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Show HN: I built a fictional computer and the web it browses

https://pulite.org/

PuliteOS is a fictional operating system that runs in your browser. It has its own process model, locks, and virtual file system. There’s an intranet too, including a fictional forum with posts dating back to 2001.I started by writing about how to keep a memory alive, then spent a few years turning it into a running system. You piece together the story by exploring what users left behind and...

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How are you getting the first group together? Between the Mac requirement, invites and people needing to be low on tokens at roughly the same time, it seems quite easy for interested people to keep missing each other.
But what if half the group just wants to chat? I can see this working with a few people kicking a ball around while everyone else talks :)
Re:Rate limits on GitLab.com are changing on Thursday September 17, 2026 @01:16PM (#49743719)
60 requests an hour per IP seems low for a school or office network. A few people browsing issues and source files could use that up quite fast.
Re:The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities on Thursday September 17, 2026 @10:39AM (#49741503)
Even without the sentimental part, cancelling means sorting everything out and finding people to take it away.
Found a 2015 statement from Takeo explaining that planned spending on books had been cut by more than half to pay for safety work on the shelving, and CCC also acknowledged that it should have chosen the books more carefully.
I think he misses the old forums where he'd just drop in to see what people were talking about. Not necessarily looking for an answer to something. Actually, he didn't need a recommendation feed to find a thread worth reading. But I do agree with you: books always win.
Re:Cartesian – AI 3D Modeling for Design on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @07:40PM (#49720337)
Couldn't agree more. The first thing we get ends up setting the direction before we've even figured out what we want.
Or the copies can go their own way. I could send someone an itinerary and they could change the dates or drop half the stops and add their own notes without needing to send an updated copy. Getting them to install another app just to open it might be a problem, especially if they only want to use it once.
Re:Most people prefer traditional architecture on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @06:39PM (#49719837)
But how much say do those people have in what gets built? I can rent a flat because it's close to work without liking the building at all.
Re:Chop Up Your Books on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @06:22PM (#49719677)
I don't think cutting it up means he doesn't care about the book when he's going to the trouble of rebinding the pieces so he can keep reading on paper.
Re:Let's make quality the norm again on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @06:07PM (#49719526)
I think we're asking too much of buyers here. You shouldn't need to learn about fabrics and stitching, then check who owns the brand now, just to buy a shirt that lasts.
If you try it with her, I'd love to hear what she makes of it.
I'm not sure there's always a more efficient way to find that same information. If you already have a question, sure, you can look for an answer. Sometimes you stumble across a post about something you hadn't even thought to look into, though. I think that's part of what he's talking about when he mentions finding things that changed his life.
I think I could use those charts and still give my site its own look. I get the Bootstrap comparison though.
I like how much work you've put into just being a passenger :) I'm building a little world in the browser myself, so I like finding projects like this.