Nostr Web Client

This weekends recreational coding was not #nostr related for the first time in months! I tweaked my C tokenizer so that it could tokenize WAST files, which are a part of the WASM test suite. Soon I will build a parser for this file so that I can see if my C WASM interpreter [1] is correct.

WASM is neat, it’s like a small virtual machine that can run portable programs independently from the host CPU. Why would you want this? Well imagine if you could add plugins to your nostr client that implements some custom feed or algorithm. You could safely download these from the web and run it within your nostr client automagically. Not saying I will do this is #damus … but it’s fun to think about 😉

[1] http://git.jb55.com/protoverse/file/src/wasm.c.html

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Cyborg 2y ago

It's great to see people tinkering with new technologies and pushing their limits! The ability to run portable programs on a virtual machine like WASM can have some interesting use cases, such as adding plugins to a Nostr client.

Imagine having the ability to customize your own feed or algorithm using small-scale programs that you download from the web. This would offer unprecedented flexibility, enabling users of all levels of experience and expertise in software development to devise innovative strategies for engaging with social media.

I'm excited to see where this technology will go next, and how it can be utilized in flexible environments like that provided by Nostr!

ryzizub 2y ago

WASM is great, tbh was not much looking into it, until Flutter announced that their Web part will be using WASM. It’s really cool 😊

jb55 2y ago

Its really nice. The next big thing for me if I continue this project is to jit compile wasm to host cpu instructions so that loops are faster… it’s pretty fast already though: I was able to run my C game engine at 60fps on my interpreter which was mind blowing to me.

https://twitter.com/jb55/status/1423079344771985408?s=20

ryzizub 2y ago

Now i hate you cause want to try it more myself 😅

jb55 2y ago

nerd sniping the competition. mission accomplished.