Comments on: IRC – what a hoot http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/ your friend Rat Fink fires the neurons at random Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2070 Rat Fink Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2070 I do remember people using IRCle. But leave it up to us "PC people" to only think within our own little boxy world...HA The /whois command, yep. I always put in something like, "I see you looking at me," or "MYOB!" :-) Although one of my fave lines as an op was <em>/kick please don't be an idiot in here</em> I do remember people using IRCle. But leave it up to us “PC people” to only think within our own little boxy world…HA

The /whois command, yep. I always put in something like, “I see you looking at me,” or “MYOB!” :-)

Although one of my fave lines as an op was /kick please don’t be an idiot in here

]]> By: Stein http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2067 Stein Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:10:05 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2067 This entire thing makes me thank whomever made things easier to use. If I wanted to know "techno babble" (star trek reference) you'd see me as a computer engineer instead of a band director. My uncle tried to get me interested in this, but I just used his computer for its "psychologist" to see if I could make an inanimate object mad. The psych had a name, Dr. Bob, perhaps? If somebody remembers let me know. This entire thing makes me thank whomever made things easier to use. If I wanted to know “techno babble” (star trek reference) you’d see me as a computer engineer instead of a band director. My uncle tried to get me interested in this, but I just used his computer for its “psychologist” to see if I could make an inanimate object mad. The psych had a name, Dr. Bob, perhaps? If somebody remembers let me know.

]]> By: BoomR http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2066 BoomR Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:17:19 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2066 PS..that video cam I mentioned was like 14 years ago!! PS..that video cam I mentioned was like 14 years ago!!

]]> By: BoomR http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2065 BoomR Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2065 You PC folks think that you were the ONLY ones using the Internet way back when... HMMMFFFF.... *smewch* For those of us tried & true MAC users, we had Homer (complete with Homer Simpson's head as the app's icon, and little audio clips of Homer's voice for certain IRC events). We also had IRCle and Snak. Personally, I was a big fan of Homer & IRCle. Did you use any of the FTP capabilities or the built-in /whois stuff? Back in the day & in the corner of IRC where I spent WAY too much time, that's how we traded pictures of ourselves or others so we knew what everyone looked like. There was no way to do any sort of profile on yourself, so we used the /whois to say a few words about ourselves (personal stats, hobbies, locaton, etc). BTW, I don't know if you took it so far as to be in on the ground floor of video conferencing, but don't forge that the Mac was **the** very first platform to have an affordable video cam solution - the Connectix QuickCam - $99 & it plugged into the Mac's printer port. We used that for Cu-See-Me, Cornell University's groundbreaking video conferencing program - paving the way for ICUII, ISPQ, and now the rest of the chat clients that offer video chat. You PC folks think that you were the ONLY ones using the Internet way back when… HMMMFFFF…. *smewch*

For those of us tried & true MAC users, we had Homer (complete with Homer Simpson’s head as the app’s icon, and little audio clips of Homer’s voice for certain IRC events). We also had IRCle and Snak. Personally, I was a big fan of Homer & IRCle.

Did you use any of the FTP capabilities or the built-in /whois stuff? Back in the day & in the corner of IRC where I spent WAY too much time, that’s how we traded pictures of ourselves or others so we knew what everyone looked like. There was no way to do any sort of profile on yourself, so we used the /whois to say a few words about ourselves (personal stats, hobbies, locaton, etc).

BTW, I don’t know if you took it so far as to be in on the ground floor of video conferencing, but don’t forge that the Mac was **the** very first platform to have an affordable video cam solution – the Connectix QuickCam – $99 & it plugged into the Mac’s printer port. We used that for Cu-See-Me, Cornell University’s groundbreaking video conferencing program – paving the way for ICUII, ISPQ, and now the rest of the chat clients that offer video chat.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2058 Suzanne Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:25:07 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2058 Yes ma'am!! :) Yes ma’am!! :)

]]> By: Sam http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2055 Sam Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:57:57 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2055 I certainly try. I certainly try.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2052 Rat Fink Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:22:14 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2052 No no no Suzi. <strong><em>I</em></strong> invented the internet. Let's get our facts straight, shall we? :P No no no Suzi. I invented the internet. Let’s get our facts straight, shall we?

:P

]]> By: Skylar http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2051 Skylar Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:21:45 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2051 It's kind of weird/amazing that you can find an X-Files reference in everything, Sam... O.o It’s kind of weird/amazing that you can find an X-Files reference in everything, Sam… O.o

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2050 Rat Fink Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:21:20 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2050 Dandy that, Mr. C! And I think nerds are sexy beasts (to use Ms. Stoney's words). Dandy that, Mr. C! And I think nerds are sexy beasts (to use Ms. Stoney’s words).

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2049 Suzanne Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:07:35 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2049 I thought Al Gore invented the internet?? I thought Al Gore invented the internet??

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2048 Rat Fink Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:51:28 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2048 Hahahahaaaaa Samuel, once again, you make me laff. And I mean that in a good way this time. :P Hahahahaaaaa

Samuel, once again, you make me laff. And I mean that in a good way this time.

:P

]]> By: Conger http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2047 Conger Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:21:07 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2047 /me *facepalm* *headdesk* /me *facepalm* *headdesk*

]]> By: Sam http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2046 Sam Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:56:48 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2046 Ya know, <i>The X-Files</i> referenced IRC (and other newly-developed computer software) quite often during the early to mid 90's. Modern technology such as cell phones the size of a Kleenex box were frequently seen in episodes. Plus, it's been said that <i>The X-Files</i> was the first television show to ever be discussed in internet "chat rooms" and/or forums. My point? X-Files is responsible for the development of the world wide web, albeit minute. It all makes sense. :) Ya know, The X-Files referenced IRC (and other newly-developed computer software) quite often during the early to mid 90′s. Modern technology such as cell phones the size of a Kleenex box were frequently seen in episodes. Plus, it’s been said that The X-Files was the first television show to ever be discussed in internet “chat rooms” and/or forums.

My point? X-Files is responsible for the development of the world wide web, albeit minute. It all makes sense. :)

]]> By: Conger http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2043 Conger Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:33:47 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2043 Fink, fear not, there are some new nerds that have taken up the IRC ban-hammers of awesomeness. I use x-chat 2 and frequent several game related servers and I'm an op on a server here at Case. P.S. I think it's totally cool that you were on Usenet. Conger, nerd Fink, fear not, there are some new nerds that have taken up the IRC ban-hammers of awesomeness. I use x-chat 2 and frequent several game related servers and I’m an op on a server here at Case.

P.S. I think it’s totally cool that you were on Usenet.

Conger, nerd

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/irc-what-a-hoot/#comment-2038 Suzanne Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=5469#comment-2038 Fink wrote "Cool that they’re still together, just like us." Aw shucks I'm glad we're still together, too :-P Garsh I will have to see if we still have pIRCh and go visiting! Don't know if I still remember how to do it though.... Fink wrote “Cool that they’re still together, just like us.”

Aw shucks I’m glad we’re still together, too :-P

Garsh I will have to see if we still have pIRCh and go visiting! Don’t know if I still remember how to do it though….

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