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Packet Sent via 'Avian Carrier' Joke Protocol Heads to Auction
Original: A Piece of Internet History Goes Up for Auction: A Packet Transmitted by RFC 1149 "Avian Carrier"
A packet transmitted using RFC 1149, the famous April Fools' specification defining IP over avian carriers — delivering internet data by carrier pigeon — is being put up for auction. The humorous protocol, published in 1990, has become a beloved piece of internet folklore, and memorabilia linked to its real-world implementation is now drawing attention from collectors of computing and internet history.
Why now: Collectors and internet culture enthusiasts are drawn to the rare chance to own a physical artifact tied to one of the internet's most famous jokes.
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- A Piece of Internet History Goes Up for Auction: A Packet Transmitted by RFC 1149 "Avian Carrier" · Hackster.io
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