This writeup on Media Queries & A Base64 Spacer GIF may be one of the nerdiest sounding things I've posted in some time but it's an interesting solution to a ongoing technical issue with designing for both desktop and mobile via the same markup. The easiest solution would be to find a way to force the hand of the telecom providers to up the ante on available bandwidth to mobile users, right? Okay, maybe not the easiest but certainly the laziest. In the meantime, check this out.