The Complete April Fools’ Day RFCs
I’m an internet user and that’s about it, meaning I don’t know much about how the internet works. I wanted to write about The Complete April Fools’ Day RFCs so I asked a friend to explain to me in layman’s terms what it’s about. I had to wait for about 5 minutes because he was busy laughing, remembering pther funny RFCs he read and laughing some more.
So, I think it’s safe to assume that programmers, network admins and the like will enjoy this. As for the rest of the world… Well, some explanations are probably in order. According to Wikipedia, RFC (Request for Comments) documents are a series of memoranda encompassing new research, innovations, and methodologies applicable to Internet technologies. The RFCs gathered in this book are the quirkier ones, such as Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP/1.0) (RFC 2324), IP over Avian Carriers with QoS (RFC 2549) and Debug networks with a rubber chicken (RFC 2321).
Even if you don’t understand the tech talk, you can tell by the names that there’s some funny stories in there. Unfortunately, this book can’t be entertaining for non-techy people, but those who understand what it’s about will be thrilled.
How much under $29.99?
A little: $23.99 on ThinkGeek.com.
