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Well, technically, IP addresses can be represented by a single integer: 2130706433 == 127.0.0.1
by NSCFType 12y ago
Well, technically, IP addresses can be represented by a single integer:
2130706433 == 127.0.0.1
- gweinberg 12y agoTechnically, anything you can name can be represented by a single integer.
- staz 12y agoYeah but technically in the protocol it's just one number, we show it as 4 numbers because it's easier for humans to manipulate
- shdon 12y agoAnd the cool thing is, you can just put http://3626153261 http://3626153261 in your browser address bar and end up at slashdot.org (news.ycombinator.com is behind CloudFlare, which doesn't allow IP-based access for obvious reasons)