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pyx ptth (Reverse HTTP) implementation in a browser using Long Poll COMET
"ptth is an idea I have planning on implementing for a few years now. The basic idea is that you take normal HTTP semantics and reverse them, meaning that the client (from the TCP perspective) acts like a server (from the application perspective), and the server (from the TCP perspective) acts like a client (from the application perspective) and makes requests on the client whenever it feels like it. This is distinguished from most normal COMET semantics in that ptth retains all of http's characteristics even though the underlying transport is radically different looking at the TCP level." (via @simon)
SproutCore 1.0: Introducing CoreQuery
"CoreQuery is a strict subset of jQuery. In fact, if SproutCore detects jQuery’s presence when it loads, it will use jQuery instead. By itself, however, CoreQuery is designed to be very small and lightweight. It’s only about 200 lines of code without comments or whitespace. It contains only the bare essentials needed by SproutCore view’s to render DOM."
nativeclient - Google Code
"Native Client is an open-source research technology for running x86 native code in web applications, with the goal of maintaining the browser neutrality, OS portability, and safety that people expect from web apps. We've released this project at an early, research stage to get feedback from the security and broader open-source communities. We believe that Native Client technology will someday help web developers to create richer and more dynamic browser-based applications."
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 now available for download
"Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is now available for download. This milestone is focused on testing the core functionality provided by many new features and changes to the platform scheduled for Firefox 3.1. Ongoing planning for Firefox 3.1 can be followed at the Firefox 3.1 Planning Center, as well as in mozilla.dev.planning and on irc.mozilla.org in #shiretoko."
Gmail gets Tasks
You have no idea how much work went into this. It seems like such a small thing doesn't it?
NuevaSync - Over the Air Synchronization
iPhone over the air sync! "NuevaSync allows direct, over-the-air, native synchronization of certain smart phones and PDA devices with public PIM, and calendaring services including Google Calendar. NuevaSync does not need any software installed on your device because it uses synchronization protocols that are already built in."
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