Nostr Web Client

Before the 1990s most computing was done on mainframes that were expensive and difficult to access, because that was simply the state of hardware.

Then we had a couple decades of software running on personal computing hardware because networking hardware sucked.

Now with broadband we're back to running software on servers because cloud computing has made it cost efficient, and software companies can have far greater control over the user experience.

The looming question in my mind: can we swing the pendulum back in the other direction by focusing on development of p2p apps and infrastructure?

Johnathan Corgan 1y ago

I just miss running applications on my computer instead of running a browser that runs a framework that runs the front end of an application that perceptibly lags because it has to consult a backend run elsewhere by a company that requires an account and sells your data.

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Kaizen 1y ago

I fondly remember Encarta, which was a locally run Wikipedia. Having the ability to get information on mostly anything before the internet took over felt like a superpower.

calle 1y ago

please get a lightning address so I can zap this