We have been writing about the possibilities for a request/response transport paradigm (as an alternative to TCP's reliable byte stream) since the 1990s, and yet we seem to keep finding new angles to approach the problem. We’re not sure yet if there is a whole book in this topic, but we certainly have enough material for this week’s newsletter and probably more to come.
The Internet is missing a standard protocol for Remote Procedure Call (RPC), with repeated attempts to force-fit TCP leading to mismatches. A new proposal from John Ousterhout aims to fill the gap.
The evolution of technology to extend the bounds of reality – creating a multidimensional world known as the metaverse – has experts pondering its potential benefits and drawbacks for humanity..