WebAssembly
Coverage of WebAssembly in the Nexus archive.
- Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM)
Ternlight is a 7 MB embedding model designed to run directly in the browser using WebAssembly (WASM). The article provides a demo URL and links to Hacker News comments, indicating limited engagement with 22 points and one comment.
- Wasmer: Fast, secure, lightweight containers based on WebAssembly
Wasmer offers fast, secure, and lightweight containers built on WebAssembly technology. The article provides a link to Wasmer's official website and Hacker News discussion page, though it has no comments.
- WASI 0.3.0 Released
The WebAssembly project has released version 0.3.0 of WASI, a system interface for WebAssembly. The release is documented on GitHub with a link to the official announcement and a Hacker News discussion thread.
- Show HN: Kyushu – A self-hostable WASM sandbox for JavaScript workers
Kyushu is a self-hostable WebAssembly (WASM) sandbox designed for JavaScript workers, showcased on Hacker News. The project provides a secure execution environment for running JavaScript code in isolated environments.
- Pokemon Emerald Ported to WebAssembly (100k FPS)
The game Pokemon Emerald has been ported to WebAssembly, achieving 100,000 FPS. The article is hosted on pokeemerald.com and features comments on Hacker News.
- Show HN: FFmpeg WebCLI – Full FFmpeg in Browser, Offline PWA, No Uploads(WASM)
A browser-based FFmpeg editor was developed, running entirely client-side via WebAssembly. It processes files in a Web Worker without uploading them, and functions offline as an installable PWA after the first load.
- Endive: A JVM native WebAssembly runtime
Endive is a JVM-native WebAssembly runtime developed by the Bytecode Alliance. The article is hosted on GitHub and has a discussion thread on Hacker News with 10 points and 2 comments.
- Show HN: Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized apps
A developer announces a ground-up redesign of Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized applications that has been operational since December. The new architecture functions as a global decentralized key-value store using WebAssembly contracts with a unique commutative merge operation for state consistency, and includes early applications like River (decentralized chat) and Delta (decentralized CMS).
- Show HN: Browser-based light pollution simulator using real photometric data
iesna.eu is a browser-based tool for photometric data analysis and light pollution simulation using real-world data. It leverages Rust, Bevy for 3D rendering, and WebAssembly for client-side execution, allowing users to visualize sky-glow and streetlight effects in urban scenes. The project is open-source on GitHub and Crates.io.
- WASM is not quite a stack machine
The article discusses how WebAssembly (WASM) differs from traditional stack machines, clarifying its unique approach to stack management and execution. It references the blog post and Hacker News comments for further context.
- Mounting tar archives as a filesystem in WebAssembly
The article discusses a method to mount tar archives as a filesystem directly in WebAssembly, enabling efficient access to archive contents in the browser without full extraction. This approach leverages WebAssembly's performance capabilities for handling compressed data.
- Kasane: New drop-in Kakoune front end with GPU rendering and WASM Plugins
Kasane is a new front end for the Kakoune text editor featuring GPU rendering and support for WebAssembly (WASM) plugins. It aims to enhance performance and extensibility for Kakoune users.
- Watgo – A WebAssembly Toolkit for Go
Watgo is introduced as a WebAssembly toolkit for Go, providing tools for working with WebAssembly. The article discusses its features and applications, with links to the original content and comments section.