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Step-by-step to build a simple HTML5 using a PHP server for true server-push websocket communications I’m going to demo how you can create a simple and easy echo server, and communicate bidirectionally with various web clients. The ability for the server to send (or “push“) communications to the client (browser)…
Took part today in the 2013 edition (31st Annual) Wyckoff triathlon. Its very popular ( usually has over 900 participants) local triathlon held in the Franklin Lakes/Wyckoff area. The race itself is a somewhere between a sprint and Olympic distance race. Its a 800m swim, 17mile bike and 5 mile…
This is my second attempt at the 70.3 distance, having done the 2012 Amica 70.3 Ironman in Providence, Rhode Island. I choose this 70.3 because after last year’s tough Providence Rhode Island course, I felt this flatter and hopefully faster course will suit me better. Good thing I did because…
Today, I took part in the 8th annual Nave-sink -or- swim, it’s a an open water swim race and festival held in Rumson, NJ at the navesink inlet at Victory Park. Again this year , like last year the weather was perfect, and the water was calm and myself plus…
Today a some friends of mine took part in the 2013 Mayor’s Trophy 5k Run Rahway held at Rahway City hall Congrats to all the winners and finishers! It was a fun event, and below are a few select photos from the event . I have uploaded all the photos here…
Today I took part in the 2013 edition of the Harryman Olympic triathlon. Its an annual race put together by Genesis adventures in Harriman State park , starting at Lake Welch. I chose this race because its fairly close but even more motivating was the 10:30am start time. This is…
[icon name=”paper-plane” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] UPDATED: A better and easier way to do this is via Server Sent Events, Check out my recent post. Simple and easy PHP example of how to integrate long-polling (“hanging GET”) to simulate server PUSH and add more dynamic content to your web pages. As a…
