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Alex Kirk

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   ## 󠀁[Squid’s HTTP Acceleration Mode](https://alex.kirk.at/2005/11/29/squids-http-acceleration-mode/)󠁿
   
 * I have recently configured a server of mine to use the Squid Cache in HTTP Acceleration
   mode. So what’s this anyway? A typical request to a webserver looks like this:
   Client browser opens connection to server port 80, server sends back the data
   through that connection. For the time of the transfer the server “loses”…
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   ## 󠀁[Favicon caching](https://alex.kirk.at/2005/11/28/favicon-caching/)󠁿
   
 * Hello there, You may have noticed that your blummy now opens a bit faster. This
   is due to a new feature: [Feature] Favicons are cached on the blummy server. 
   So now your blummy will not hesitate to open because some server is not ready
   to serve his icon. I hope this causes some speed-ups ;)…

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