schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoModern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBGwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up1806
arrow-up1806external-linkModern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBGwww.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square152fedilink
minus-squareherrvogel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up73·9 months agoAd blockers don’t protect you against dumbass frontend devs who serve 5mb png files to be stuffed into 600x400 boxes.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoThanks kind stranger, I didn’t realize this was configurable.
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoShit, I might use that on a desktop with broadband.
minus-squareBlack_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIs 50kb enough or should I go higher. Also. Thanks!
minus-squareBlack_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThank you, this helps a lot
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoI have mine at 50kb, and most things load, but I do get some images that don’t. Just play with it and increase it until the frequency you need to tap pictures to render them doesn’t piss you off anymore.
minus-squareColdWater@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months agoI especially hated wallpaper website that load full size pictures on previews grids
minus-squaremods_are_assholes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoNo but the good blockers give you the power to disable elements on a case by case basis. Removing the background image for fandom wiki articles makes them load 3x faster.
Ad blockers don’t protect you against dumbass frontend devs who serve 5mb png files to be stuffed into 600x400 boxes.
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Thanks kind stranger, I didn’t realize this was configurable.
Shit, I might use that on a desktop with broadband.
Is 50kb enough or should I go higher.
Also. Thanks!
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Thank you, this helps a lot
I have mine at 50kb, and most things load, but I do get some images that don’t. Just play with it and increase it until the frequency you need to tap pictures to render them doesn’t piss you off anymore.
Thank you.
I especially hated wallpaper website that load full size pictures on previews grids
No but the good blockers give you the power to disable elements on a case by case basis.
Removing the background image for fandom wiki articles makes them load 3x faster.