Como todos los April Fools, Google es el primero en sorprendernos con alguno de sus huevos de pascua: (link roto), #ChromeSelfie...
Pero también hay muchas otras bromas que pasan desapercibidas para el gran público. Es el caso de la que os traigo hoy. La empresa de telecomunicaciones japonesa NTT (el equivalente a Telefónica en el país del Sol Naciente) ha renombrado todos los nodos de su red para incluir versos del poeta inglés A. E. Housman. Así, si hacemos trazas a algunos destinos de la red de NTT, veremos estos versos en cada uno de los saltos:
traceroute to 61.213.162.170 (61.213.162.170), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 gw-2-89-248-106-3.redes.interdominios.com (89.248.106.3) 0.383 ms 6.413 ms 6.403 ms 2 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.674 ms 192.168.14.1 (192.168.14.1) 0.704 ms 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.696 ms 3 From-strangers-faces-strangers-lands.ge-0-1-0-20-320.r01.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (81.20.64.153) 1.847 ms 1.896 ms 1.775 ms 4 The-rain-it-streams-on-stone-and-hillock.ae-1.r02.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.43) 302.413 ms 302.513 ms 302.415 ms 5 And-if-they-think-they-fasten.ae-5.r23.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.234) 30.768 ms 30.776 ms 35.258 ms 6 Of-all-I-ever-did.ae-0.r22.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.125) 30.597 ms 35.446 ms 35.408 ms 7 A-people-prone-and-haggard.ae-5.r23.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.197) 35.911 ms 34.871 ms 48.323 ms 8 But-I-will-go-where-they-are-hid.ae-14.r22.osakjp02.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.221) 295.196 ms 292.421 ms 294.581 ms 9 I-never-sigh-nor-flush-nor-knit-the-brow.ae-3.r23.osakjp02.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.121) 303.807 ms 297.358 ms 301.464 ms 10 Friends-of-flesh-and-bone-are-best.ae-7.r25.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.3.223) 304.482 ms 312.691 ms 309.549 ms 11 ae-5.a20.tokyjp01.jp.ra.gin.ntt.net (61.213.162.170) 307.009 ms 306.838 ms 308.854 ms
traceroute to 202.68.66.210 (202.68.66.210), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 gw-2-89-248-106-3.redes.interdominios.com (89.248.106.3) 17.302 ms 17.276 ms 17.264 ms 2 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.725 ms 0.719 ms 0.709 ms 3 From-strangers-faces-strangers-lands.ge-0-1-0-20-320.r01.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (81.20.64.153) 1.928 ms 1.952 ms 1.981 ms 4 The-rain-it-streams-on-stone-and-hillock.ae-1.r02.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.43) 402.083 ms 402.004 ms 401.797 ms 5 Their-hands-upon-their-hearts.ae-5.r23.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.234) 35.541 ms 34.230 ms 34.196 ms 6 Of-all-I-ever-did.ae-0.r22.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.125) 112.500 ms 30.728 ms 35.252 ms 7 Oh-a-deal-of-pains-hes-taken-and-a-pretty-price-hes-paid.ae-3.r25.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.64) 291.496 ms 292.941 ms 291.728 ms 8 To-south-the-headstones-cluster.ae-2.r20.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.214) 294.387 ms 304.679 ms 297.925 ms 9 Oh-who-would-not-sleep-with-the-brave.ae-0.r05.sydnau01.au.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.3.77) 407.641 ms 404.401 ms 410.465 ms 10 xe-1-1-0.a00.sydnau02.au.ra.gin.ntt.net (202.68.64.163) 408.160 ms 414.399 ms 398.419 ms 11 ge-1-0-9-1055.a00.sydnau02.au.ra.gin.ntt.net (202.68.66.210) 372.646 ms * *
traceroute to 104.131.128.1 (104.131.128.1), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 gw-2-89-248-106-3.redes.interdominios.com (89.248.106.3) 5.559 ms 43.966 ms 43.956 ms 2 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.681 ms 192.168.14.1 (192.168.14.1) 0.707 ms 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.688 ms 3 From-strangers-faces-strangers-lands.ge-0-1-0-20-320.r01.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (81.20.64.153) 1.686 ms 1.729 ms 1.760 ms 4 The-rain-it-streams-on-stone-and-hillock.ae-1.r02.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.43) 198.245 ms 198.379 ms 198.219 ms 5 Their-hands-upon-their-hearts.ae-5.r23.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.234) 31.670 ms 31.695 ms 31.783 ms 6 Moping-melancholy-mad.ae-6.r23.asbnva02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.176) 118.113 ms 111.131 ms 116.212 ms 7 And-lights-are-guttering-low.ae-10.r22.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.237) 191.648 ms Square-your-shoulders-lift-your-pack.ae-10.r22.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.237) 193.702 ms 195.055 ms 8 To-me-they-have-not-come.ae-36.r02.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.242) 194.055 ms 196.202 ms Silent-on-the-west-look-I.ae-23.r01.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.4) 187.153 ms 9 Whole-of-an-ancient-evil-I-sleep-sound.ae-4.r06.plalca01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.118) 192.396 ms The-lad-that-hopes-for-heaven.ae-4.r05.plalca01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.32) 191.949 ms Whole-of-an-ancient-evil-I-sleep-sound.ae-4.r06.plalca01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.118) 190.291 ms 10 xe-0-4-0-17.r06.plalca01.us.ce.gin.ntt.net (129.250.203.82) 190.188 ms xe-0-0-0-23.r05.plalca01.us.ce.gin.ntt.net (129.250.204.118) 194.810 ms 193.161 ms 11 * * *
traceroute to 103.253.144.1 (103.253.144.1), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 gw-2-89-248-106-3.redes.interdominios.com (89.248.106.3) 0.420 ms 0.625 ms 7.856 ms 2 192.168.14.1 (192.168.14.1) 0.718 ms 192.168.24.1 (192.168.24.1) 0.697 ms 0.690 ms 3 From-strangers-faces-strangers-lands.ge-0-1-0-20-320.r01.mdrdsp04.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (81.20.64.153) 1.641 ms 1.702 ms 1.749 ms 4 The-stark-steel-splintered-from-the-thrust.ae-2.r01.mdrdsp03.es.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.104) 207.599 ms 208.010 ms 207.625 ms 5 He-would-not-stay-for-me-and-who-can-wonder.ae-7.r22.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.137) 26.152 ms 26.161 ms 26.022 ms 6 The-still-air-of-the-speechless-night.ae-6.r21.sngpsi05.sg.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.7.65) 210.038 ms 205.312 ms 207.652 ms 7 And-what-has-he-been-after.that-they-groan-and-shake-their-fists.ae-13.r00.sngpsi02.sg.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.74) 210.376 ms 214.548 ms 210.536 ms 8 * * *
Podéis probarlo vosotros mismos desde vuestro PC. En Windows:
tracert 61.213.162.170
tracert 202.68.66.210
En Linux y Mac OS X, traceroute.