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Re:Browsh – A fully-modern text-based browser, rendering to ... by forgotpwd16 on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @06:29AM (#31490213)
Basically it runs a headless Firefox with a web extension that converts visible DOM to TTY cells (think a lightweight VNC). The usecase is for it to run at some server and then connect to it through ssh or mosh so to conserve data usage. Previous discussions are on submitted links pointing to the homepage:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25129747

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21630423

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17487552

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Re:Browsh – A fully-modern text-based browser, rendering to ... by ziftface on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @08:03AM (#31490914)
I think another big advantage would be battery life. Firefox drains my laptops battery, and even though safari is more efficient, it's still really bad for battery life if you have a bunch of tabs open.

Something like this would help with that a lot because you just need a lightweight terminal.

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