HAPPYCRAP

HappyCrap is my informal name for a collection of small Internet
protocol services written in C# and .NET 10.

Most of them implement simple protocols from the early Internet, then
add modern deployment, limits, telemetry, and monitoring around them.

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HappyEcho
echo.kgivler.com - TCP port 7

A modern Echo server. Whatever bytes you send are returned unchanged.


HappyDiscard
discard.kgivler.com - TCP port 9

Accepts incoming data and intentionally sends nothing back. It may be
the least useful public service I run, which is part of the appeal.


HappyDaytime
daytime.kgivler.com - TCP port 13

Implements the RFC 867 Daytime protocol. Each connection receives the
current server time and is then closed.


HappyQOTD
qotd.kgivler.com - TCP port 17

Returns one persisted quote for the current UTC day. The same quote is
also available through a small HTTP JSON API.


HappyGopher
gopher://gopher.kgivler.com/ - TCP port 70

The server powering this gopherhole. It supports gophermap menus,
static content, generated directory menus, and compiled dynamic pages.


HappyFinger
finger.kgivler.com - TCP port 79

A Finger server with file-backed records, traditional .plan files, and
a Random Steam Game integration. A public Steam ID can be used as the
Finger username to receive a random game recommendation.


ABOUT THE PROJECTS

The HappyCrap services run in Docker on an Ubuntu VPS.

They share common TCP server infrastructure and include connection
limits, request timeouts, graceful shutdown, protocol-level monitoring,
and best-effort Mission Control telemetry.

They are intentionally small, slightly ridiculous, and more elaborate
than the original protocols ever required.

Source code:

https://github.com/JoyfulReaper

Copyright 2026 Kyle Givler
Last Updated: 07/25/2026 8:25pm UTC-4
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