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viewfinderjson Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

Thank you, lesbianbezos. Also, great username!!

I really appreciate this :) <3

viewfinderjson Ask HN: What is the most unique website you’ve come across on the internet?

I LOVE this guy: https://www.dethpsun.com/

from his news section:

I should update this website more often, but no one visits art websites so much these days. I think in 2010 I'd average 200 visits a day, and I think it's about 30 these days. So if you're here, thanks visiting my website.

-- Not after HN meets you, mate.

Ahahaha :P ;) xx;p

viewfinderjson Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)

Situations that are vast in scale and yet out of our control naturally cause unease – it would be weird if they didn’t. It can seem as if our multitude of aspirations, intrigues, and interests are once again subject to random, fluctuating factors. It’s particularly stressful in the wake of Covid inc and many of us feel like we’ve already fried our adaptability mechanisms.

However, re Russia and Co, if you’re not living in the directly affected areas – and I hope you are not – or required to deploy there, remember this: Before this century, no population in history was ever instantaneously aware, in real-time, of hostilities happening around the world. If staying informed by the moment is important to you or you think it will help you muster an appropriate policy recommendation for your local government representative, go for it.

But if not, consider that you’re spiking your adrenals by basically live-streaming blow-by-blow intelligence on s**t happening, keeping your body + psyche in fight/flight/freeze mode. Be aware and of course, if you’re a student of history, yes the developments are fascinating but claim/retain your agency in all this. You control yourself, your outlook, and your immediate environment. Asserting your creativity, enterprising nature, and sensuality in such an atmosphere is not denying that it’s disturbing – it’s good for your morale and those around you.

> [Source] https://mysticmedusa.com/an-astrological-pep-talk/

viewfinderjson Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

Hehe, why would you think my demo uses VNC? It doesn't look anything like that. VNC always displays a real browser in a desktop like environment, like Hyperbeam looks like. VF just shows the viewport of each tab, the actual browser controls are clearly custom, and they're on the client. I'm so puzzled you thought mine was VNC! :D ...I guess you're maybe using https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Capt... / getDisplayMedia (maybe with an extension to enable permissions for the full desktop) to create the video stream.

Anyway, yours is cool. I actually just capture the remote tab viewport and stream over websocket or WebRTC checking whichever is faster.

3 times is impressive. But I think I beat you there: I've applied to YC like every batch since 2015 with a variety of ideas the last couple with the browser stuff. I think they're never going to let me in. They just hate me. I don't have the creds (no fancy college, no CS degree, no connections)...I live in Asia. And I'm solo founder. :)

Haha, I don't think I'll stop applying tho maybe :D

Edit: here's a login link for multiplayer on one demo server: https://demo-vfp-us-iowa.dosyago.com:8002/login?token=bhvNDh...

viewfinderjson Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

I love Hyperbeam! Such a good name. You guys definitely have the best name out of all the remote embeddable browser co-browsing products.

I've also got embeddable multiplayer web browsers you can stick in an iframe at https://dosyago.com and an instant demo live now at https://freebrowsers.dosyago.com plus there's also an source-available version on GitHub at https://GitHub.com/crisdosyago/Viewfinder

And I also applied for YC S22. I guess... there goes my application! and I don't need to wait for the rejection now, heh.

Seriously tho, I love your polish and how you've beautifully marketed it to a particular social watch party niche. Very cool!

And looking at your demo, the way it's running a desktop browser from mobile, I'm guessing you maybe use Guacamole and VNC to a remote virtual desktop?