Researcher Runs IP Network Over Xylophones 83
joabj writes "Following up on experiments of running Internet Protocol(IP)-based networks with carrier pigeons or bongos, UofC grad student R. Stuart Geiger has demonstrated that it is possible to transmit simple ping requests across two computers using people playing xylophones. Throughput is roughly 1 baud, when the participants don't make any mistakes, or get bored and wander off. The OSI encapsulated model of networking makes this project doable, allowing humans to be inserted at Layer 1, the physical layer. Vint Cerf wasn't kidding when he used to say, 'IP on Everything.'"
Upcoming Studies (Score:4, Funny)
Upcoming studies:
Improving Baud: Coffee vs Electroshocks
IP Backbone Implementation Using Michael J. Fox
River Rapids: High-Speed Internet With Riverdancers
Increasing Latency With Rube Goldberg Networks
Replacing LCD Screens With Bored College Students And Etch-a-Sketches
Stone-age Computing: Exploring Completely Inadequate Alternatives To Modern Technology
Somethings smells funny at Vint Cerf's place (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It needs an acronym! (Score:5, Funny)