xkcd-substitutions

December 23, 2016 · View on GitHub

A GreaseMonkey JavaScript implementation of xkcd's "Substitutions that make reading the news more fun"

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Using just vanilla JavaScript, it will make your news reading a lot more fun!

  • 'witnesses' -> 'these dudes I know'
  • 'allegedgly' -> 'kinda probably'
  • 'new study' -> 'Tumblr post'
  • 'rebuild' -> 'avenge'
  • 'space' -> 'spaaace'
  • 'google glass' -> 'Virtual Boy'
  • 'smartphone' -> 'Pokédex'
  • 'electric' -> 'atomic'
  • 'senator' -> 'elf-lord'
  • 'car' -> 'cat'
  • 'election' -> 'eating contest'
  • 'congressional leaders' -> 'river spirits'
  • 'homeland security' -> 'homestar runner'
  • 'could not be reached for comment' -> 'is guilty and everyone knows it'
  • See full list on: http://pastebin.com/z6zvSryw (source)

Install

Just add xkcd-substitutions.user.js to your GreaseMonkey user scripts, stir, shake, roflcopters.

...Or just click HERE to install it (you must have GreaseMonkey for the link to do the trick)

The script comes with some included news site, adjust to your prefs!