IRC - does it have a place again?
I'm interested, with the split of the Sandgate Massive and the creation of a new VP Collective, are we interested in starting up the IRC server again? This, coupled with Hale's internationality, Hoops' new-found freedom (he quit his job to go back to design!) and everyone's increasing seperation made me think it might be a good way to stay in touch.
At it's peak we had about 10 users, and it was always a good place to hang out.
The problem came when Adam and I got our laptops, but if Maggie has her own computer, I'll leave mIRC running on that, meaning we could get back on IRC.
Show of hands: who thinks it would be useful?
possibly useful
No mIRC for me at work. :(
Same with me, ahh for the return of slack uni days
Hmm, maybe we need to tunnel IRC over HTTP? :)
Java client?
I got a mention! I feel loved :)
Why do you need to keep mirc running? You can just run a command line irc client in the background on your server if all you are trying to do is keep a channel open. Or run your own server?
hmmmm, i wouldn’t be able to run mIRC at work and I doubt I would bother if it was through an aplet. If everyone used MSN then couldn’t you just maintain a group convo in that?
Instant messaging is better for me personally so if someone wants me directly they message me, it beeps, flashes does whatever the messenger does and I can respond, on IRC most people were logged in, but dont usually check it as much to respond.
Chatting wastes time when working anyway, unless its important which is why I stick to messengers just for quick responsive questions/answers/upcoming work.
Java Chat rooms are crap too.
I could possibly build you a Flash chatroom for your website if you wanted one, Using XML and Socket Server (XML Socket), you just hang it off the main site in a html popup window, so you just open that, type a username (login name) and open the chatroom. Just used the Flash 7 web browser plugin.
Heres what I was messing about with in Flash for learning XML in Flash Flash Chatroom It doesnt currently login as I think it needs a port allocated/open to it. I was trying to test it locally in the code connecting with:
mySock.connect(”127.0.0.1″, 5555);
and I changed it from localhost to the studio9ine IP which I read it needs to be the IP of the hosted server:
mySock.connect(”202.0.185.13″, 5555);
Spose Ill have to talk to you about it anyway Lambie, as Im no good with all the networking cafuffle.
Looks interesting James…
I could only do it while at home doing uni work. Even then I only do that in bursts. I dont even bother having msn on anymore…
I USED to have mIRC - but our computer dude took it away coz apparently it is “bad” - something about people being able to hack into your computer & read stuff?
I have MSN - but only have my brother & Mummy as “friends”. So if anyone would like to add me as their friend, I’d feel very grateful …..
*blushes*
brookegianola@hotmail.com
I reckon IRC is too intensive, you have to keep up and can’t read at your leisure etc if you want to really join in.
Forums would be good… phpBB is easy to setup in Windows and Linux on php (obviously) and mySQL, postgre etc .. or just setup a jabber server :P
forum.aaron.blogdns.org took all of about an hour to setup (that includes time to realise PHP5 has no mySQL libraries for Windows… GREAT). If you do it properly its acutally probalby closer to 10min.
Of course under Linux I have no idea, it coudl be days :P haha kidding