XKCD -- Easy Random

Quicker and more reliable "random comic" button

Author
jpaugh
Daily installs
0
Total installs
30
Ratings
0 0 0
Version
1
Created
2019-04-09
Updated
2019-04-09
Compatibility
Compatible with Firefox Compatible with Chrome
License
MIT
Applies to

Quicker and more reliable "random comic" button

Replaces the "random comic" functionality for the XKCD comic. It has these advantages over the native solution:

  • Much faster!
  • Never mysteriously fails
  • Doesn't get broken by SSL issues

XKCD's native solution relies on a separate server app on a separate domain, which introduces the potential for mysterious downtime or SSL/TLS misconfiguration. (I mean, what do you expect from a cartoonist? Magical rainbow code? Flying pixie cloud servers? You expect too much!)

Extra fun

  • It changes the color of the random button, so you know it's active. It always uses your favorite color, so long as your favorite color is orangered.
  • It may occasionally try to load comics from the future, since it knows you're anxious to read them.
  • It may avoid choosing a few of the most recent comics, since it knows you've already read them recently.