Lobsters Front Page Screensaver
The Lobsters Front Page screensaver shows the current front page of Lobsters, gathered key-less by the pipeline. A narrower and more technical community than the site's Hacker News savers, organised by tag rather than a single ranking. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Lobsters Front Page screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from Lobsters and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
The current front page of Lobsters, gathered key-less by the pipeline.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The current front page of Lobsters, gathered key-less by the pipeline. A narrower and more technical community than the site's Hacker News savers, organised by tag rather than a single ranking.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py lobstersto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from Lobsters and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.