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The first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's

88 points · 18 comments · peter_hansteen

noisy_boy · 1790985055 · focus · HN ↗
> One printed IP/ICMP "ping" packet sent by carrier pigeon per RFC 1149.
Is that the entire packet shown in the picture frame? So the price is 1k+ USD for the frame? Because anyone can type that and get it printed/framed for considerably less. What am I missing?
1. flufluflufluffy · 1790986492 · focus · HN ↗
  It’s the literal piece of paper that was transported by the pigeon and it’s signed by the author of RFC 1149. A little piece of Internet history ephemera.
  1. noisy_boy · 1791015999 · focus · HN ↗
    Ahh, obviously. Seems the coffee isn't working for me anymore :(
2. elsonrodriguez · 1790987153 · focus · HN ↗
  May I interest you in Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal Zippo lighter?
  1. gerdesj · 1790988520 · focus · HN ↗
    No but do you have his last Apple phone? The one with the tar stains on the mouthpiece.

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