Saving the Planet, One Unoptimized Website at a Timecalendar.perfplanet.com1 points·by aberforth123·7 лет назад·0 comments
Show HN: A website speed test tool to compare uBlock Origin with plain Chromewebtest.app192 points·by aberforth123·7 лет назад·57 comments
aberforth123·6 лет назад·discussLoading New York Times on Brave vs uBlock Origin vs Chrome on Webtest.app: https://webtest.app/?url=https://nytimes.com
aberforth123·6 лет назад·discussOr we stop promoting flights at all, cheap or expensive, just an idea to keep CO2 levels down.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussWhat a shitty website is searchenginejournal, full with spyware: https://webtest.app/?url=https://www.searchenginejournal.com...
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussPff, what can we do to break the ad industry? It sucks on so many levels.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussYes, and use https://webtest.app to show the world we can speed up the web by blocking ads.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussGood idea. Where do we start this shaming? I don't have the resources.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussThat's because there is more room for thumbnails in the right column because there is no ad on top. Weird right :). We have to block more!
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussA small part of the solution: Let's block ads! Proof: https://webtest.app/?url=https://www.wowhead.com
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussNice write-up. What is your opinion on the following: Ads make people buy stuff they don't need.So if we would stop with ads everywhere, we can save the planet.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussGreat project! The energy footprint of the internet is huge and should be addressed.For example: https://webtest.app/?url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussHackernews is a great example, or this one: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/about.html
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussIt's also just one test, and not hundreds. I just reran it, the result is now the other way around.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussYeah I agree, but I have no idea where to get or even measure any metrics.
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussIt's because there is more room in your browser for loading thumbnails..
aberforth123·7 лет назад·discussNobody cares, everybody just wants to monetize, while not even knowing which of those requests result in revenue. Just load everything and see what happens!