I would prefer the connection instructions made clear that the default SSH username would be used to set up my username on the platform and display that to other users without initially seeking my consent. On $machine[work], I don't get to pick that $USER is my full name.<p>If this affects you, make sure you connect with `ssh [pseudonymous name]@late.sh`.
That is a modern BBS! I love the idea. Though I guess most people these days don't know what a BBS is, if you don't, look it up.
This is a really cool idea, and very appealing. Also very nice that it looks usable with just an SSH client. It would be useful if it was explained what the companion client is for?<p>Another small personal gripe: I think you should either remove the 1 line copy/paste sh install on the homepage, or add a link to a git repo on the homepage. I know it's possible to view the sh by visiting it, but a raw text file doesn't give any info about contributors or development process. Current form of no git repo and copy/paste bash pipe on homepage feels like a dark pattern.
Not to mention that a webserver can be configured to show one sh file when a regular browser visits and another when curl etc. gets it. Show one thing, install another.
noted, good feedback :) will change it later, thanks!
Also for all these kind of ssh stuff. Please include server finger print so others verify.<p>Is this your server fingerprint?<p>ED25519 key fingerprint is SHA256:Tc7aeaaQulKJeF3C/zd2BKvq/KgaQTHyMPNa3s9K+aE.
Really reminds me of <a href="https://tilde.town" rel="nofollow">https://tilde.town</a>
For those who don't know just discovered you can change your theme!<p>Ctrl + O -> Move down to your theme. Helps with the default one being a bit chaotic<p>Thanks for whoever made this. This is rad and gives me hope for the old internet vibes.
This is like habbo hotel but for terminal nerds, amazing.
Fix for ChromeOS Linux: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/6a60b174-7b14-83ea-83d4-bdf4dc8cccf7" rel="nofollow">https://chatgpt.com/share/6a60b174-7b14-83ea-83d4-bdf4dc8ccc...</a>
Pay no need to other comments over here, this is awesome. I showed this to my co-workers, they all love it.
This is amazing! Even real icecast with irc <3
Even my fav game 2048, even with real LLM :D<p>Fantastic job mati!
OK, which one of yous tried to `sudo apt install bobs and vageen`?? xD
I loved the text contrast on the landing page. Grey text on a dark background.
Similar to DevZat: <a href="https://github.com/quackduck/devzat" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/quackduck/devzat</a>
Is this just IRC
I'm wondering how many ssh'd into this with the agent forwarding on?
love this!<p>was panning to add similar things into my own macOS[1] ssh app with persistent SSH server.<p>[1] <a href="https://popssh.com" rel="nofollow">https://popssh.com</a>
Reminder to be cautious about leaking public keys.<p>Once you leak your public key it could be used to check if another server recognizes that leaked public key.
Did I miss something? Aren't public key are supposed to be public?<p>To be clear, that's an honest question, not sarcasm of anything. I only assume I don't know about some corner case with SSH or something? Because we have those on our websites, they are supposed to be used to verify signatures, etc. How is publishing them bad?
Surely you shouldn't be leaking your username. I could use it to see if another server recognised 'h43z'....
What?
Design is illegible. Needs more contrast between text and background. I'm not even vision impaired and I was squinting immediately.
Even 15 years ago this was such a big problem that someone tried to start a rebellion: <a href="https://contrastrebellion.com/" rel="nofollow">https://contrastrebellion.com/</a>
So much modern GUI design is really poor for those a bit older where contrast is important.
The accessibility checker in Chrome/Firefox devtools would immediately flag this.
Vibe coded slop has the same patterns of black-on-black and grey-on-grey illegible text. Mix that with piss poor monospace, small-size fonts and you have to squint to read each letter
there are many many themes. some high contrast ones
I'm, by contrast, an able bodied person with functioning eyes and had no issues.
NEW web design with better contrast incoming! :D Thank you for the feedback :)
yeah I was gonna say, it's very difficult to read on an eink display. And while we're at it, I believe my phone is set to reduced animations, which I believe is a preference that's exposed to websites, the experience would be much better without so much blinking going on.
Looks neat, bookmarked and want to check it out!
Nice! I was just thinking about how much I love installing binaries instead of going to a website
this is amazing, great idea
why not just use irc?
nobody has mIRC/ircii installed by default<p>everyone has ssh installed by default
can you listen to music, play sudoku/nanograms/tetris, do live artboard, jump into NetHack/DCSS/dopewars/LOGD insdie IRC?
Which servers are still alive?
Good work, thanks!
Ever see something new, and just know it’s going to survive?<p>Your site copy is great to the last drop.<p>Great submission.
Pretty cool ngl.
this is amazing
I really love this!
And... Cue 1M dummies here running that code without even looking at it, SMH.
It's possible to login and interact and use late.sh with just your SSH client - there's no need to download or run custom code. But you that did make me realise that they don't have a github link on that page anywhere.<p>Your tone in this comment is a bit out of place on HN. Why are you here if you think it's 1M dummies?
i had a quite good experience generating a key/username on my local machine and ssh'ing in.<p>lot of vitriol in the comments. looks like a spectacularly put together BBS, to me. the tools are open-source and have some really fun looking value add, but no, i haven't ran them.
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A CLI tool that's not grep-able is a GUI disguised as TUI.