IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual chat-room
system where users can log-in to various IRC servers, and meet other users in
designated "channels". There, people can discuss anything with one another in a
Real-Time chat session, and can even send files between eachother. There are over
150 different IRC servers that a person may log-in to (i.e., DALnet, Undernet), but
the one our members and many other programmers use frequently is called EFNet. To
discuss things with our staff, you can download the mIRC software and connect with
one of the EFNet server providers after establishing your Internet connection. Some
of the reliable EFNet servers we have found to choose from are: "irc.emory.edu",
"irc.prison.net", "irc.mindspring.com", "irc.lightning.net", "irc.freei.net", and
"irc.idle.net". Some of those may not allow you access, but try all of them and
eventually one of the servers will let you connect to IRC.
After connecting to IRC, you will want to Join a channel to discuss in. Our
designated channel name is #detacheds, but there are other channels where
TI-Calculators and other programming languages are discussed, such as in
#tcpa, #ti, #gameboy, #php, etc. The discussion in each of these channels
doesn't always stay on topic, but in our channel and #tcpa, we most often
keep the discussion tasteful and relevant to programming. Each IRC user has
a specific nickname that they can pick for themselves. The nicknames of our
staff members are listed here:
Scott: | Scott_D | Greg: | dietsche | Dan: | Dan_E | Jason: | Jason_K |
Andrew: | Wing | Kirk: | kirkifer | Brandon: | vortx | Michael: | Michael_V |
BrandonW: | BrandonW |
There are many different aspects to using the IRC
software, and you can find out about much of this information on the mIRC
homepage. There you will find instructions on how to install the software
and how to configure the connection settings, if the above instructions were
not clear enough. You can also find out about the many commands available in
IRC, and the macros and scripts that can be used. Come by IRC whenever you
want, and our staff will be there when they are online, so that you may
speak to us directly. Hope to see you there!