Seidenstrasse returns! Pneumatic delivery system will be back at 31C3

“Seidenstrasse”, the popular pneumatic tube delivery system made from vacuum cleaners and drainage pipe at 30C3 will reappear at the 31C3.

Besides sending and receiving bits like you are used to, it will also be possible again to send capsules containing “real” stuff like cookies, hard drives and many more things.
In addition Seidenstrasse supports onion routing to enable you to communicate anonymously.
We also want to let you know: We have not yet received an order under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act.

To have a pneumatic tube system again this year, we need your help!

If you borrowed hardware and/or material last year and you can bring it back this year, please add it to the respective lists in the wiki.

The goal this year is to develop the system further to be able to have a reliable pneumatic delivery infrastructure at the camp next year. Because of this, Seidenstrasse will be smaller than at 30C3 and mostly take place in Halls 3 and 4. This way, we can concentrate on hacking and thoroughly testing the system.

We need every helping hand we can get. Get in touch and develop cool ideas! Buildup at the Congress will take place a few days before Congress actually starts. We need people who will be there early and want to bring Seidenstrasse back to life.

If you want to participate, get in touch via our mailing list or via hackint IRC in #seidenstrasse. The wiki already has some info as well.

Also, if you have a way to store a few rolls of drainage pipe until camp next year, please add it to the wiki. Everything we can store somewhere doesn’t need to be purchased again next summer.