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Joy of Tech
Author(s)Nitrozac and Snaggy[1]
Websitehttp://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/
Current status/scheduleUpdates Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Launch date2000-08-14 [1]
Genre(s)technology and geek humor

Joy of Tech is a webcomic created by Nitrozac and Snaggy, whose real names are Liza Schmalcel and Bruce Evans.[2] Both are Canadians. The comic, which is produced three times a week, concentrates on technology-oriented themes, with an emphasis on the "cult" of Apple Computer products.[3]

In 2003, O'Reilly Media published a printed compilation, titled The Best of the Joy of Tech, which includes an introduction by David Pogue and a foreword by Steve Wozniak.[4]

Nitrozac and Snaggy also created the webcomic After Y2k, which is not currently updated, and have had other work published in many newspapers, magazines, and online sites.

The strip has been noted by Mashable,[5] MakeUseOf,[6] workawesome,[7] Nocturnal Cloud,[8] CNET,[9] and oneextrapixel,[10] with a selection of strips highlighted by Bored Comics.[11]

References

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  1. ^ SolarWinds Worldwide (January 16, 2009). "7 tech comics that will put a big smile on your face". Pingdom. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Singh, Jaspal (May 25, 2016). "20 Best Webcomics You Surely Love To Read". Save Delete. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Willings, Adrian (May 14, 2022). "Best web comics around: All the funnies you need to get through the week". Pocket-Lint. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Cohen, Peter (December 8, 2003). "O'Reilly releases 'The Best of the Joy of Tech'". Macworld.
  5. ^ P. Aune, Sean (March 3, 2009). "20 of the Best Web Comics". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Parrack, Dave (December 6, 2012). "10 Awesome Webcomics Drawn Just for Geeks". MakeUseOf.
  7. ^ Mukherjee, Abhijeet (June 25, 2010). "5 Top Web Comics for Adults". workawesome. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Best web comics around: All the funnies you need to get through the week". Nocturnal Cloud. June 28, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Dolcourt, Jessica (September 10, 2007). "Sidesplitting tech comics". CNET. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Francis, Carol (June 17, 2013). "The Best Entertaining Online Web Tech Comics". Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Ali, Shahzaib. "20 Relatable Comics Explores the Joy of Tech in a Humorous Way". Bored Comics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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