RFC 1149 (aka: Procrastination)

One of the least fun ways of avoiding coursework is to browse the RFC archives for interesting standards. A particular favourite I found a while back would have to be RFC 1149 - the standard for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian carriers.

One note not presented in the RFC, that I think gives this standard a great advantage over others, is that no wired or wireless connection is required between parties - now all we need are some really well trained birds, who can first carry laptops (with a lot of spare batteries) out to remote tribes, and who'll then give them the ability to torrent Desperate Housewives. Very, very slowly.

If you're still looking for a way to avoid your coursework, you might want to try reading these extremely helpful tips on How To Stop Procrastinating. After that, I'd suggest looking up Procrastination on Wikipedia (I won't link you, that'd spoil the fun) and following every link you find, until you get to a page that contains the letter 'x' more than 10 times.