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Even Our Web Pages Are Getting Fatter

Doug Mataconis · Friday, April 1, 2011 · 1 comment

The national obesity crisis has made it’s way to cyberspace:

Last October, the average web page on the internet only weighed 590 KB. Then the holidays struck. Now, the average page weighs 678.

It may be time to go on a diet.

FILED UNDER: Science & Technology, Obesity

About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.