diff --git a/cmd/rrecv/main.go b/cmd/rrecv/main.go
index bda8fe2..e437a17 100644
--- a/cmd/rrecv/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rrecv/main.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
+	"encoding/gob"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 
@@ -17,25 +18,25 @@ func main() {
 
 	}
 
+	point := robo.Point{}
 	for {
+		var err error
 		conn, err := ln.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%v\n", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		s := bufio.NewScanner(conn)
-		for s.Scan() {
-			txt := s.Text()
-			fmt.Printf("sending: %s\n", txt)
-			_, err := conn.Write([]byte(txt + "\n"))
+		dec := gob.NewDecoder(conn)
+		for {
+			err = dec.Decode(&point)
 			if err != nil {
 				break
 			}
+			log.Printf("%+v", point)
 		}
-		if err := s.Err(); err != nil {
+		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%v\n", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
 		fmt.Printf("disconnect: %+v\n", conn)
diff --git a/cmd/rsend/main.go b/cmd/rsend/main.go
index 225d905..71e2596 100644
--- a/cmd/rsend/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rsend/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"encoding/gob"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"mcquay.me/robo"
 )
@@ -17,21 +20,44 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	var err error
+	var x, y float64
 	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", os.Args[1], robo.Port))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
-
 	}
 
+	enc := gob.NewEncoder(conn)
+
 	s := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+	point := robo.Point{}
 	for s.Scan() {
 		txt := s.Text()
-		fmt.Printf("sending: %s\n", txt)
-		_, err := conn.Write([]byte(txt + "\n"))
+		parts := strings.Split(txt, ",")
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("bad parse from stdin: %q", txt)
+			break
+		}
+		x, err = strconv.ParseFloat(parts[0], 32)
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
+		y, err = strconv.ParseFloat(parts[1], 32)
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		point.X, point.Y = x, y
+
+		fmt.Printf("sending: %s\n", txt)
+		err = enc.Encode(&point)
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	if err := s.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/robo.go b/robo.go
index 058e8f3..10a43c5 100644
--- a/robo.go
+++ b/robo.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 package robo
 
 const Port = 1337
+
+type Point struct {
+	X, Y float64
+}