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by BuildTheRobots 4438 days ago
I assumed it was named after Iodine[1] -the TCP over DNS method used for (eg) breaking out of restrictive wifi.

The atomic number of Iodine is 53, which is also the port DNS runs over -hence the original projects naming.

[1] http://code.kryo.se/iodine/

edit: I realise it is not a and apologise for the noise (though iodine is cool too).