Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by peter123 » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 1:00 AM UTC

Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE
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Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by jeffbarr » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 1:08 AM UTC

Due to popular demand we will be adding support for RFC 1149 ("IP Over Avian Carrier").

Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by adammarkey » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 1:31 AM UTC

jeffbarr wrote: post #2

Due to popular demand we will be adding support for RFC 1149 ("IP Over Avian Carrier").

Just don't feed the bird alka seltzer before sending it off, or you might end up with some "corrupt packets".

Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by smidwap » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 2:47 AM UTC

This is crazy haha! I'm not sure I see the sustainability in this but it is fun to see innovation like this out there. It's probably one of those things where new or better technology will be produced regardless of its applicability to FACE itself.

Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by donaq » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 3:28 AM UTC

smidwap wrote: post #4

This is crazy haha! I'm not sure I see the sustainability in this but it is fun to see innovation like this out there. It's probably one of those things where new or better technology will be produced regardless of its applicability to FACE itself.

It is also an April Fool's joke.

Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by Dalziel » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 3:32 AM UTC

donaq wrote: post #5

smidwap wrote: post #4

This is crazy haha! I'm not sure I see the sustainability in this but it is fun to see innovation like this out there. It's probably one of those things where new or better technology will be produced regardless of its applicability to FACE itself.

It is also an April Fool's joke.

What's funnier is that the published date on the story is March 31, 2009

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Post by ShabbyDoo » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 3:44 AM UTC

Dalziel wrote: post #6

donaq wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is also an April Fool's joke.

What's funnier is that the published date on the story is March 31, 2009

They probably wanted East Coast developers to see it while drinking their morning coffee and reading their RSS feeds.

Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 3:46 AM UTC

donaq wrote: post #5

smidwap wrote: post #4

This is crazy haha! I'm not sure I see the sustainability in this but it is fun to see innovation like this out there. It's probably one of those things where new or better technology will be produced regardless of its applicability to FACE itself.

It is also an April Fool's joke.

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Re: Amazon Launches New Cloud Computing Product FACE

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Post by smidwap » Wed, Apr 01, 2009, 3:46 AM UTC

donaq wrote: post #5

smidwap wrote: post #4

This is crazy haha! I'm not sure I see the sustainability in this but it is fun to see innovation like this out there. It's probably one of those things where new or better technology will be produced regardless of its applicability to FACE itself.

It is also an April Fool's joke.

You didn't get my April Fool's joke either? c'mon...