Comments on: New online geek comic just launched http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 26 May 2012 21:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Smitty http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26538 Smitty Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:25:37 +0000 #comment-26538 <p>Yeah, as soon as I saw the microsoft home page and the sterile drawing style (let alone the "techno weenie woman in the kitchen while the he-man techno marvel ignores her while surfing" plot line/traditional role model stereotypes) I ran for the hills. No need to load anything from M$.</p> <p>I agree with stooge above about xkcd! That's my all time fav.</p> Yeah, as soon as I saw the microsoft home page and the sterile drawing style (let alone the “techno weenie woman in the kitchen while the he-man techno marvel ignores her while surfing” plot line/traditional role model stereotypes) I ran for the hills. No need to load anything from M$.

I agree with stooge above about xkcd! That’s my all time fav.

]]> By: Sean Inglis http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26537 Sean Inglis Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:38:48 +0000 #comment-26537 <p>I think you might find that a dependency on installing Silverlight is the sole purpose of the comic - MS is desperate to promote it's use.</p> I think you might find that a dependency on installing Silverlight is the sole purpose of the comic – MS is desperate to promote it’s use.

]]> By: FubarGuy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26536 FubarGuy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:43:05 +0000 #comment-26536 <p>Well, I took the hit and dived in & installed the plugin on 10.4 with Firefox/Safari.</p> <p>Good News: Works fine, although I don't see anything that really needs the bloated plugin.</p> <p>Bad news: Not much there to warrant the trouble. Maybe the comic wil get better, but since it's hosted directly by Microsoft, can there be any doubt it will turn into a plug for one of their products?</p> <p>Hmm, how do I remove that plugin...</p> Well, I took the hit and dived in & installed the plugin on 10.4 with Firefox/Safari.

Good News: Works fine, although I don’t see anything that really needs the bloated plugin.

Bad news: Not much there to warrant the trouble. Maybe the comic wil get better, but since it’s hosted directly by Microsoft, can there be any doubt it will turn into a plug for one of their products?

Hmm, how do I remove that plugin…

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26535 Julie Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:41:37 +0000 #comment-26535 <p>Yeah, no love for us Firefox and Mac people... :o(</p> <p>I'm going to check out everyone's suggestions. Thanks :o)</p> Yeah, no love for us Firefox and Mac people… :o (

I’m going to check out everyone’s suggestions. Thanks :o )

]]> By: Paul Biba http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26534 Paul Biba Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:23:44 +0000 #comment-26534 <p>Check out Girl Genius. Great fun and wonderful artwork. Unfortunately you really should go back to the beginning to follow the story. I just found this last week and literally took most of a whole day to read it on line. I then ordered all 6 books. </p> <p>www.girlgeniusonline.com</p> Check out Girl Genius. Great fun and wonderful artwork. Unfortunately you really should go back to the beginning to follow the story. I just found this last week and literally took most of a whole day to read it on line. I then ordered all 6 books.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com

]]> By: obscurestooge http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/new_online_geek_comic_just_launched/comment-page-1/#comment-26533 obscurestooge Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:04:47 +0000 #comment-26533 <p>FAIL!</p> <p>Nope, not loadin' some MS thingy just to read a comic. Does it even work with Firefox? What about you Mac folk?</p> <p>Anyway, for geeky comix (no plug-in required), I like <a href="http://xkcd.org/">xkcd</a> and <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/">Penny Arcade</a>.</p> FAIL!

Nope, not loadin’ some MS thingy just to read a comic. Does it even work with Firefox? What about you Mac folk?

Anyway, for geeky comix (no plug-in required), I like xkcd and Penny Arcade.

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