My experience coding with AI in 7 posts.
I tried making HPC systems easier to use for a long time. An HPC Desktop is one way to accomplish this goal. (github.com/RobertHensch...) Think of an HPC Desktop as a login node, but serving a full remote Linux desktop. 1/7 #HPCDesktop #HPC #InteractiveHPC
I tried making HPC systems easier to use for a long time. An HPC Desktop is one way to accomplish this goal. (github.com/RobertHensch...) Think of an HPC Desktop as a login node, but serving a full remote Linux desktop. 1/7 #HPCDesktop #HPC #InteractiveHPC
GitHub - RobertHenschel/HPCDesktop: Research Desktop Scripts and Icons
Research Desktop Scripts and Icons. Contribute to RobertHenschel/HPCDesktop development by creating an account on GitHub.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My experience coding with AI in 7 posts.
I tried making HPC systems easier to use for a long time. An HPC Desktop is one way to accomplish this goal. (github.com/RobertHensch...) Think of an HPC Desktop as a login node, but serving a full remote Linux desktop. 1/7 #HPCDesktop #HPC #InteractiveHPC
I tried making HPC systems easier to use for a long time. An HPC Desktop is one way to accomplish this goal. (github.com/RobertHensch...) Think of an HPC Desktop as a login node, but serving a full remote Linux desktop. 1/7 #HPCDesktop #HPC #InteractiveHPC
On my way to the #HPC Advisory Council meeting in Lugano. I will present "The Case for HPC Desktops" on Monday. Looking forward to it! #HPCDesktop @cscsch.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On my way to the #HPC Advisory Council meeting in Lugano. I will present "The Case for HPC Desktops" on Monday. Looking forward to it! #HPCDesktop @cscsch.bsky.social
I am excited to announce that the call for papers is out for the ISC Workshop on Interactive and Urgent HPC:
www.interactivehpc.com/cfp
Paper deadline is March 14. #HPC #ISC25 #HPCDesktop @larofeticus.bsky.social
www.interactivehpc.com/cfp
Paper deadline is March 14. #HPC #ISC25 #HPCDesktop @larofeticus.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I am excited to announce that the call for papers is out for the ISC Workshop on Interactive and Urgent HPC:
www.interactivehpc.com/cfp
Paper deadline is March 14. #HPC #ISC25 #HPCDesktop @larofeticus.bsky.social
www.interactivehpc.com/cfp
Paper deadline is March 14. #HPC #ISC25 #HPCDesktop @larofeticus.bsky.social
My "SLURM Desktop" prototype for Linux HPC Desktops continues to evolve, thanks to Cursor! Interactive jobs are great, but how about running MATLAB in a job with just a few clicks?! Or any other graphical Linux app... Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
March 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My "SLURM Desktop" prototype for Linux HPC Desktops continues to evolve, thanks to Cursor! Interactive jobs are great, but how about running MATLAB in a job with just a few clicks?! Or any other graphical Linux app... Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
I am experimenting with Cursor for rapid prototyping of apps. It works remarkably well! Here are two apps I created last week in just a few hours. Both apps are intended for a Linux remote desktop, that sits in front of an HPC system. I will share more in the next couple of days. #HPCDesktop #HPC
March 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I am experimenting with Cursor for rapid prototyping of apps. It works remarkably well! Here are two apps I created last week in just a few hours. Both apps are intended for a Linux remote desktop, that sits in front of an HPC system. I will share more in the next couple of days. #HPCDesktop #HPC
I am excited to give a talk at Oak Ridge National Laboratory next week. I will be talking about my favorite topic, making #HPC systems easier to use and providing researchers with tools that help them get more science done. #HPCDesktop.
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I am excited to give a talk at Oak Ridge National Laboratory next week. I will be talking about my favorite topic, making #HPC systems easier to use and providing researchers with tools that help them get more science done. #HPCDesktop.
