John SiracusaNov 16, 2024

I just had to think of an example of a public IP address, and my brain instantly popped this out from one of its dark recesses:

128.197.27.7

(Looking up the associated domain name didn't make me feel any better đź‘´)

Show threadDon WhitesideNov 16, 2024
@siracusa 198.6.1.4, an old uunet dns server is my IP from the crypt. Though when my more modern mind answers it’s always just 8.8.8.8 since it’s nice and quick
Show threadGlenn Fleishman
@donw @siracusa 36.44.0.6. I don’t have to even stop and think—it just comes out of my fingers. Those of our era should recognize it immediately! cc @adamengst
Nov 16, 2024 at 11:03pmWeb
Show threadLee FyockNov 17, 2024
@siracusa @donw @adamengst @glennf sumex-aim was the holy grail of FTP sites for Mac people. This was the IP that came to mind for me too.
Show threadAdam C. EngstNov 18, 2024
@flenser @siracusa @donw @glennf Whoa, sumex-aim is a blast from the past. I fondly remember being an Info-Mac moderator.
Show threadGlenn FleishmanNov 18, 2024
@adamengst @flenser @siracusa @donw I remember typing in the IP a lot because…was DNS slow? Somehow, it was easier to type the number.