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Traceroutes

Singing traceroute

A route that delivers song lyrics through DNS names, including a seasonal version.

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Screenshot used in the talk for Singing traceroute
Screenshot used in the original talk.

The public reverse DNS names of a route can turn a familiar command into a lyric display. This specimen also shows how the presentation can be changed for a season or event.

It has no special DNS record type or client. The surprise comes entirely from naming.