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A mildly irritated essay about temporary screenshot sharing, accidental permanence, and why a bug report image does not need a retirement plan.
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A mildly skeptical guide to temporary image hosting, why self-destructing image links are useful, and why not every screenshot deserves permanent residency on the internet.
AVIF in 2026: History, Use Cases, and When to Use AV1 Image File Format
A practical guide to AVIF in 2026. Learn what AV1 Image File Format is, where it came from, how it compares to older formats, and when it makes sense to use it on the modern web.
Image SEO in 2026: How to Optimize Images for Google, AI Search, and PageSpeed
A practical guide to image SEO in 2026. Learn how to optimize filenames, alt text, formats, dimensions, and delivery so your images improve rankings, AI visibility, and PageSpeed.
Getting 100 on PageSpeed Insights ruined my personality
A personal account of what happens when you optimize everything, hit a perfect score, and lose the ability to browse the internet like a normal human being ever again.
Where do your images go when you compress them online?
A totally calm and not at all paranoid investigation into what happens to your files when you upload them to a random image compressor. Spoiler: it depends on who you trust.
Why do we hate WebP?
A love letter to the most annoying format that won anyway. A deeply unfair history of WebP, browser wars, Photoshop plugins, and why we still use it every day while pretending we hate it.
SEO from Scratch in 2026: The Complete Playbook for AI-Built Websites
A comprehensive guide to launching SEO in 2026 with a focus on PageSpeed, AI visibility, structured content, and modern best practices. Includes prompts to audit and improve every part of your site.
img.lu vs Squoosh: The Best Browser-Based Image Compressor in 2026?
A detailed comparison of img.lu and Google Squoosh covering WebP and AVIF compression, privacy, batch processing, and real-world web performance. Find out which tool wins in 2026.
Modern Image Formats Compared (2026): AVIF vs WebP vs JPEG XL vs JPEG 2000
A complete comparison of modern image formats including AVIF, WebP, JPEG XL, and JPEG 2000. Learn compression rates, quality differences, browser support, and when to use each format.
img.lu vs TinyPNG: Which Image Compression Tool Is Better in 2026?
A detailed comparison of img.lu and TinyPNG covering compression quality, privacy, speed, and workflow. See which tool is best for modern web performance.
WebP vs JPEG: Which Image Format Should You Use in 2026?
A practical comparison of WebP and JPEG covering file size, quality, browser support, and when each format wins. With real-world benchmarks and a clear recommendation.