Beyond the Self
The throbber is a sign of temporal rupture. It is the last barrier to a perfectly smooth and seamless virtual experience. If you spot a “throbber,” you’ve probably got an issue with your hardware. These small digital animations, more commonly known as buffer icons, only appear when your internet connection or browser speed is too slow to manage the volume of incoming data.

December 4, 2016 at 09:47AM
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