Heres a strange networking standard for you.

[[TC] Loki]

We've all used IEEE802.3 at VicLAN events and at home, and we've probably all used IEEE 802.11 at one time or another, but check this out:

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1149.html

Yep, theres an officiallly ratified standard for carrier pidgeons with disks strapped to their legs :D

Probably not the best standard for gaming though...

[Joshu]

I've seen stranger network standards. Arsed if I can remember the rfc# of it though. Something to do with TCP/elephants I think.

[Moo]

I've seen stranger network standards. Arsed if I can remember the rfc# of it though. Something to do with TCP/elephants I think.


Its not standard trunk dialing is it?


(yes yes i know)

[Joshu]

Found it! Data transmission using M1A1 tanks.

Session Start: Wednesday, 26 May 2004

[01:55:09 AM] Joshu.: http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1664/haircopter.jpg
[01:57:09 AM] radass: hahaha
[01:57:12 AM] radass: crazy women
[01:57:17 AM] Joshu.: indeed
[01:57:30 AM] Joshu.: I think that's actually got a small servo motor in it too :|
[01:57:46 AM] Joshu.: unless that's an ipod earphone wire... and it ain't.
[01:58:19 AM] radass: nuts
[02:17:26 AM] Joshu.: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1217.html
[02:19:44 AM] radass: hehe, theres an another old one describing tcp/ip over avian transport
[02:20:05 AM] Joshu.: yeah, saw that too :) it's craaaazy

This system uses a highly redundant optical communication technique
to achieve ultra-low, ultra-robust transmission. The basic unit is
the M1A1 tank. Each tank is labelled with the number 0 or 1 painted
four feet high on the tank turret in yellow, day-glo luminescent
paint. Several detection methods are under consideration: