Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
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Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#2I was kinda confused as to what this is, but I think it's meant so you can host a browser as a "server" and have multiple people stream that "browser server"?
When I first clicked I thought it was going to be for programmatic testing of code.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#3This is really cool.
I used an app called Puffin on iOS in the past and have wanted something similar for the same reasons the author listed.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#4I was kinda confused as to what this is, but I think it's meant so you can host a browser as a "server" and have multiple people stream that "browser server"? When I first clicked I thought it was going to be for programmatic testing of code.
Alternative to having browser (or any app) in a container and accessing its gui using noVNC (or Apache Guacamole). Except, this is done using WebRTC, what makes it perfect for viewing videos + audio of course.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#5That’s quite a logo.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#6Neko is a fantastic project, I love telling people about it. It does so much more then the title says :)
Being able to watch videos with someone in perfect sync is a great experience. It's not the same to just sync two video elements, but you actually can scroll the page and feels like you are sharing the same screen.
This and https://github.com/giongto35/cloud-morph I think have the chance to really inspire/change the next generation of products that get built in the space.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#7That’s quite a logo.
Wow, you weren't joking?!
I wonder if there is any real rationale behind it, or if the author simply finds a cat's chocolate starfish particularly amusing?
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#8That’s quite a logo.
Wow, you weren't joking?! I wonder if there is any real rationale behind it, or if the author simply finds a cat's chocolate starfish particularly amusing?
> I wonder if there is any real rationale behind it, or if the author simply finds a cat's chocolate starfish particularly amusing?
Under "Why n.eko?"
>> I like cats (Neko is the Japanese word for cat), I'm a weeb/nerd.
>> But why the cat butt? Because cats are assholes, but you love them anyways.
I was very happy to see that this was not a cliffhanger.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#9Great project, thanks for sharing. Also in this space is Mighty (https://mightyapp.com). I believe streaming GUIs is the future of the web. We are already seeing this take off with cloud gaming like Stadia. Imagine a truly unified auth identity or in memory db that can communicate and share info across unrelated webapps, or browser macros that brings browser automation capability to the end user for their daily surfing. Or, a truly portable web OS that can operate across any device as a fullscreen PWA, complete with FS capability to the underlying Docker box, and access to your files and data across any instance.
Re: Show HN: Neko – Self hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC
#10Great project, thanks for sharing. Also in this space is Mighty ( https://mightyapp.com ). I believe streaming GUIs is the future of the web. We are already seeing this take off with cloud gaming like Stadia. Imagine a truly unified auth identity or in memory db that can communicate and share info across unrelated webapps, or browser macros that brings browser automation capability to the end user for their daily sur…
"Taking off" and "Stadia" in the same sentence seems... out of touch. Interesting ideas all around, and great engineering challenges. But these things aren't rocketing into the stratosphere of public acceptance and adoption.