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> compared to the old website, the images are roughly ten times less resource-intensive. Does that account for the repeated post processing done by every clien
by Rygian 2y ago
> compared to the old website, the images are roughly ten times less resource-intensive.
Does that account for the repeated post processing done by every client?
- blacksmith_tb 2y agoMy sense is they're trying to reduce request size/processing/reading from disk for their solar-powered server, more than reduce the whole world's energy use.
- thih9 2y agoTheir core goal is, paraphrasing, helping design a sustainable society[1]. Reducing the whole world's energy use is aligned with that - more than reducing load on a single server. That being said, I doubt the post processing adds much in this case. [1]: "Low-tech Magazine questions the belief in technological progress and highlights the potential of past knowledge and technologies when it comes to designing a sustainable society" - https://www.patreon.com/lowtechmagazine/about https://www.patreon.com/lowtechmagazine/about
- makapuf 2y agoDecoding a black and white compressed image using a two color palette is essentially free. You have to paint a bit to a color, might as well choose #ff00ff instead of #111111 for "black"