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Also "IP over avian carriers" (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149) (IP via pigeons).
by TickleSteve 6y ago
Also "IP over avian carriers" (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149)
(IP via pigeons).
- kuter 6y agoFrame Format The IP datagram is printed, on a small scroll of paper, in hexadecimal, with each octet separated by whitestuff and blackstuff. The scroll of paper is wrapped around one leg of the avian carrier. A band of duct tape is used to secure the datagram's edges. The bandwidth is limited to the leg length. The MTU is variable, and paradoxically, generally increases with increased carrier age. A typical MTU is 256 milligrams. Some datagram padding may be needed. Upon receipt, the duct tape is removed and the paper copy of the datagram is optically scanned into a electronically transmittable form.
- throw0101a 6y agoIn 2009 someone found that a pigeon was faster at transferring data than their ISP: * https://www.wired.com/2009/09/in-africa-a-pigeon-transfers-data-faster-than-the-internet/ https://www.wired.com/2009/09/in-africa-a-pigeon-transfers-d... * http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8248056.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8248056.stm * https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-11325452 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-11325452