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- 1First RFC1149 avian carrier packet up for auction at Christie's●The first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's Article URL: https:// onlineonly.christi
Christie's is auctioning the original message from the first packet ever sent using RFC 1149, the joke 1990 standard that defines how to transmit Internet Protocol packets via carrier pigeon. The item appears in Christie's fine printed books and manuscripts sale. Tech communities are enjoying the moment, celebrating a piece of internet history that began as an April Fools' Day gag and later was actually demonstrated in practice.
- 2First RFC1149 avian carrier packet auctioned at Christie's●The first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's
The first data packet ever transmitted using RFC 1149, the humorous 1990 internet standard that defines IP over carrier pigeon, is being offered at Christie's as part of its fine printed books and manuscripts science sale. The April Fool's RFC, written by David Waitzman, became a beloved piece of internet lore, and the artifact from the first real transmission is now drawing attention from collectors and engineers alike.
- 3Carrier pigeon internet packet goes up for auction at Christie's●Actual RFC1149 packet being auctioned https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-
Christie's is auctioning what is described as an actual RFC 1149 packet in its Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts: Science sale. RFC 1149, 'A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers', is a famous 1990 April Fools' networking joke that defines how to send internet data by carrier pigeon. Tech and networking enthusiasts online are sharing the listing, treating the engineering in-joke made physical as a collectible piece of internet history.