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Warning: this page loads 234 MB of data! Images are up to 7 MB each. https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-vickiboykis-com-2024-05-20-dont-worry-about-llms/

Warning: this page loads 234 MB of data! Images are up to 7 MB each. https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-vickiboykis-com-2024-05-20-dont-worry-about-llms/ey90uxt3x5?form_factor=mobile https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-vickiboykis-com-202...

jasonjmcghee 2y ago
> Please don't complain about tangential annoyances https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- throwup238 2y ago
  Please let Dang do the moderating. I think he gets paid by the flag.
- ggorlen 2y ago
  Thanks for the reminder, but anyone visiting this site on a restricted data plan may be in for a surprise. Websites that download a quarter gigabyte of data without warning is more than an annoyance. How do you suggest I warn others to avoid this site? I don't think it's suitable for HN in its current state.
- gumby 2y ago
  I found the images distracting, and in particular the tweet-sized chunks of text separated by picture or two made the text hard to follow. So I think it's a legitimate criticism as this is a site for technical folks. Sure, not the topic of the post being commented on, but a good example to discuss.
  - marcosdumay 2y ago
    Looks like it's a presentation transcription.
- alisonkisk 2y ago
  It's not a complaint, it's a safety warning.
- padolsey 2y ago
  I find it useful. I'm on a pretty limited mobile data plan. Imagine others might be too. Though I wish there was a way my browser could warn me.
- xigoi 2y ago
  This is not a tangential annoyance, it’s akin to a NSFW warning.
jazzyjackson 2y ago
"Does your page design improve when you replace every image with William Howard Taft? If so, then, maybe all those images aren’t adding a lot to your article. At the very least, leave Taft there! You just admitted it looks better." https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm
wkat4242 2y ago
It's 2024. So what :P The article itself is a confusing jumble of fiction, religion and tech though. I don't grok it.
vkb 2y ago
Author here. That's definitely my bad and not an intended user experience. The text was initially meant as a transcript accompanying presentation slides. I've compressed the images so it should be at least slightly better now.

jasonjmcghee 2y ago

> Please don't complain about tangential annoyances https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

throwup238 2y ago
Please let Dang do the moderating. I think he gets paid by the flag.
ggorlen 2y ago
Thanks for the reminder, but anyone visiting this site on a restricted data plan may be in for a surprise. Websites that download a quarter gigabyte of data without warning is more than an annoyance. How do you suggest I warn others to avoid this site? I don't think it's suitable for HN in its current state.
gumby 2y ago
I found the images distracting, and in particular the tweet-sized chunks of text separated by picture or two made the text hard to follow. So I think it's a legitimate criticism as this is a site for technical folks. Sure, not the topic of the post being commented on, but a good example to discuss.
- marcosdumay 2y ago
  Looks like it's a presentation transcription.
alisonkisk 2y ago
It's not a complaint, it's a safety warning.
padolsey 2y ago
I find it useful. I'm on a pretty limited mobile data plan. Imagine others might be too. Though I wish there was a way my browser could warn me.
xigoi 2y ago
This is not a tangential annoyance, it’s akin to a NSFW warning.

jazzyjackson 2y ago

"Does your page design improve when you replace every image with William Howard Taft? If so, then, maybe all those images aren’t adding a lot to your article. At the very least, leave Taft there! You just admitted it looks better." https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

wkat4242 2y ago

It's 2024. So what :P The article itself is a confusing jumble of fiction, religion and tech though. I don't grok it.

vkb 2y ago

Author here. That's definitely my bad and not an intended user experience. The text was initially meant as a transcript accompanying presentation slides. I've compressed the images so it should be at least slightly better now.