Introducing: InterPlanetary Carrier Pigeon 🕊️

The Filebase Team -

A Revolutionary New Messaging Protocol from Filebase

Today, we’re thrilled to announce a brand new messaging protocol that is poised to disrupt decentralized communication as we know it: InterPlanetary Carrier Pigeon (ICP). Yes, you read that correctly. We’ve combined the timeless reliability of carrier pigeons with the modern inefficiencies of distributed networks to create something truly groundbreaking.

Why Carrier Pigeons?

Let’s face it—the Amino IPFS DHT has gotten a little... sluggish. We love decentralization as much as the next distributed storage company, but waiting 45 minutes for a peer to return a CIDs response that may or may not exist is just not it.

So we thought, "What if we used something actually faster?" Like a bird. A bird with wings. A bird that knows how to get things done.

Enter: InterPlanetary Carrier Pigeon.

These aren’t just any pigeons. They're highly trained, extremely motivated, and slightly over-caffeinated. They've undergone rigorous training programs (which may or may not include old episodes of MacGyver) to deliver encrypted messages across nodes with uncanny efficiency and a dash of avian flair.

How It Works

Just like you can launch your own IPFS node, with InterPlanetary Carrier Pigeon, anyone can launch a pigeon. You simply:

  1. Install our new pigeon-launcher CLI tool.
  2. Pair your pigeon with your public key.
  3. Feed it a locally-sourced, gluten-free, seed-based meal.
  4. Whisper your encrypted message into its left ear.
  5. Gently toss it skyward.

Our patented Pigeon-to-IPFS Translation Layer (P2IPFSTL) will handle the rest, converting the cooing of your avian friend into IPFS-compatible packets.

Reliability and Redundancy

Each message is redundantly sent via three pigeons, in case one gets distracted by a French fry or decides to take a scenic detour over Machu Picchu. We also offer a premium feature called FlockBoost™, where your messages are delivered via an entire synchronized murmuration of pigeons for maximum reliability.

Energy Efficient (Kind Of)

Unlike traditional data centers, our pigeons are solar-powered (assuming they go outside) and have very little carbon emissions—unless you count the occasional accident on your car windshield.

However, pigeons do need to eat. So we've implemented a new Proof-of-Food consensus algorithm to ensure that only well-fed pigeons participate in the network. Malnourished pigeons will be gently redirected to a local co-op for a quinoa salad and some light foraging.

Decentralization Taken Literally

You wanted decentralization? We took that seriously. Each pigeon is a truly decentralized node: mobile, autonomous, and capable of high-latency, low-accuracy routing.

Coming Soon: IPFS Support for Owls

Stay tuned for our next update: InterPlanetary Owl Transport (IOT), designed specifically for nighttime deliveries and wizard-themed messages. The owls are unionizing, though, so negotiations are ongoing.

InterPlanetary Carrier Pigeon: Because when the internet fails, you can always trust a bird.

Happy April Fools' Day from all of us at Filebase.

And remember: if it coos, it routes.