GoComics.com comics fixed
GoComics rolled out a new version of their web site last night which broke the comics aggregator. I’ve fixed it.
Category Archives: Comics Aggregator
Comics aggregator now uses SSL, new URL
The comics aggregator is now accessed over SSL at the new URL https://comics.kamens.us/.
“Dilbert” banned from comics aggregator
The Dilbert comic strip by Scott Adams has been banned from the comics aggregator. I will not in any way support or involve myself with someone who writes stuff like this. If you don’t see why it’s so bad, please read this commentary. If you still don’t get it, please go elsewhere for your comics. Thanks.
Comics aggregator now supports “Bloom County 2015”
For those of you who use my comics aggregator, please note that it now supports Bloom County 2015.
Dilbert was broken, now fixed in comics aggregator
Yesterday, the folks over at Dilbert.com changed their RSS feed, which is what the comics aggregator was using before to fetch Dilbert, so that method no longer works. Therefore, I had to refactor the Dilbert support in the aggregator. It should be working again. Please let me know if it isn’t. And please consider supporting… Read More: Dilbert was broken, now fixed in comics aggregator »
Comics aggregator supports King Features again, sort of
Recently, I wrote about why my comics aggregator stopped supporting comic strips distributed by the King Features Syndicate. In a nutshell, King Features changed how their comics are distributed in a way that (a) makes it much harder for my aggregator to scrape them, and (b) makes it 100% clear that they don’t want people… Read More: Comics aggregator supports King Features again, sort of »
King Features Syndicate comics currently unavailable
The folks at the King Features Syndicate have always made their comics harder to aggregate than those of any of the other syndicates. I had implemented a convoluted workaround involving redirecting requests for images of their comics through the comics aggregator itself, where various special headers were inserted into the request to convince the King… Read More: King Features Syndicate comics currently unavailable »
xkcd.com added to comics aggregator
I’ve added xkcd.com the comics aggregator. And there was much rejoicing. Alas, because of the architecture of the aggregator, I can’t easily serve up the alt text that Randall attaches to the strips. :-/ As always, feel free to show your appreciation. 🙂
Comics added to aggregator
By popular demand, I’ve added Mallard Fillmore, Prickly City, Broom Hilda, Calvin and Hobbes, Beetle Bailey, and The Born Loser to the comics aggregator. As always, feel free to show your appreciation. 🙂
“That’s Life” comic fixed in aggregator
I’ve fixed the comic “That’s Life”, which was broken in my comics aggregator.