My weekend project (split screen surfing)
Consumer and social
browser extension for shared browsing
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How HN took it
2 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun idea for remote shared browsing
From 2 comments
Could be another nice user testing tool
ClintonWu on HNBrowsing roulette -- I like it. Startup idea? (Actually, jokes aside, a randomized split screen browsing service where you have some background on who you browse with sounds kind…
yariang on HN
Objections
Connection stuck on 'Waiting for connection' for many users
From 3 comments
yeah doesn't seem to work for me. Keeps "Waiting for connection"...
AndrewWorsnop on HNDoesn't work well at all in Europe... Keeps saying "Waiting for connection". Was trying it with my gf, and she was connected to someone random...
joelhaasnoot on HNdoesn't work for me. When I start a session it keeps saying waiting for connection, when someone tries to join it doesn't respond at all (no new window or anything).
tg3 on HN
Privacy concern: extension permissions could expose sensitive sites or passwords
From 2 comments
when the permissions say "Your data on all websites" and its connecting to your server, what exactly do you see ? Cause I know with this permission it allows for example to see a…
angryasian on HNDo they match users with passwords? Because someone can see your browsing while you're waiting for your friend and your password is a simple one.
ahmetalpbalkan on HN
Requests
Add a random pairing option
From 1 comment
You should add a 'random' option.
pkamb on HN
General split-screen or terminal sharing, not just browsing
From 1 comment
is there an app like this that is more general split screen share? or split terminal share? i don't like how screen shares (skype, webex) are one-way, and require passing a baton…
diN0bot on HN
Questions
What happens when one user is logged into a site like Gmail?
From 1 comment
What happens when person A is logged in to say, gmail? What does B see? A's gmail or B's gmail?
hasenj on HN
What does the backend look like?
From 1 comment
What's the backend look like?
Omni5cience on HN
Alternatives named
GNU screen multiuser mode
From 1 comment
GNU screen supports this functionality and it is very useful. A google for '"gnu screen" "multiuser on"' should turn up a number of tutorials that explain in detail how to use…
foob on HN
tmux
From 1 comment
or tmux, which is does the same thing as screen.
pyrhho on HN