re: #148 kirkspencer

(yeah, I know, much late from this)

I’ve been thinking about these 300 level IP addresses a bit, and having done so I think they’re intentional - they’re 555’s.

You know - there is no 555 area code. So every television show that posts a phone number uses 555. Why? Because idiots and people who think they’re funny (not completely redundant) who see the number on the television will call it. Do call it. (Ask anyone who has 867-5309 how many times they got asked if Jenny was there.)

So no more eye rolling for that.

Perfect zoom on a webcam, however…

Check that. The 555 used in media is the prefix, not the area code. Ma Bell long ago assigned the 555 prefix (or exchange for us oldtimers) specifically for information calls (555-1212 = 411 now) and media use.

And I may be wrong, but I thought 867-5309 was retired from service for that very reason.