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Show HN: Gnokestation Is an Ultra Lightweight Web Desktop Environment

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Re: Show HN: Gnokestation Is an Ultra Lightweight Web Desktop Environment

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The most impressive software is often born out of constraint. I recently completed development on a project called GnokeStation, an open-source webdesktop, with a story that I believe is a testament to what's possible with just a phone. GnokeStation is a unique, ultralight, and highly modular webdesktop environment. It’s designed to function primarily as an HMI (Human-Machine Interface) for industrial dashboards, but…

These words don't even make sense. This is pure garbage. Maybe your story of building it only on a phone is true (I hope at least, and if so, I commend you), but otherwise... This is just a calculator app. Why would you go through the Internet to some "web desktop" to use a calculator? I can't comprehend. I see that there are other apps on here you can install such as a notepad... but such applications are already av…

If you read the gnokepitch in the first comment it makes a lot more sense.

Re: Show HN: Gnokestation Is an Ultra Lightweight Web Desktop Environment

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post #30

If you’re a manufacturer or developer working on HMI interfaces, this quick pitch explains the concept and use case: https://gnokepitch.netlify.app

You should mention that it offers phone/tablet viewing in the manufacturers pitch, that's awesome over a custom c++ thing. I don't know it they'll care about the bundle size, if you're worried about visual space / where to put it.

Thanks for the review.

Re: Show HN: Gnokestation Is an Ultra Lightweight Web Desktop Environment

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Gnokenstation is not only for manufacturers:

Adding an app to gnokestation is like adding a bookmark.

Simply open terminal and use the install command (install photopea.com)

Manage all your web apps in one place excluding XFO SECURE sites like "Google.com, x.com, Instagram, etc..

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