The internet is terrible now!

Andrew & David discuss what makes the internet terrible now, like slow websites, browser inconsistencies, monopolisation & people.

Other things we talk about:

• Are URLs are too confusing for some people?
• Average size of a webpage (compared to Sonic the hedgehog)s
• Andy's old crap Acorn computers are more efficient than todays
• Flash was fun but websites are more usable without it
• Parking machine app
• Crap digital school attendance register
• Hospital alarm fatigue & Andy's favourite song is ruined
• Constant flood updates

Links mentioned:

• The Spirit Of The Internet
• Browser engine diversity
• The Revenge of the IE Box Model?
• False Alarms & Alert Fatigue: The Tragic Design of Hospital Alerts

The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/014-internet-is-terrible-now.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)