Tag: Networking & Protocol Puzzles

Solution: Use the “Daytime” protocol by connecting to port 13 of a time server (like time.nist.gov) via telnet or netcat to get a timestamp.

Solution: Identify RFC 1149: “A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers” – a humorous specification for sending network traffic via pigeons.

Solution: Telnet to mapscii.me to get a zoomable OpenStreetMap in ASCII art in your terminal.

Solution: Use curl with wttr.in to fetch an ASCII-art weather forecast for your location or specified city.

Solution: Find the Automattic recruitment Easter egg: an X-hacker header inviting you to join Automattic (WordPress.com) if you see it.