Smashing Magazine's Responsive Design

Smashing Magazine is an excellent resource for all things web design and I think they've done a good job overall with their recent responsive redesign. However, I can't help feeling a little punished for using a larger resolution...

At 1024 wide, clean & clear:

At 1366 wide, overpowered by ads!:

Obviously these images are scaled but head on over and see for yourself. Despite that though, it really is a great resource. Whilst I have no comment form I feel much more comfortable getting away with a slightly opinionated post, maybe I'll keep it that way like other trailblazers have.