Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#1

Post by achairapart » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 10:40 AM UTC

Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons
flypigeon.co

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#2

Post by zamalek » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:09 AM UTC

Is this compatible with existing RFC1149 deployments?

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#3

Post by bcraven » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:10 AM UTC

I don't get it, are these actual pigeons? I would have expected a photo if so...

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#4

Post by fiurdk » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:12 AM UTC

bcraven wrote: post #3

I don't get it, are these actual pigeons? I would have expected a photo if so...

check: https://flypigeon.co/fleet

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

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Post by moviuro » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:13 AM UTC

bcraven wrote: post #3

I don't get it, are these actual pigeons? I would have expected a photo if so...

See: https://flypigeon.co/fleet

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

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Post by ahazred8ta » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:18 AM UTC

bcraven wrote: post #3

I don't get it, are these actual pigeons? I would have expected a photo if so...

Yes. https://flypigeon.co/fleet -- The service only operates in Florida (USA) so far, but they bring an actual bird to the door when delivering the message.

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#7

Post by markyc » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:18 AM UTC

how do the pigeons know where to go to?

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#8

Post by wongarsu » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:27 AM UTC

Their YC application contains a few additional details; http://blog.flypigeon.co/our-application-to-y-combinators-w1...

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#9

Post by achairapart » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:27 AM UTC

I read once that carrier pigeons go only one way (back home). How does this work?

Re: Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons

#10

Post by avip » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 11:28 AM UTC

This is great. Is expanding to Alaska and Hawaii on the roadmap?