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A browser js timer that won't be suspended when the tab is not active
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background timer.js
var worker = new Worker('data:text/javascript,' + escape("setInterval(postMessage.bind(this,0), 1000)"));
worker.onmessage=console.info.bind(console); // attach your interval callback here
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