Ok, I'll really dive deeper into this now and see what works with it. Because with Python 2.2 on OS X and Objective-C bindings, I could create an XML/RPC-based client for the Python Desktop Server that doesn't always require a web browser for all activities. It could certainly be faster, and the editor for posts and texts could get more features. Hmm.
I found the original article at bbums rants, code & references.