pass connection options
added support (s-functions) to interop with other libraries (ie. set/get json-encoded data)
Merge pull request #1 from macro/master

Support json-encoded data.
formatting
Update README.md
Update README.md
don't encode value when already a binary.
Merge pull request #2 from macro/master

handle when encode is called with binary
pass request timeout as a connect option
Merge pull request #3 from macro/master

allow configurable request timeout
conflict
Merge branch 'path-merge'