Geeks with free time

Last updated on April 11, 2024

It has been a while since I’ve posted anything but this is definitely worth an entry. This is what you get when you add a star wars fan, a blizzard, and a lot of know-how in network technology.

$ traceroute 216.81.59.173 
traceroute to 216.81.59.173 (216.81.59.173), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets 
1 * 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 1.116 ms 10.350 ms 
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13 * * * 
14 episode.iv (206.214.251.1) 95.750 ms 79.565 ms 92.936 ms 
15 a.new.hope (206.214.251.6) 126.281 ms 79.078 ms 101.674 ms 
16 it.is.a.period.of.civil.war (206.214.251.9) 83.714 ms 155.331 ms 96.199 ms 
17 rebel.spaceships (206.214.251.14) 104.942 ms 81.017 ms 176.356 ms 
18 striking.from.a.hidden.base (206.214.251.17) 215.213 ms 79.567 ms 92.613 ms 
19 have.won.their.first.victory (206.214.251.22) 79.625 ms 107.235 ms 80.429 ms 
20 against.the.evil.galactic.empire (206.214.251.25) 81.105 ms 191.822 ms 81.878 ms 
21 during.the.battle (206.214.251.30) 94.084 ms 102.080 ms 126.980 ms 
22 rebel.spies.managed (206.214.251.33) 92.798 ms 116.482 ms 86.514 ms 
23 to.steal.secret.plans (206.214.251.38) 102.668 ms 90.354 ms 140.012 ms 
24 to.the.empires.ultimate.weapon (206.214.251.41) 135.382 ms 92.424 ms 89.462 ms 
25 the.death.star (206.214.251.46) 77.492 ms 88.805 ms 95.023 ms 
26 an.armored.space.station (206.214.251.49) 114.388 ms 88.129 ms 87.025 ms 
27 with.enough.power.to (206.214.251.54) 84.462 ms 96.566 ms 108.132 ms 
28 destroy.an.entire.planet (206.214.251.57) 104.708 ms 99.063 ms 138.892 ms 
29 pursued.by.the.empires (206.214.251.62) 117.679 ms 151.349 ms 92.060 ms 
30 sinister.agents (206.214.251.65) 109.589 ms 88.007 ms 139.896 ms 
31 princess.leia.races.home (206.214.251.70) 206.504 ms 163.565 ms 157.666 ms 
32 aboard.her.starship (206.214.251.73) 99.534 ms 136.390 ms 89.081 ms 
33 custodian.of.the.stolen.plans (206.214.251.78) 98.966 ms 77.356 ms 81.937 ms 
34 that.can.save.her (206.214.251.81) 105.290 ms 100.191 ms 87.179 ms 
35 people.and.restore (206.214.251.86) 96.138 ms 99.261 ms 82.680 ms 
36 freedom.to.the.galaxy (206.214.251.89) 126.586 ms 81.540 ms 141.212 ms 
37 0-------------------0 (206.214.251.94) 100.320 ms 83.901 ms 79.402 ms 
38 0------------------0 (206.214.251.97) 126.525 ms 101.965 ms 91.149 ms 
39 0-----------------0 (206.214.251.102) 98.010 ms 119.782 ms 112.254 ms 
40 0----------------0 (206.214.251.105) * 162.386 ms 84.764 ms 
41 0---------------0 (206.214.251.110) 121.763 ms 86.992 ms 106.265 ms 
42 0--------------0 (206.214.251.113) 78.891 ms 101.624 ms 81.810 ms 
43 0-------------0 (206.214.251.118) 90.615 ms 94.910 ms 99.588 ms 
44 0------------0 (206.214.251.121) 86.865 ms 124.065 ms 100.065 ms 
45 0-----------0 (206.214.251.126) 170.986 ms 150.096 ms 95.089 ms 
46 0----------0 (206.214.251.129) 190.628 ms 99.294 ms 86.092 ms 
47 0---------0 (206.214.251.134) 81.078 ms 83.524 ms 84.942 ms 
48 0--------0 (206.214.251.137) 106.279 ms 97.401 ms 147.452 ms 
49 0-------0 (206.214.251.142) 122.679 ms 79.860 ms 205.574 ms 
50 0------0 (206.214.251.145) 171.445 ms 273.749 ms 144.644 ms 
51 0-----0 (206.214.251.150) 163.967 ms 87.529 ms 121.300 ms 
52 0----0 (206.214.251.153) 147.608 ms 179.245 ms 128.911 ms 
53 0---0 (206.214.251.158) 134.792 ms 118.885 ms 80.589 ms 
54 0--0 (206.214.251.161) 108.416 ms 142.908 ms 119.085 ms 
55 0-0 (206.214.251.166) 84.324 ms 143.514 ms 90.700 ms 
56 00 (206.214.251.169) 107.527 ms 82.940 ms 98.919 ms 
57 i (206.214.251.174) 168.068 ms 86.628 ms 82.364 ms 
58 by.ryan.werber (206.214.251.177) 121.962 ms 129.257 ms 85.642 ms 
59 when.ccies.get.bored (206.214.251.182) 84.400 ms 132.200 ms 109.407 ms 
60 read.more.at.beaglenetworks.net (206.214.251.185) 93.994 ms 89.393 ms 81.608 ms 
61 fin (206.214.251.190) 103.265 ms * 100.874 ms

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