FYI:
returns invalid JSON

(eg. u'merkleroot' should be "merkleroot")
Thanks for notifying me... It's indeed an invalid json, i'll fix it tomorrow morning

EDIT: had some time, fixed it right away! Thanks for the heads up!
BTW: it's perfectly normal to use your own node, even for smaller projects. As a matter of fact, i'd encourage anybody to use their own node. Using my service requires trust... I could easily modify the respons i send to any query, my node can lag, my node can be the victim of an attack...
That being said: i don't offer wallet services, you can't create desposit addresses, sign transactions,... By keeping these sensitive services away, i kind of mitigate the problem (afaik).
This service is just an easy sollution for anybody who wants medium-complex core functions without running core, probably even from a shared server without any functionality (you can create static pages and use javascript to communicate with an open socket, thus add dynamic functionality without any server side scripts).