How to stop your browser from burning time & money
Few things in life are as irritating as waiting 10 seconds for your web page to load in 2020. We aren’t cave men on dial-up internet. You’re on a 200 Mbps connection and a shiny new laptop, but that GIF of a cat petrified of a cucumber still won’t load.
The most human reaction is to blame your computer. “Stupid computer can’t load a stupid GIF. I knew I should have gotten a Mac”, while the Mac user wishes he didn’t overpay and could have had a PC for the same slow experience.
While that was a fair reaction to loading a URL a few decades ago, the hardware we have these days is so far beyond what’s necessary. Take it from a software engineer who pushes machines to their limits every day.
A loading screen is irritating, but you’d be furious to discover how much of your data plan and battery you’re bleeding out. By the end of this article, you’ll be blocking ads like a pro and hitting the casino with a few extra chips.
The ad industry is silently burning your battery & data plan
These days, most sites are running ads, and if there are ads, there are ad trackers. You won’t believe how expensive those trackers and ads are. They’re draining your monthly data plan and using up your precious battery with extra processing.
