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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Vimeo and AI: Prioritizing Community

Vimeo home page, with Do more with video motto highlighting options to join or view plans.

When I learned Figma, the popular design platform, announced Artificial Intelligence (AI) features at their June 2024 annual conference (Wayback Machine), I shook my head.

Over the past couple years, I’ve become frustrated with companies (especially design tool companies) announcing new AI features, since many companies train their AI models on user-generated content.

Without giving customers/members the ability to opt-out or remove their content before training begins.

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