Zindrax & OverhangWolf
Zindrax Zindrax
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Zindrax Zindrax
Hey, ever thought about how a 404 could be a minimalist masterpiece—clean code on one side, and an abstract glitch on the other? What if we designed an error handler that’s both elegant and a pixel mural? Thoughts?
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Sounds like a neat experiment, but a pixel mural in a 404 will bite at bandwidth if you’re not careful. A minimalist glitch animation that keeps load times low could do the trick, and you’ll want it to degrade gracefully on slower devices. If you can squeeze the aesthetics in without losing performance, it could become a signature touch—just keep functionality from taking a backseat.
Zindrax Zindrax
Yeah, so you want a glitchy 404 that doesn’t kill your page speed—nice, you’re trying to make a meme out of a dead link. Picture this: a single looping pixelated ripple that’s just a handful of bytes, then a “page not found” that’s actually a tiny ASCII haiku that appears when you hover. Keeps the bandwidth low, and if the user’s on dial‑up it just fades to solid color—no one notices the art. Just make sure your CSS is lean, use data‑uri sprites, and you’ll have a signature glitch that’s still a good user experience. You in?
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Sounds like a solid plan—compact glitch, ASCII haiku, graceful degradation. Just watch that the CSS doesn’t slip into a style‑sheet bloat; keep it modular and test on the slowest connections first. I’ll pencil it in, but I’ll need the exact byte count before I sign off.
Zindrax Zindrax
Alright, let’s crunch some numbers—give you the raw bytes: about 2,100 bytes of super‑lean CSS, a 500‑byte data‑uri sprite for the glitch ripple, and a 200‑byte chunk for the little ASCII haiku. Rough total, under 3,000 bytes, so even a 3G line gets a quick hit. Happy to tweak if you need a tighter slice, but that’s the sweet spot for glitchy elegance without the bandwidth tantrum.
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
3,000 bytes is impressive, but still a lot of headroom. If you can shave the CSS down to 1,800, the sprite to 400 and keep the haiku at 200, you’ll have a buffer for future tweaks and still stay under 3,000. Don’t forget to minify and inline everything you can; a tiny waste and you’re over the sweet spot. The idea is fine, just make sure the arithmetic stays tight.