is no archived versions from the 1st of October and the one from the 2nd is with the next version. But the editor of this was making changes the the explanation of College Athletes before the next header change came along. |
===2019-09-11 - How To available=== | ===2019-09-11 - How To available=== | ||
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**{{w|Serena Williams}} is a famous tennis player who was also featured in one of the [[:Category:Book promotion|promotion comics]] for How To: [[2190: Serena Versus the Drones]] | **{{w|Serena Williams}} is a famous tennis player who was also featured in one of the [[:Category:Book promotion|promotion comics]] for How To: [[2190: Serena Versus the Drones]] | ||
**{{w|Chris Hadfield}} is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. | **{{w|Chris Hadfield}} is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. | ||
− | ***The new link to audible probably needs the user to be signed up, else it will go | + | ***The new link to audible probably needs the user to be signed up, else it will go the the front page and ask yo to sign up. But from the archive the page can be seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20190923004816/https://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=How+To+Randall+Munroe&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=PRHA9A5E24CFB--9780525635680 here]. |
*Up till [https://web.archive.org/web/20190922143253/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-22] it looked like this. | *Up till [https://web.archive.org/web/20190922143253/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-22] it looked like this. | ||
**Then on [https://web.archive.org/web/20190923145251/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-23] and extra link was added after Audible: | **Then on [https://web.archive.org/web/20190923145251/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-23] and extra link was added after Audible: | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904051509/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-04]. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904051509/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-04]. | ||
**[[2198: Throw]] was already up when the header changed slightly, as the text below Happy release day changed. | **[[2198: Throw]] was already up when the header changed slightly, as the text below Happy release day changed. | ||
− | *Most of the header stayed the same as the [[#2019-09-03 - Happy Release Day - | + | *Most of the header stayed the same as the [[#2019-09-03 - Happy Release Day - calender|day before]], but the reference to the Gregorian/Julian calender was changed. |
**The header consist of an image with the book shown both left and right of some text.Both books have blue title and author name, and white unreadable title and white drawing of Cueball flowing on two quadcopters to put in a light-bulb in a ceiling lamp, while White/Black? Hat is watching together with Megan comes who is holding a ladder. Beneath the image is the link on where to order it, now the preorder has been changed to order. | **The header consist of an image with the book shown both left and right of some text.Both books have blue title and author name, and white unreadable title and white drawing of Cueball flowing on two quadcopters to put in a light-bulb in a ceiling lamp, while White/Black? Hat is watching together with Megan comes who is holding a ladder. Beneath the image is the link on where to order it, now the preorder has been changed to order. | ||
***Between the two books are two sections of text above each other, the lover with smaller font and in brackets. | ***Between the two books are two sections of text above each other, the lover with smaller font and in brackets. | ||
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***The Julian calendar does not take into account that every 100 years a leap year should be passed as in the Gregorian calendar, and thus it is at the moment 13 days behind, as it has has this many February 29th too many. Since there should actually be a leap year every 400 year, and the last of those was 2000, then it has been 13 days since 1900, and will stay like this until 2100 when it will become 14 days. | ***The Julian calendar does not take into account that every 100 years a leap year should be passed as in the Gregorian calendar, and thus it is at the moment 13 days behind, as it has has this many February 29th too many. Since there should actually be a leap year every 400 year, and the last of those was 2000, then it has been 13 days since 1900, and will stay like this until 2100 when it will become 14 days. | ||
***The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | ***The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | ||
− | **Already the next day the part of the header below happy release day about the Gregorian | + | **Already the next day the part of the header below happy release day about the Gregorian calender changed. See [[#2019-09-04 - Happy Release Day - bookstore|above]]. |
===2019-08-27 - Out in a week=== | ===2019-08-27 - Out in a week=== | ||
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**Randall continues to promote his new book, [[How To]], and his book tour. | **Randall continues to promote his new book, [[How To]], and his book tour. | ||
***The image now shows 15 people standing side by side each holding a book up in front of them with unreadable titles. | ***The image now shows 15 people standing side by side each holding a book up in front of them with unreadable titles. | ||
− | ***From left: [[Megan]], [[Cueball]], a man with blonde hair, [[ | + | ***From left: [[Megan]], [[Cueball]], a man with blonde hair, [[Science Girl]], [[Blondie]], [[Hairy]], another Hairy, [[White Hat]], a kid with curly hair, [[Hairbun]], another Cueball, another Megan, a guy with a knit cap, [[Ponytail]] and [[Beret Guy]]. |
***Above them is a text message. | ***Above them is a text message. | ||
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**Randall modified the xkcd header to ask readers to support voting against Donald Trump's new health care bill. | **Randall modified the xkcd header to ask readers to support voting against Donald Trump's new health care bill. | ||
