2026-10-02 05:28 UTC
The first packet sent on an RFC1149-compliant (avian carrier) network is up for auction: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-pigeon-internet-protocol-150/325216
For background, see https://blug.linux.no/project/rfc1149/ and https://nxdomain.no/~peter/rfc1149_implementation_25_years_later.html #rfc1149 #firstpacket #networking #aviancarrier #auction #christies #internethistory #tcpip
Replies (2)
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@pitrh@mastodon.social 2026-10-02 08:57
This is a unique item in Internet history. The stated starting bid is USD 1000, which would be a steal.
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@etchedpixels@mastodon.social 2026-10-02 12:52
@pitrh@mastodon.social That was fun.