Standards|< < Prev Random Next > >| |< < Prev Random Next > >| Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/927/ Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding): https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png RSS Feed - Atom Feed - Email Comics I enjoy: Three Word Phrase, SMBC, Dinosaur...
But standards have issues of their own. They don't accommodate everyuse case, they might have restrictions or royalties attached, and people tend to be plagued byNot Invented Here syndrome. So competing standards have a tendency to arise to address different perceived needs. After a while, the...
The core concept of this comic is that engineers often expect that a superior technology or standard will catch on, though often other factors keep an "inferior" standard dominant. (See various comics referencingDvorakkeyboards, as well as the term "betamaxed.") The "we are in this for the...
Comic #2922 (April 19, 2024) Next > >| Pub Trivia Title text:Bonus question: Where is London located? (a) The British Isles (b) Great Britain and Northern Ireland (c) The UK (d) Europe (or 'the EU') (e) Greater London
Electronics manufacturers support standards to reduce time to fully recharge, e.g. Qualcomm Quick Charge standard. This is a reference to "extended release" medication. Some phones have a setting to charge slower than normal so that if plugged in at bedtime it will be full by morning, in ...