***The header was replaced with an image which is available in an archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20170726150959im_/https://imgs.xkcd.com/notes/call-senate.png here]. | ***The header was replaced with an image which is available in an archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20170726150959im_/https://imgs.xkcd.com/notes/call-senate.png here]. | ||
− | ***The image is also a link (and you can click anywhere on it to go | + | ***The image is also a link (and you can click anywhere on it to go the the link that is mentioned). |
****The link goes to [http://web.archive.org/web/20170729003307/https://www.trumpcareten.org/daily TrumpCare Ten] (here in an archived version). | ****The link goes to [http://web.archive.org/web/20170729003307/https://www.trumpcareten.org/daily TrumpCare Ten] (here in an archived version). | ||
****Randall has previously made it clear, in [[1572: xkcd Survey]], that he knows how to make an image a link, but not how to put the link only where he says to click. | ****Randall has previously made it clear, in [[1572: xkcd Survey]], that he knows how to make an image a link, but not how to put the link only where he says to click. | ||
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***A picture of the open book is shown with diagrams of a human cell on the left page and suspension bridges on the right. All held in blue nuances. And arrow goes from the first word of the text to the right to the book on the left. The text is also blue except the title of the book which is in red: | ***A picture of the open book is shown with diagrams of a human cell on the left page and suspension bridges on the right. All held in blue nuances. And arrow goes from the first word of the text to the right to the book on the left. The text is also blue except the title of the book which is in red: | ||
****New book: Thing Explainer | ****New book: Thing Explainer | ||
− | ****Up Goer Five-style diagrams of things (explained in the | + | ****Up Goer Five-style diagrams of things (explained in the then hundred most common words) |
***Below this image is a line of text with the first word in black and the other are four links to where to order the book: | ***Below this image is a line of text with the first word in black and the other are four links to where to order the book: | ||
****Order: [https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Explainer-Complicated-Stuff-Simple/dp/0544668251 Amazon], [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thing-explainer-randall-munroe/1121864432?ean=9780544668256#/ Barnes & Noble], [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544668256 Indie Bound], [https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/thingexplainer Hudson] | ****Order: [https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Explainer-Complicated-Stuff-Simple/dp/0544668251 Amazon], [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thing-explainer-randall-munroe/1121864432?ean=9780544668256#/ Barnes & Noble], [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544668256 Indie Bound], [https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/thingexplainer Hudson] | ||
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20141002211139/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-10-02] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20141002211139/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-10-02] | ||
**[[1428: Move Fast and Break Things]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-09-02 - what if? book out|book is out]]. | **[[1428: Move Fast and Break Things]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-09-02 - what if? book out|book is out]]. | ||
− | **This was a month after the | + | **This was a month after the [[what if|what if?]] book came out. |
***It added a line of red text beneath the previous header to announce that the book was the #1 New York bestseller. | ***It added a line of red text beneath the previous header to announce that the book was the #1 New York bestseller. | ||
**The text was: | **The text was: | ||
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140904150600/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-04] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20140904150600/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-04] | ||
**[[1416: Pixels]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-09-02 - what if? book out today|book is out today]]. | **[[1416: Pixels]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-09-02 - what if? book out today|book is out today]]. | ||
− | **This was two days after the | + | **This was two days after the [[what if|what if?]] book came out. |
***It only removed to today from the previous header, that had only been up two days. | ***It only removed to today from the previous header, that had only been up two days. | ||
**The text was: | **The text was: | ||
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140902125802/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-02] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20140902125802/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-02] | ||
**[[1415: Ballooning]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-07-23 - what if? book tour|book tour header]]. | **[[1415: Ballooning]] was up when it changed from the [[#2014-07-23 - what if? book tour|book tour header]]. | ||
− | **This was the day the | + | **This was the day the [[what if|what if?]] book came out. [[Cueball]] standing to the left of the text with arms raised shouts this out.. The word Book is underlined and blue to indicate a link. |
**The text was: | **The text was: | ||
***My <u>book</u> is out today! | ***My <u>book</u> is out today! | ||
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140723180600/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-07-23] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20140723180600/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-07-23] | ||
**[[1398: Snake Facts]] | **[[1398: Snake Facts]] | ||
− | **This was a promotion of his book tour for the | + | **This was a promotion of his book tour for the [[what if|what if?]] book made by [[Cueball]] standing to the left of the text with arms raised. Several parts of the text was underlined and blue to indicate links. |
**The text was: | **The text was: | ||
***I'm going on a <u>book tour!</u> click <u>here</u> for a list of stops. | ***I'm going on a <u>book tour!</u> click <u>here</u> for a list of stops. | ||
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**The entire image was a link to the [[Blag]] post: [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/07/22/what-if-book-tour/ What If book tour!]. | **The entire image was a link to the [[Blag]] post: [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/07/22/what-if-book-tour/ What If book tour!]. | ||
