So this is like Stadia but for browsing? Have we got to the point where running a webapp is as resource-intensive as a top tier game?
Very hard to describe how embarrassing this is for everyone involved in the Web and, sort of, software more generally.https://mobile.twitter.com/Suhail/status/1387063023521595394 …
1/ Today we're unveiling Mighty: a faster browser that is entirely streamed from a powerful computer in the cloud.
Demo in the next tweet 
New website: https://mightyapp.com
New website: https://mightyapp.com
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Figma works closer to a real-time game or maybe DCC app than a traditional web app. Much of th front end is C++, using WebGL and more apps like this are coming... So yeah...
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but can you run stadia in it?
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Displaying 3mb of images and text is a very hard problem. obviously.
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I'll never forget a web developer telling me a >30 second load time on an internal tool was expected because "It's loading a lot of data. At least 10MB" My soul left my body at that precise moment
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I've never wanted anything more in life than doing all of my browsing from a single VM shared with millions of strangers hosted by Trust Us We're Nice Inc.
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Idk what their *real* reasoning is, but I see companies with DRM eating this up, making it easier to prevent piracy, and control their content.
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I wanna cry
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We're almost back in mainframe/terminal ecosystem. Someone will come up with a Personal Computer soon and everyone will be astonished.
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It’s a pendulum that swings between mainframe and PC with a 10 year period.
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