You may have seen apps like Slack, Visual Studio Code, or Docker's Kitematic: desktop applications written using Node.js and Chromium. You might be hoping to build something similar.
Electron was originally built for the Atom editor, and enables developers to build beautiful cross-platform apps using the JavaScript we all love. When combined with Ember, you're looking at a fantastic desktop app development framework.
Ember and Electron are a match made in heaven, and this talk will teach you all you need to know to get started building desktop apps with Ember.