Support for sending serialized objects (e.g. from C++) over diaspora

[Nathaniel Christen]

Hi: I'd like to know whether Diaspora has any protocol or suggestions for sending serialized application data to specific aspects from one's diaspora account. I'm exploring how scholars could use Diaspora to share research data, including data which is serialized from a language like C++; one aspect could then represent a community of researchers collaborating on a specific project. I'm interested in native applications targeting Diaspora because of the possibility of sharing research data which might need complex processing; for example, sharing computer simulations, 3d graphics, etc. So for example if a researcher wanted to create a private network s/he could create (or someone do it for them) a C++ library to manage the particular type of data related to that research, export C++ objects as streams over Diaspora, and the different nodes on that network would have the capacity to display and analyze those objects with the full power of native software, such as using OpenSCAD for 3d imaging and OpenCL/GL for analysis. I've also considered build a native GUI targeting Diaspora accounts. I realize that there is already a Qt-based project with a similar idea, although that project apparently plans on using a Diaspora API when one becomes available. I've been studying the Diaspora source with the idea of perhaps using an embedded Ruby interpreter rather than a Web API; any suggestions?

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