Worried about Claude Code accessing sensitive data? How about an icon on the #HPCDesktop that limits Claude's access? I prototyped this using #Apptainer. This enforces real limits for Claude Code and any app it launches. (and for the #HPC folks, there is also a cmdln version 😎)
April 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Worried about Claude Code accessing sensitive data? How about an icon on the #HPCDesktop that limits Claude's access? I prototyped this using #Apptainer. This enforces real limits for Claude Code and any app it launches. (and for the #HPC folks, there is also a cmdln version 😎)
I continue to explore Cursor... and I created an app that shows SLURM partitions. Took me less than 1 hour! Try it and let me know if it works: github.com/RobertHensch... Needs to run on a system with SLURM binaries available, like an HPC Desktop or a login node with X11. #hpc #hpcdesktop
March 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I continue to explore Cursor... and I created an app that shows SLURM partitions. Took me less than 1 hour! Try it and let me know if it works: github.com/RobertHensch... Needs to run on a system with SLURM binaries available, like an HPC Desktop or a login node with X11. #hpc #hpcdesktop
Next week, I will be presenting on my favorite topic, the #HPCDesktop at this year's Open OnDemand Conference - www.good2026.openondemand.org. Looking forward to meeting all the nice folks behind OOD! #HPC #OOD
March 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Next week, I will be presenting on my favorite topic, the #HPCDesktop at this year's Open OnDemand Conference - www.good2026.openondemand.org. Looking forward to meeting all the nice folks behind OOD! #HPC #OOD
In 90 minutes I went from idea to prototype, thanks to Cursor/Opus 4.6. My app uses a local LLM to turn text into #SLURM sacct/squeue calls and then shows the result in a table. It's not perfect; the system prompt needs tuning; but amazing what is possible as a user on an #HPC system. #HPCDesktop
February 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
In 90 minutes I went from idea to prototype, thanks to Cursor/Opus 4.6. My app uses a local LLM to turn text into #SLURM sacct/squeue calls and then shows the result in a table. It's not perfect; the system prompt needs tuning; but amazing what is possible as a user on an #HPC system. #HPCDesktop
Looking for feedback on an #HPC "batch job wizard", as shown in the video. The core idea is to iteratively build a #Slurm job script, highlighting the relation between the GUI and the Slurm directives. The video shows a prototype QT/Python app on an #HPCDesktop. Could this work for new HPC users?
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Looking for feedback on an #HPC "batch job wizard", as shown in the video. The core idea is to iteratively build a #Slurm job script, highlighting the relation between the GUI and the Slurm directives. The video shows a prototype QT/Python app on an #HPCDesktop. Could this work for new HPC users?
Following up on my post a few days ago, I have released the Simple Usage Monitor for HPC Desktops. I built the app using Cursor and Claude Sonnet. If you happen to have an HPC Desktop setup, give it a try and let me know what you think! github.com/RobertHensch...
#hpc #hpcdesktop
#hpc #hpcdesktop
GitHub - RobertHenschel/hpc-simple-usage-monitor: Usage monitor for HPC desktops
Usage monitor for HPC desktops. Contribute to RobertHenschel/hpc-simple-usage-monitor development by creating an account on GitHub.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Following up on my post a few days ago, I have released the Simple Usage Monitor for HPC Desktops. I built the app using Cursor and Claude Sonnet. If you happen to have an HPC Desktop setup, give it a try and let me know what you think! github.com/RobertHensch...
#hpc #hpcdesktop
#hpc #hpcdesktop
I am about 2 hours into creating my "SLURM Desktop" rapid prototype for Linux HPC Desktops. I added the ability to run interactive jobs in any partition, GPU features are auto detected! Currently supports mate-terminal / xterm. Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
March 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I am about 2 hours into creating my "SLURM Desktop" rapid prototype for Linux HPC Desktops. I added the ability to run interactive jobs in any partition, GPU features are auto detected! Currently supports mate-terminal / xterm. Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
Starting interactive jobs ✅
Running applications in SLURM ✅
How about shell scripts? How about leveraging desktop features like drag and drop to make it easy for new users? Rapid prototyping with Cursor really is a lot of fun! Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
Running applications in SLURM ✅
How about shell scripts? How about leveraging desktop features like drag and drop to make it easy for new users? Rapid prototyping with Cursor really is a lot of fun! Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
March 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Starting interactive jobs ✅
Running applications in SLURM ✅
How about shell scripts? How about leveraging desktop features like drag and drop to make it easy for new users? Rapid prototyping with Cursor really is a lot of fun! Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
Running applications in SLURM ✅
How about shell scripts? How about leveraging desktop features like drag and drop to make it easy for new users? Rapid prototyping with Cursor really is a lot of fun! Code available here: github.com/RobertHensch...
#HPC #HPCDesktop #SLURM
Over the last months, I posted application demos for #HPC and the #HPCDesktop . If you are at #ISC26 and would like to connect, I would love to chat! I am in Hamburg all week. Please reach out via DM on LinkedIn, X or Bluesky, or send me email! I would love to get together over a coffee.
May 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Over the last months, I posted application demos for #HPC and the #HPCDesktop . If you are at #ISC26 and would like to connect, I would love to chat! I am in Hamburg all week. Please reach out via DM on LinkedIn, X or Bluesky, or send me email! I would love to get together over a coffee.
