xkcd with captions

I am a fan of Randall Munroe's xkcd comic. I read it on a regular basis and enjoy the mouseover texts that come with the comics, but those can't easily be read on mobile devices. So this website has an RSS feed which pulls out the text and places it under the image. The feed links back to xkcd.com. Enjoy. This page only shows the latest entries.

Laser Danger

To combat the threat, many airlines are installing wing-mounted spray bottles.

To combat the threat, many airlines are installing wing-mounted spray bottles.

Weather Balloons

Once you add the balloons into the model, it makes forecasting easier overall--the forecast is always 'cold and dark, with minimal solar-driven convection.'

Once you add the balloons into the model, it makes forecasting easier overall--the forecast is always 'cold and dark, with minimal solar-driven convection.'

Farads

'This HAZMAT container contains radioactive material with activity of one becquerel.' 'So, like, a single banana slice?'

'This HAZMAT container contains radioactive material with activity of one becquerel.' 'So, like, a single banana slice?'

Interoperability

We're getting a lot of complaints from commuters who were routed onto a coaster, but the theme park patrons who spent hours stuck on an intercity line are also not happy.

We're getting a lot of complaints from commuters who were routed onto a coaster, but the theme park patrons who spent hours stuck on an intercity line are also not happy.