Use Cases

Toboggan decouples the computer running the presentation from the device controlling it. This unlocks scenarios that are impossible with a traditional setup.

Two presenters, one stage

You're presenting as a duo. The first speaker is at the podium, the second is on the other side of the stage — or in the audience. Passing the clicker across the room isn't an option.

  • The server runs on the PC connected to the projector.
  • One presenter uses the PC.
  • The other opens the web client on their phone or tablet.
  • Both can advance slides from their own device, wherever they are in the room.

No more saying "can you click for me?" or discreetly handing over the remote.

No remote? Your phone is enough

The room is equipped but there's no clicker, or its battery is dead. Toboggan turns any smartphone into a remote:

  • Start the server on the PC connected to the projector.
  • Open the web client on your phone.
  • Walk the stage — advance, rewind, jump to any slide from your pocket.

No Bluetooth, no dongle, no special hardware.

Video cable is far from the podium

The HDMI / DisplayPort jack is at the back of the room, but you want to speak from the front. Stuck next to the projector desk? No:

  • Set up the PC next to the projector (where the cable is).
  • Move to the podium with your phone or tablet.
  • Control slides wirelessly from where you're actually speaking.

Presenting without your own laptop

Laptop forgotten, dead battery, or a computer that refuses to cooperate on the day. No panic:

  • Start the Toboggan server on a colleague's PC, a Raspberry Pi, or even a cloud VM.
  • Open the web client on any device — phone, tablet, loaner — and present.
  • Slides and terminal sessions run on the server, not on your device.

Also useful for embedded demos: you can launch SSH sessions from the server, run live commands, and control everything from your phone.

Training rooms and workshops

The instructor advances slides while each participant follows on their own screen:

  • The server runs on the instructor's machine.
  • The instructor controls the pace from their PC.
  • Participants open the web client on their own device (phone, tablet, PC) and see the current slide.
  • Everyone follows at their own pace without crowding around the instructor's screen.

Accessibility

A presenter with limited mobility can control the presentation from a comfortable position (sitting in the audience, from a wheelchair-mounted device, etc.) without needing to stand at the projector desk.

Q&A and live debugging sessions

During questions, the presenter can approach the audience while keeping control of the slides:

  • Phone in pocket, advance slides to answer questions.
  • Jump back to show a technical detail without returning to the desk.

Embedded terminals in slides

Toboggan lets you embed live terminal sessions directly in a slide. Useful for:

  • Showing a fuzzer running in real time — the terminal updates live.
  • Doing a live debug demo without switching windows.
  • Letting remote participants interact with the same terminal from their browser.

The combination of "control slides from any device + embedded terminals" makes Toboggan especially well suited for technical conferences, training sessions, and duo presentations.