I was thinking about writing a medium-sized blog to explain my thought process on the broader app development ecosystem on Nostr.
Instead, I decided to create a meme. I think it explains it well.
In the next AppCore update, I'll focus on enhancing the notes section. I've added markdown support, on-device encryption with password or biometrics, and might include an option to post on Nostr as a note or long-form.
I'm also working on a markdown editor. Meanwhile, you'll be able to paste or upload your Obsidian files.
AppCore Performance Testing
By moving all compute-intensive tasks off the main thread. The latest "installed app" list loads in the background asynchronously, while the "pinned apps" are cached and displayed instantly within milliseconds.
This means virtually no loading time, regardless of how many apps you have installed or pinned.
I also performed a comparison with a app found on the Play Store, which offers some simpler functionalities.
Testing Environment: Medium-spec testing devices with 250+ popular apps installed. Both apps were used and then force closed (cache not cleared).
Results: The difference is strikingโapproximately 20 seconds vs. less than 1 second.
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If you have difficulty organizing all your nostr (& other) apps and websites, this tool is for you.
Bring all your websites and apps into one place and seamlessly multitask & switch between them like never before.
No gatekeeping, No trackers, Offline-first
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I was just talking to a friend from India, and he mentioned that the largest crypto exchange in India, WazirX, was hacked a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, he lost a large portion of his savings and investments.
They aren't even sure if it was really a hack or if the founders just stole the money, founders have already left the country.
Moral of the story: Not your keys, not your coins.
If we could somehow build a truly decentralized private messaging system here, we would be solving a very fundamental problem.
Being able to share secrets over long distances trustlessly is a problem of historic proportions. Nostr gives us the opportunity to solve it for everyone once and for all.
Apart from searching for apps, AppCore Search also allows you to search the internet. It uses DuckDuckGo by default, and you can easily use DDG "bangs" to search for anything.
For example, use !chat for AI Chat, !yt for YouTube search, !r for Reddit search, and more.
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