I think xkcd has enough built-in "barriers to entry" to keep it a cult phenomenon-- I doubt that anyone reading the Times article who wasn't seriously tech savv

I think xkcd has enough built-in "barriers to entry" to keep it a cult phenomenon-- I doubt that anyone reading the Times article who wasn't seriously tech savvy would be tempted to start following the strip. I don't think we're going to see Jay Leno start cracking "sudo" jokes any time soon.