Show HN: Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app

	Show HN: Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app(bigwords.page)
	693 points by SpeakingOfBrad 6 days ago \| 160 comments
	tl;dr: Bigwords.page is a browser-based tool that turns any device's screen into a full-screen sign, countdown timer, or slideshow by encoding the content directly in the URL. It supports Markdown, auto-fitting text, rotating slides, QR codes, and timers, with no accounts or server storage—the message lives in the URL fragment, which browsers don't transmit to servers. Links can be shared, bookmarked, or generated via a built-in editor.
	HN Discussion: ↑Author explains the origin and technical design of encoding messages in URL fragments ↑The URL-as-app pattern is elegant and worth adopting as a design philosophy ↑Tool solves a real practical need like countdown timers for panels and signage ~Reports specific bug and suggests technical improvements like Wake Lock API ↓The 'URL is the app' tagline sounds like empty LLM-generated marketing speak