An Alternative Way to View XKCD Comics

Accessible version of XKCD comic strip about storage tanks, with title, and transcript as well as explain and original comic strip options.

I’ve been a fan of xkcd comics for over 15 years. Created by Randall Monroe, xkcd comic strips launched in 2005 with jokes about life, programming, technology, and more.

I remember laughing at their comic strips, but it wasn’t until the University Website comic started making its way into higher education conferences (when I was working on a college web services team) that I began to follow their comic strip regularly.

But I grew frustrated when I discovered the xkcd comics weren’t accessible to everyone.

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Photo of the Week: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Small white-throated green bird with long bill caught in mid-flight as it flies toward bright red salvia flowers, muted green leaves and chain link fence in background.

Years ago, we would be delighted to see an occasional Ruby-throated Hummingbird buzz by a neighbor’s overgrown evergreen bushes.

When our neighbors cut down their 12-foot tall Eastern arborvitae, we wondered if we would see them again.

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