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Oldcompsci reacted to derekullo's post in the thread News Modern web bloat means some entry-level phones can't run simple web pages, and load times are high for PCs — some sites run worse than PUBG with Like.

On my router I've got the DNS server set to AdGuard DNS ... 94.140.14.14 and 94.140.14.15. Good first line of defense that applies...

Mar 17, 2024
Oldcompsci reacted to bit_user's post in the thread News Modern web bloat means some entry-level phones can't run simple web pages, and load times are high for PCs — some sites run worse than PUBG with Like.

I remember one of Google's early selling points was how unobtrusive and light-weight its ads were. LOL, for sure. Just awaiting the...

Mar 17, 2024
Oldcompsci reacted to Findecanor's post in the thread News Modern web bloat means some entry-level phones can't run simple web pages, and load times are high for PCs — some sites run worse than PUBG with Like.

I use the Privacy Badger plugin which automatically detects and blocks trackers on web pages I visit. I can also block sources of my own...

Mar 17, 2024
Oldcompsci reacted to nimbulan's post in the thread News Modern web bloat means some entry-level phones can't run simple web pages, and load times are high for PCs — some sites run worse than PUBG with Like.

Oh hey are we finally taking notice of the decades of bloat that's been piling up on the internet? I occasionally run into web pages...

Mar 17, 2024
Oldcompsci replied to the thread News Modern web bloat means some entry-level phones can't run simple web pages, and load times are high for PCs — some sites run worse than PUBG.

Best solution for web bloat is an ad blocker. Writing clean web code is best done with a text editor using pure html, css, javascript...

Mar 17, 2024
Oldcompsci replied to the thread News Coal could be in your next CPU -- researchers eye coal as a metal oxide insulator replacement in next-gen 2D transistors.

Are there any editors involved in proof-reading these articles before they are posted? It also shouldn't surprise anyone that...

Jan 26, 2024

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