scottymac + networking 5
TeleHash / JSON + UDP + DHT = Freedom
august 2011 by scottymac
It works by sending and receiving small bits of JSON via UDP using an efficient routing system based on Kademlia, a proven and popular Distributed Hash Table. Everything within TeleHash is routed based on a generic SHA hash of the related id or URL.
json
networking
Udp
august 2011 by scottymac
Why mobile apps suck when you're mobile (TCP over 3G)
june 2011 by scottymac
In 2011, Smartphones are ubiquitous and everyone and his dog is writing mobile apps, but using apps when you're not in range of a fixed wifi hotspot or standing still in an urban area is often extremely frustrating. How often have you tried to refresh and found yourself staring at an interminable spinner that makes you want to throw your phone at the wall? Here's why (and a plea to app developers to do something about it!)
mobile
networking
iOS
june 2011 by scottymac