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The 5 Best Linux IRC Clients Still Worth Using in 2022
While it's certainly past its prime, IRC is still alive and kicking today. Here are some of the best open-source and free IRC clients for Linux.
How to Create Your Own IRC Channel
IRC has been around since 1988 and is liked by many for its simplicity. Learn how to create your own IRC channel.
Freenode Developers Resign From Project Following "Hostile Takeover" by Korean Crown Prince
The open-source project is reeling from the accusations and fallout from the move.
Yahoo Messenger and 6 More Windows IM Apps Still Kicking Around
The rise of chat rooms and instant messengers was a hallmark of the early internet. These tools continue to define our everyday virtual interactions. Do you know which of the pioneers are still around?
Did You Spot These Funny TV & Movie Tech Bloopers?
Hollywood has never been great about technological verisimilitude. Which means technologies are misrepresented because writers and directors are lazy. Here are some prime examples of their lackadaisical attitude to getting things right.
Chatting On Android: The 4 Best IRC Client Apps
These Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client apps will keep you connected even when you're on the go.
How We Talk Online: A History of Online Forums, From Cavemen Days To The Present
Let’s take a step back and think about the wonders of modern technology for one second. The web has made it possible to participate in near-instant communication on a global scale. Join me as I explore the evolution of online communication. How did all of this begin? Why did things become the way they are? The answers may surprise you.
The Top 7 Best Free IRC Clients for Windows 7
For most of us, chatrooms might seem like a relic of the past, but they're still around. If you're interested in that sort of thing, you’ll want to look into the IRC protocol. For those of you who are already familiar with IRC, you can jump past the next section to the list of awesome IRC clients for Windows 7. For those of you who have never heard of IRC, here’s a quick crash course.
How to Automatically Join IRC Servers and Channels With HydraIRC
Last week, I made my attempt at welcoming newbies to the wonderful world of Internet Relay Chats. This week, we're going to step things up to the next level for those of you who have decided that HydraIRC belongs in your taskbar. If you're anything like me, you feel it's necessary to be in 50 different channels at once. It's time for you to learn how to save yourself a lot of time at every startup.
Chat on IRC Like It's 1995 With HydraIRC [Windows]
You may be taking your Skype instant messaging and video calls or your iPhone FaceTime for granted, but way back before the standalone IM client was even an idea, there was one major solution: IRC (Internet Relay Chat). There are a lot of multi-IM clients that support the IRC protocol, but nothing really beats the efficiency and oldschool feel of a standalone chat client.
