Yield to This Traffic Sign Breastplate Armor

Looking like something out of Mad Max or some other post-apocalyptic wasteland, this armor was made from old traffic signs, and ready to slow down – and eventually stop – all who dare come at it.

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The breastplate was made by attaching pieces of traffic signs to an old set of football pads, in a pattern that’s based on ancient Roman Lorcia Segmentata armor. Its maker, Ivan Owen of Chain Crafts, cut out 18 pieces of signs, and then hand hammered them into the shapes you see here.

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You most definitely won’t want to mess with anyone wearing this – especially if they’re wielding axes, like this guy and girl.

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The traffic sign breastplate armor is available over on Etsy for $450(USD). Mohawk sold separately.

RIPE NCC handing out its last block of IPv4 addresses, tries to fend off internet survivalism

Europe's RIPE NCC handing out its last block of IPv4 addresses, tries to fend off internet survivalism

In a world where IPv6 lives and IPv4 addresses are scarce, network providers must fight for survival… or at least, claim their IP blocks quickly. The RIPE NCC, the regional internet registry for Asia, Europe and the Middle East, warns that it’s down to assigning its last set of 16.8 million IPv4 addresses as of this weekend. That sounds like a lot, but we’d do well to remember that the registry churned through about 5.2 million addresses in just the past two weeks. What’s left won’t be around for long, folks. To cut back on the number of Mad Max-style battles for dwindling resources, RIPE NCC is rationing out IPv4 for local registries in 1,024-address chunks — and only to those who both have IPv6 assignments as well as proof of a need for IPv4. With just a bit more than half of the RIPE NCC’s customers currently on IPv6, that could still trigger a shortfall among networks that haven’t prepared for the internet protocol apocalypse. We’d advise that companies stock up on IPv6 supplies before launching the raiding parties.

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