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Get xkcd Cartoons at 2x Resolution
I recently learned a neat trick from Marcus Buffett: xkcd has an undocumented way to get images of the cartoons at double their normal resolution.
The _2x trick
For example, xkcd #2582 “Data Trap” lists this URL as the direct link:
That leads to this 275x275px image, quite small by today’s standards:
But there’s a trick! Add a _2x
to the filename in the URL:
That gives you a version that’s 2x the original resolution, at 550x550px: