Things may be interesting around the wallpaper pages over the next few days. In an attempt to decrease page load times I’m gonna switch from the current method of posting full size images with an HTML resize to posting zip files with a much smaller thumbnail on the wallpaper page. The zips will include a readme file also so that any pertinent information is included along with the image. And since the front page image will be a proper sized thumb and not an HTML resize the clarity will be significantly better and not as garbled looking as some of the images currently look.
The new system will also let me switch from two pages of wallpapers dependent on size, to one page with the corresponding zips.
Another change that is coming to the wallpapers is the standardization of image formats. Currently there is a mix of .png images and jpegs. With the new system I will have all the images standardized to jpeg.
Currently I plan to make no similar changes to the avatar page since the images are significantly smaller and there would be no gain in doing so.
As these changes are implemented please be aware that downloading of wallpapers may be sporadic. I’ll try to make the transition as smooth as possible, but as with any changes expect some bumps. Also if you experience sudden problems, try refreshing the web page or clearing your cache. That way you have the most up to date page while I’m working on it.