If the data you are loading is in a block format like N5 or Zarr, and the I/O channel is fast, you'd be surprised. Also, are you using a cache for revisited stacks or slices?
Further, some libraries are faster than others. And often I've reduced image loading times by writing a barebones image reader (if the data is uncompressed) that shaves off seconds from each file loading operation, by reading the pixel data directly into an array with a java.io.RandomAccessFile. See "Approach 4" here: https://syn.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/acardona/fiji-tutorial/#load-specific-stack-slices
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Ein wunderschöner Anlass, sich an den Gründer Jimmy Schulz zu erinnern, der noch immer schrecklich fehlt.
I'm writing a new big book on software performance and scalability
If you'd like to see early chapter drafts from it, and potentially give me a little feedback (or answer a few simple questions I ask of you, about your impressions), in private? please let me know
Part2 This Navy vet and want to be superhero is already one in my book for his service to our country and he's sexy as hell too. Shooting his web all over the table.