Chat about Irish Weather now on IRC!

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 7:11pm #1

Hi, I have set up an IRC channel for people to chat about Irish Weather. It may turn out to be a flop, but lets give it a try anyway. I do have an interest in weather, but don't know much around the theory behind it all, so this will be a good way for everyone to learn.

mibbit seems to be most successful for people, chat from the web-browser
http://mibbit.com/chat/
(Connect to Rizon, channel: #irishweather and enter your nick)

You can also use: https://qchat.rizon.net/ Secure! (chat from work) join channel #irishweather

Chat from your phone:
Android users: https://market.android.com/search?q=irc&so=1&c=apps - free irc clients
iPhone/iPod: http://www.apple.com/search/?q=irc&section=ipoditunes&geo=us

For thoes who don't wanna use the web-browser versions, use free Windows client:
http://www.silverex.org/news/

server: irc.rizon.net
channel #irishweather

Would be good if 1 or 2 of the weather guru's who also have IRC experience could moderate the channel also.

maquiladora · 17-11-2011 8:16pm

Fair play for settin that up. Could get busy whenever we get some interesting weather.

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 8:29pm

Lets hope so.

There is a basic bot with some fun commands for when people are bored.
http://forum.rizon.net/showthread.php?3570-Rizon-Internets-bot-v2

The .weather one only seems to work for major cities. Cannot vow for its accuracy either.

[19:27:18] <~Damo2k> .weather dublin
[19:27:19] <Internets> :: Dublin, Ireland :: Conditions Mostly Cloudy :: Temperature 13C / 55F :: Dew point 10C / 50F :: Pressure 1005mb / 29.68in :: Humidity 82% :: Visibility 10.0km / 6.2mi :: Wind from South at 28.8km/h / 18 mph :: Last updated on November 17, 7:00 PM GMT ::

WolfeIRE · 17-11-2011 9:09pm

well done, Damo. Downloaded xchat and it works great on that

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 9:20pm

Hehe a few people have been joining and quitting the past couple of hours.

Heyes · 17-11-2011 9:31pm

Should make this thread a sticky

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 9:34pm

It should pick up.. I hope, a few people have joined, and left, probably because there is no-one really in the room at the minute.

Iancar29 · 17-11-2011 9:51pm

Fair play Damo!

Iancar29 · 17-11-2011 10:01pm

Im logged in but theres no window to type my message in???

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 10:03pm

Iancar29 wrote: »

Im logged in but theres no window to type my message in???

See first post, mibbit seems to be the most successful for people. I use mIRC.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 17-11-2011 10:24pm

Have used IRC for years and years if you need a hand with anything

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 10:26pm

Just need someone who has a fair bit of knowledge and has irc experience and will be online a fair bit to control the channel, does this suit you?

thetonynator · 17-11-2011 10:52pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

Hehe a few people have been joining and quitting the past couple of hours.

I joined but had no password and wasn't bothered setting it up so i left.

WolfeIRE · 17-11-2011 10:55pm

thetonynator wrote: »

I joined but had no password and wasn't bothered setting it up so i left.

You leave password blank, Tony

h57xiucj2z946q · 17-11-2011 10:57pm

thetonynator wrote: »

I joined but had no password and wasn't bothered setting it up so i left.

You dont need one, but its pretty common on IRC to have a common name registered by someone else. You used the name "tony" so someone obviously had that one registered. If you don't enter your password to prove thats your name, it renames you to Guestxxxx, but no-one would have registered "thetonynator". You don;t need to register a nick, people only do this if they don't want someone else taking that nick when you disconnect. There is about 13 people in the channel now.

thetonynator · 17-11-2011 11:02pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

You dont need one, but its pretty common on IRC to have a common name registered by someone else. You used the name "tony" so someone obviously had that one registered. If you don't enter your password to prove thats your name, it renames you to Guestxxxx, but no-one would have registered "thetonynator". You don;t need to register a nick, people only do this if they don't want someone else taking that nick when you disconnect. There is about 13 people in the channel now.

Ah right, thanks, have never used it.

eskimocat · 18-11-2011 10:32am

Showing my ignorance of technology now but what is IRC? My best guess, is a real time chat, like instant messaging?

