Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>:boost_ok: Does anyone have the full <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/specifications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specifications</span></a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IrDA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IrDA</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/archived" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archived</span></a> somewhere?</p><p>Because I'm looking for a good, short-range protocol that is less complex than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFi</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li-Fi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*</a> for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_drop#Modern_techniques" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>"digital dead drop"</em></a>.</p><p>Most notably because <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_dead_drop#Potential_drawbacks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USB dead drops</a> have a shitton of disadvantages as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> is not designed for that in mind, is extrenmely susceptible to sabotage and vandalism as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PirateBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PirateBox</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PirateBox#Uses" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*</a>, less complex than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FreedomBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomBox</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreedomBox#Commercial_product" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*</a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sneakernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sneakernet</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*</a> operations.</p><p>Given the IrDA spec is relatively simple on the physical interface, reimplementing it with visible light would allow for more options espechally when it comes to <em>"broadcasting"</em> data to multiple devices when <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/datacasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datacasting</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Toosheh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toosheh</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toosheh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*</a> would be overkill...</p>