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TCP/IP over Bongo Drums

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the smoke-signals-is-the-next-step dept.

Michael500 writes "In an attempt to show that primitive communications can still function in modern networks, a friend of mine took up a challenge from his professor to replace the lowest layer of the OSI networking model with a set of bongo drums!"

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  1. Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's called a drum circle.

    1. Re:Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these by B3ryllium · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's not a Beowulf cluster, that's a hub. Possibly a switch, if the drums differ in tone enough. :)

    2. Re:Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these by subk · · Score: 5, Funny

      It would be a Tokin' Ring!

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  2. must be running the server over Bongo by backlonthethird · · Score: 4, Funny

    it's already slashdotted.

    1. Re:must be running the server over Bongo by soulsteal · · Score: 4, Funny

      Agent Smith:Administrator Tack...
      Tack:[whisper]Oh shit..[/whisper]
      Agent Smith:Tack, you were given specific orders.
      Tack:I'm just doing my job.
      Agent Smith:The orders were for your protection.
      Tack:We can handle one little website.....
      [Pause]
      Tack: Well, I've increased the upstream bandwidth allowed for that box, and upped the max number of http processes. *fingers crossed*
      Agent Smith:No Tack, your server is already dead.

  3. One bug by matzim · · Score: 5, Funny

    One improvised drum solo and you take down the whole LAN...

  4. The obvious network topology for it by billstewart · · Score: 4, Funny

    is a Token Ringo....

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  5. What is the RFC number by wowbagger · · Score: 3, Funny

    OK, but what is the RFC for this physical layer?

    Is anybody working on a bridge between TCP over bongos and TCP over avian carriers?

    Which has the greater bandwidth?

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  6. His arms must be tired by Exiler · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can you imagine drumming your way through a slashdotting?

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  7. Bongo by CGP314 · · Score: 4, Funny

    First thing that came into my mind: Richard Feynman

  8. Bongo drums? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    One suspects that the bong played a bigger role in this project than the drums did.

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  9. nice by graveyhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will go great with my "file sharing over trumpets" project. Together they could be called "Samba"

    [ducks]

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    1. Re:nice by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think that it would be ideal for use in airports. They could call it "trumpet windsock".

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  10. If bongos can carry TCP... by eriko · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...does that make Neil Peart a webserver?

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  11. Bodhrans for higher speed by billstewart · · Score: 3, Funny
    The article talks about the potential for increasing the speed of the system. One obvious way to do it is to upgrade from bongos to Irish bodhrans.


    Some time you _do_ need to hear Dierdre McCarthy playing Wipeout on bodhran....

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  12. ping! by FrostedWheat · · Score: 5, Funny

    % ping 192.168.0.2

    ICMP Destination Unreachable: Host taking a rest.

  13. Re:Text of Home Page by MrLint · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now i can finally achieve my greatest work! A carrier pigeon to bongo drum router!

  14. bandwidth by pimpinmonk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't you suppose that they would measure bandwidth by the type of music played? Like...

    Dude, my reggae connection is sooooo slow! I can't wait until the telco rolls out the grunge-death-metal next month!

  15. First death caused by slashdotting... by netsharc · · Score: 3, Funny

    That Bongo player must have exhausted himself to death.

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