Don't have a GUI environment available on your #HPC system, thats unfortunate and you should consider an #HPCDEsktop... but converting to a TUI was an easy one-shot by the LLM. 🤯
February 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Don't have a GUI environment available on your #HPC system, thats unfortunate and you should consider an #HPCDEsktop... but converting to a TUI was an easy one-shot by the LLM. 🤯
ThinLinc is available in a beta version for #Arm64, via the ThinLinc download page: www.cendio.com/thinlinc/dow...
The beta was tested on Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA DGX Spark and Ampere VMs in Azure. Looking for other testers in #HPC and #HPCDesktop use cases.
The beta was tested on Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA DGX Spark and Ampere VMs in Azure. Looking for other testers in #HPC and #HPCDesktop use cases.
September 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
ThinLinc is available in a beta version for #Arm64, via the ThinLinc download page: www.cendio.com/thinlinc/dow...
The beta was tested on Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA DGX Spark and Ampere VMs in Azure. Looking for other testers in #HPC and #HPCDesktop use cases.
The beta was tested on Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA DGX Spark and Ampere VMs in Azure. Looking for other testers in #HPC and #HPCDesktop use cases.
The tool is up on Github, send me a direct message if you want to try it. All you need is a normal user account, no elevated privileges are required. Runs on an #HPCDesktop or on a laptop using ssh port forwarding.
August 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The tool is up on Github, send me a direct message if you want to try it. All you need is a normal user account, no elevated privileges are required. Runs on an #HPCDesktop or on a laptop using ssh port forwarding.
I had an outstanding visit to ORNL last week to present the #HPC Desktop concept. Big thanks to Jeffrey Vetter, Pedro Valero-Lara and William F. Godoy for organizing and being great hosts! DM if you would like to learn more about the #HPCDesktop, happy to chat at #SC25 or Zoom.
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I had an outstanding visit to ORNL last week to present the #HPC Desktop concept. Big thanks to Jeffrey Vetter, Pedro Valero-Lara and William F. Godoy for organizing and being great hosts! DM if you would like to learn more about the #HPCDesktop, happy to chat at #SC25 or Zoom.
Here is a workflow for new #HPC users. It shows how to start an interactive job in #Slurm and connect a resource monitor. I built the GUIs with Cursor, they are Python/QT apps running on an #HPCDesktop. The Slurm GUI is on Github and the job monitor will soon be.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Here is a workflow for new #HPC users. It shows how to start an interactive job in #Slurm and connect a resource monitor. I built the GUIs with Cursor, they are Python/QT apps running on an #HPCDesktop. The Slurm GUI is on Github and the job monitor will soon be.
I published my first LinkedIn article, where I am reflecting on the #HPC Desktop and how I presented it at Oak Ridge National Lab two weeks ago. It even contains a call to action. 😁 If you are going to #SC25, I would love to chat about the #HPCDesktop.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/secure...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/secure...
Secure and Scalable: The Case for the HPC Desktop
In October 2025, I gave a talk about the HPC Desktop Concept at Oak Ridge National Lab. I had given a similar talk at the HPC-AI Advisory Council meeting earlier in the year and at the University of D...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I published my first LinkedIn article, where I am reflecting on the #HPC Desktop and how I presented it at Oak Ridge National Lab two weeks ago. It even contains a call to action. 😁 If you are going to #SC25, I would love to chat about the #HPCDesktop.
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I played with modeling an #HPC center as a collection of objects. Then I used Cursor to create a prototype app. Data providers running on a login node and the browser can run on a laptop or an #HPCDesktop. Blows my mind how fast I can explore ideas thanks to coding with LLMs.
August 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I played with modeling an #HPC center as a collection of objects. Then I used Cursor to create a prototype app. Data providers running on a login node and the browser can run on a laptop or an #HPCDesktop. Blows my mind how fast I can explore ideas thanks to coding with LLMs.
I will also take a deduction for "it depends"... 😁
If we define "10x in impact" as HPC making the broadest impact on science, I will go with usability. There are a lot of scientists out there that could benefit from HPC systems but have no idea how to use them and don't feel ready. #HPCDesktop 😎
If we define "10x in impact" as HPC making the broadest impact on science, I will go with usability. There are a lot of scientists out there that could benefit from HPC systems but have no idea how to use them and don't feel ready. #HPCDesktop 😎
May 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I will also take a deduction for "it depends"... 😁
If we define "10x in impact" as HPC making the broadest impact on science, I will go with usability. There are a lot of scientists out there that could benefit from HPC systems but have no idea how to use them and don't feel ready. #HPCDesktop 😎
If we define "10x in impact" as HPC making the broadest impact on science, I will go with usability. There are a lot of scientists out there that could benefit from HPC systems but have no idea how to use them and don't feel ready. #HPCDesktop 😎