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Obs.js – context-aware web performance for everyone

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:27:29 +0000

Obs.js reads a handful of browser signals (Navigator and Battery APIs) to infer connection strength, battery status, and device capability. It exposes those signals as CSS classes on the element, and as properties on window.obs, so you can adapt delivery accordingly: serve lower-resolution media, forgo web fonts, disable auto-playing video… you name it.

Tags: #performance #webdev

Writing fast and safe native Node.js modules with Rust | @RisingStack

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:16:13 +0000

That’s when I picked up Rust instead of C++ to implement a native module. I figured out that it is a great choice thanks to the safety and ease of use it provides.

Tags: #imported:pinboard #js #native #node #performance #rust

Writing fast and safe native Node.js modules with Rust | @RisingStack

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:16:13 +0000

That’s when I picked up Rust instead of C++ to implement a native module. I figured out that it is a great choice thanks to the safety and ease of use it provides.

Tags: #Unread #js #native #node #performance #rust

Aerotwist - FLIP Your Animations

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:04:58 +0000

What we’re trying and do is to turn animations on their head (flip, see? Gosh darnit, I’m so funneh) and, instead of animating “straight ahead” and potentially doing expensive calculations on every single frame we precalculate the animation dynamically and let it play out cheaply.

Tags: #animations #css #imported:pinboard #javascript #performance #webdev

Aerotwist - FLIP Your Animations

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:04:58 +0000

Tags: #animations #css #javascript #performance #webdev

Your Git Repository in a Database: Pluggable Backends in libgit2

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:42:18 +0000

You can actually use a relational or a NoSQL database, or an in-memory data structure, or something like Amazon S3. This is made possible by the pluggable backends provided by the libgit2 library.

Tags: #database #git #imported:pinboard #performance

Your Git Repository in a Database: Pluggable Backends in libgit2

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:42:18 +0000

You can actually use a relational or a NoSQL database, or an in-memory data structure, or something like Amazon S3. This is made possible by the pluggable backends provided by the libgit2 library.

Tags: #database #git #performance

600k concurrent websocket connections on AWS using Node.js - Jayway

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:09:24 +0000

I recently faced the challenge to get as much power as possible out of a AWS EC2 instance at the lowest possible cost using concurrent persistent websockets.

Tags: #aws #imported:pinboard #node #nodejs #performance

600k concurrent websocket connections on AWS using Node.js - Jayway

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:09:24 +0000

I recently faced the challenge to get as much power as possible out of a AWS EC2 instance at the lowest possible cost using concurrent persistent websockets.

Tags: #aws #node #nodejs #performance

Enough with the JavaScript already!

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:08:27 +0000

After consulting with several companies on performance related issues, it became clear that one of the biggest performance issues facing websites today is the sheer amount of JavaScript needed to ...

Tags: #imported:pinboard #javascript #optimization #performance #webdev

Why asm.js bothers me

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:41:28 +0000

Tags: #asm.js #browser #imported:pinboard #javascript #performance #webdev

about REDbot

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:11:19 +0000

RED is a robot that checks HTTP resources to see how they'll behave, pointing out common problems and suggesting improvements. Although it is not a HTTP conformance tester, it can find a number of HTTP-related issues.

Tags: #caching #http #imported:pinboard #performance #redbot #webdev

about REDbot

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:11:19 +0000

Tags: #caching #http #performance #redbot #webdev

Using Flat Files So Elections Don't Break Your Server - NYTimes.com

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:24:27 +0000

In the Times Interactive News Department, we pay careful attention to caching strategy to make sure it’s a good fit for the project at hand.

Tags: #architecture #caching #performance #rails #webdev

WordPress › W3 Total Cache « WordPress Plugins

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:32 +0000

Easily optimize the speed and user experience of your site with caching: browser, page, object, database, minify and content delivery network support.

Tags: #optimization #performance #plugin #wordpress