***Later Randall commented on this lacking ability in the comic: [[1572: xkcd Survey]]. | ***Later Randall commented on this lacking ability in the comic: [[1572: xkcd Survey]]. | ||
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**Ended while [[1415: Ballooning]] was still up [http://web.archive.org/web/20140901113916/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-01]. | **Ended while [[1415: Ballooning]] was still up [http://web.archive.org/web/20140901113916/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-09-01]. | ||
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140313070951/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-03-13] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20140313070951/http://xkcd.com/ 2014-03-13] | ||
**[[1341: Types of Editors]] was up. | **[[1341: Types of Editors]] was up. | ||
− | **This was the first promotion of Randall's new | + | **This was the first promotion of Randall's new [[what if|what if?]] book which is shown next to two lines of text. |
**The text was: | **The text was: | ||
***News: | ***News: | ||
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***But the first version archived with this header is saved on [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018082304/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-10-18] | ***But the first version archived with this header is saved on [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018082304/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-10-18] | ||
**Randall promotes another New What-If article. | **Randall promotes another New What-If article. | ||
− | ***See the | + | ***See the [[what if]] ''{{what if|16|Today's topic: Lightning}}''. |
**The text | **The text | ||
***New What-If article: | ***New What-If article: | ||
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**[[1118: Microsoft]] was still up at this time. | **[[1118: Microsoft]] was still up at this time. | ||
**Randall promotes another New What-If article. | **Randall promotes another New What-If article. | ||
− | ***See the | + | ***See the [[what if]] ''{{what if|15|Mariana Trench Explosion}}''. |
**The text | **The text | ||
***New What-If article: | ***New What-If article: | ||
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**[[1115: Sky]] was still up at this time. | **[[1115: Sky]] was still up at this time. | ||
**Randall promotes another New What-If article. | **Randall promotes another New What-If article. | ||
− | ***See the | + | ***See the [[what if]] ''{{what if|14|Short Answer Section}}''. |
**The text | **The text | ||
***In this week's What-If article I [https://what-if.xkcd.com/14/ answer multiple reader questions]. | ***In this week's What-If article I [https://what-if.xkcd.com/14/ answer multiple reader questions]. | ||
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***The first day this version was archived on the front page was on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120928003838/http://xkcd.com:80/ 2012-09-28] | ***The first day this version was archived on the front page was on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120928003838/http://xkcd.com:80/ 2012-09-28] | ||
**Randall promotes another New What-If article. | **Randall promotes another New What-If article. | ||
− | ***See the | + | ***See the [[what if]] ''{{what if|13|Laser Pointer}}''. |
**The text | **The text | ||
***New What-If article: | ***New What-If article: | ||
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***The first day this version was archived on the front page was on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120919015232/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-09-19] | ***The first day this version was archived on the front page was on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120919015232/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-09-19] | ||
**Randall promotes another What-If article on the what-if page. | **Randall promotes another What-If article on the what-if page. | ||
− | ***See the | + | ***See the [[what if]] ''{{what if|12|Raindrop}}''. |
**The text | **The text | ||
***what-if.xkcd.com: [https://what-if.xkcd.com/12/ What if all of a storm's water fell in a single raindrop?]. | ***what-if.xkcd.com: [https://what-if.xkcd.com/12/ What if all of a storm's water fell in a single raindrop?]. | ||
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***New: [http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ what-if.xkcd.com]: abusing science to answer hypothetical questions. | ***New: [http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ what-if.xkcd.com]: abusing science to answer hypothetical questions. | ||
***I'll answer a new reader question every Tuesday. | ***I'll answer a new reader question every Tuesday. | ||
− | ****This time the link was active and directs to the new | + | ****This time the link was active and directs to the new [[what if?]] blog and it's first entry {{what if|1|Relativistic Baseball}} |
**The whole idea was that Randall released the new what if? blog on the 10th of July 2012. And thus would like to make a promotion of it. | **The whole idea was that Randall released the new what if? blog on the 10th of July 2012. And thus would like to make a promotion of it. | ||
***And then he timed it so poorly that the front page had a different header than the rest of the comics. | ***And then he timed it so poorly that the front page had a different header than the rest of the comics. | ||
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**But the last archived version with this on the front page was the day before [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326180811/http://xkcd.com// 2012-03-26]. | **But the last archived version with this on the front page was the day before [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326180811/http://xkcd.com// 2012-03-26]. | ||
***The link from 27th is from an archived version of [[1033: Formal Logic]]. | ***The link from 27th is from an archived version of [[1033: Formal Logic]]. | ||
+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120311135259/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-03-11] Text before. For net entry below... | ||
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