Can someone please explain a bit more what the different terms are?
xchat? and what is mIrc?

Wondering will I be able to log on from this computer, can't usually use things that need real player etc...

h57xiucj2z946q · 18-11-2011 10:50am

eskimocat wrote: »

Showing my ignorance of technology now but what is IRC? My best guess, is a real time chat, like instant messaging?

Can someone please explain a bit more what the different terms are?
xchat? and what is mIrc?

Wondering will I be able to log on from this computer, can't usually use things that need real player etc...

Your best off following:

chat from the web-browser (chat in work!)
http://mibbit.com/chat/
(Connect to Rizon, channel: #irishweather and enter your nick)

eskimocat · 18-11-2011 12:37pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

Your best off following:

Yeah, tried that too but its blocked

ah well. Just have to wait till i am at home.

h57xiucj2z946q · 18-11-2011 12:39pm

Is http://webchat.rizon.net also blocked for you?

eskimocat · 18-11-2011 2:09pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

Is http://webchat.rizon.net also blocked for you?

Yup, all chat sites blocked

To be honest I am absolutely amazed I can get on to boards, it used to be blocked too.

h57xiucj2z946q · 18-11-2011 7:44pm

Should we make this a sticky?

thetonynator · 18-11-2011 8:12pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

Should we make this a sticky?

More than enough stickies at the moment I think. But its up to the moderators to decide.

maquiladora · 19-11-2011 4:35pm

I'm in there most of the time, its a pity more people don't pop in but hopefully it will pick up as the weather gets more interesting.

Su Campu · 19-11-2011 5:07pm

Toby Faint Abdominal wrote: »

Should we make this a sticky?

You did the right thing posting the link in the Interesting Links thread. I don't think it should have its own sticky.

h57xiucj2z946q · 19-11-2011 6:12pm

We got a better weather bot working:

<~Toby Faint Abdominal> !w Dublin

<@WeatherLord> Toby Faint Abdominal: In Dublin, Ireland as of 4:30 PM GMT, the temperature was 12.2°C with mostly cloudy skies. The humidity was at 94% with winds from the southeast at 13 mph. Current map: http://www.weather.com/weather/map/EIXX0014?showanimation=yes

<@WeatherLord> Today: Periods of rain. High around 12.8°C. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tonight: Occasional rain early. Scattered showers overnight. Low 9.4°C. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 12.2°C. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

<maquiladora> !w waterford, Ireland

<@WeatherLord> maquiladora: In Waterford, Ireland as of 4:30 PM GMT, the temperature was 12.2°C with partly cloudy skies. The humidity was at 88% with no wind. Current map: http://www.weather.com/weather/map/EIXX0066?showanimation=yes

<@WeatherLord> Tonight: Cloudy and damp with rain early...then becoming partly cloudy. Low 10.6°C. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tomorrow: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 12.2°C. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night: Cloudy with drizzle. Low around 10.0°C. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

delw · 20-11-2011 1:20am

thanks Damo2k,been on,good idea,as others have said will be flying when we have weather to talk about

John.Icy · 27-11-2011 1:23am

This is a great little thing, more people should get onto it, it should be good fun if we could get several people on it at times!

delw · 27-11-2011 2:02am

John.Icy wrote: »

This is a great little thing, more people should get onto it, it should be good fun if we could get several people on it at times!

agree john.icy,was on earlier thinking with a bit of weather to talk about tonight there will be people on,but sadly no

,more should try it

John.Icy · 27-11-2011 2:07am

delw wrote: »

agree john.icy,was on earlier thinking with a bit of weather to talk about tonight there will be people on,but sadly no ,more should try it

Indeed, was on it a couple of times today hoping someone would be on it as it's the first night of proper weather in awhile, but alas, no-one was on. It was good craic the first few nights talking to some of the members here. Will be a great place for off topic over the coming winter months.(hopefully!)

eskimocat · 27-11-2011 1:06pm

okay checked it out and got logged on from home. looks good. should be fun when we have a good gang on.

Well done!

Chat about Irish Weather now on IRC!

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