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First RFC1149 avian carrier packet up for auction at Christie's

Original: 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.

Why now: The auction of a famous internet-culture artefact appeals to nostalgia and curiosity among tech enthusiasts.

Christie'sRFC 1149carrier pigeon IP

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• The first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's Article URL: https:// onlineonly.christies.com/s/fin e-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-pigeon-internet-protocol-150/325216 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9932911… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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