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xkcd | Randall Munroe | Talks at Google

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What it is

Randall Munroe, creator of xkcd, gives an Authors@Google talk in 2007 about the webcomic and his background, followed by audience Q&A. Donald Knuth and Guido van Rossum ask questions during the session.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN refers to it for the moment where Knuth asks a question and addresses the Steve Jobs anecdote, a favorite geek moment.

  • 1 people recommended it
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What HN commenters said

  1. “one of the all-time great geek moments was when Munroe did a tech talk at Google”

    Knuth asks Munroe questions at Google talk

    pjmorris, 2013-08 · Recommendation · in “Creator of xkcd Reveals Secret Backstory of His Epic 3,990-Panel Comic”

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Topics: xkcd, randall munroe, donald knuth, talks at google, webcomics

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