Hypertext TV

(hypertext.tv)

180 points | by coloneltcb 13 hours ago

14 comments

  • sabslikesobs 13 hours ago
    Not only is this a wonderful idea, the skeuomorphic design looks awesome and it works well on mobile. Wow!

    Note also that the source can be found through the menu button, which leads to https://github.com/evadecker/hypertext.tv.

    • nickthegreek 12 hours ago
      very smooth on mobile. wish it had some soft sound effects to match the vibe
  • vijaybritto 24 minutes ago
    This is just beautiful artistry. I absolutely love it! Only thing missing is the click/clack sounds on those buttons
  • vivzkestrel 7 hours ago
    fun fact: .tv domain name represents the island of tuvalu in the pacific. everytime you register a domain name here, ICANN pays them an annual sum for upkeep
    • input_sh 2 hours ago
      Dang, what's next? .me being owned by Montenegro? .ai by Anguilla? .fm by Micronesia!?

      Jokes aside, every two-letter domain belongs to a "country" (using that term very broadly), some countries just got luckier than others.

    • immibis 4 hours ago
      Fun fact: it's one of the tiny island's biggest exports
  • tkzed49 6 hours ago
  • medhir 13 hours ago
    omg, this was made at sfpc! spent some time there in 2016, love to see things being made there still.

    the crt shader aesthetic is really cool. will try and make a pr of my own sometime :)

  • simplecto 12 hours ago
    make the internet weird again. 10/10 rating
    • jachee 8 hours ago
      <notes_emoji> Let’s go back to a website!
      • spencerflem 7 hours ago
        homestar runner just had a video on this :)
  • sabellito 2 hours ago
    Unusable on Firefox sadly, was getting maybe 5 fps.
    • Gualdrapo 1 hour ago
      Weird enough it seems to work pretty well on Firefox mobile
    • tyteen4a03 1 hour ago
      Fine on my macOS Firefox.
  • hcarvalhoalves 13 hours ago
    Yeah, I miss buttons and VFD displays.
    • skydhash 10 hours ago
      I have an AVR and both it and its button is a pleasure to use. By comparison, the Apple TV is non existent physically and the remote is beautiful to look at and awful to use.
  • zenkey 2 hours ago
    Really cool. And no ads!
  • russellbeattie 12 hours ago
    Nice! The word "hypertext" still evokes a sense of wonder and futurism to me, no matter how old the term is. I own hypertext.plus. Someday I'll have to make a list of all the active hypertext.* websites and register another one as a sort of meta-hypertext site listing them all.
  • fouronnes3 5 hours ago
    Changes channel faster than a modern tv
  • StefanBatory 4 hours ago
    I remember seeing similar idea in the past on HN - a website serving a few channels, that were the same for everyone browsing at the time. Is it a similar thing? It strikes some memories, but it's hazy for me :(

    Also - amazing job with the design

  • dmje 5 hours ago
    This is so great. The design ethic is exquisite. Love it.
  • helaoban 12 hours ago
    this is so cool