#rideontwo - irc experiment

popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: #rideontwo - irc experiment

if anyone is interested in chatting in real time, especially during races, i've set up an irc channel on undernet.org: #rideontwo

if you know how to use irc check it out. if not, just ask google

Warning: don't hang out in the channel if you haven't seen that day's race!!! there's no spoiler rules in channel.

f1zrus · Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35

Wow, it's a great idea Laughing

popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:39 am Post subject:

see you there Very Happy

popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:56 am Post subject:

reminder. this channel is running.

i plan to be there during the race. possibly during qualifying if i'm up.

there's a simple bot there. you can ask it for the current weather and stuff:

popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

that was neat.

romek, heiti, and i were in irc talking about the qp while it was going. romek in poland, heiti in estonia, myself in california. and it felt like we were all sitting on a couch in someone's living room Smile

except romek was drinking vodka and smoking a cigar and i was in bed with my wife, kids, and cats Very Happy

good stuff

romek · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

That was very fun.... I hope we can have more people join us.

You have cats? I had 3 cats in California.... I miss my babies...

I hope you have this channel setup for tomorrow's race....
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popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject:

the channel is up 24/7 and i'm usually idling in it if you need a fix of gp chatter Very Happy

note that i replaced the weather stuff with something more powerful (See http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3592#3592 above)

romek · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

I hope it will be as fun during the race. This is, in fact, what Internet 2.0 is all about, being interactive. Internet 1.0 was all about sites, while Internet 2.0 is about interaction.... where we can chat live, or even do podcasts or wikis about topics (mostly about races).... it's just the next natural level, a level that some people don't understand.

I'm happy to say this forum is utilizing pretty quick... I guess that's what happens when you get a few motocycle computer geeks in on place Laughing

The thing is will enough see what I'm taking about? Only time will tell... Smile

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popmonkey · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

*cough* irc has been around for almost 20 years *cough*

web/internet 2.0 is just ppl getting used to computers Very Happy

but i agree. it's all cool.

Jim Race · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

Let Romek revel in the "newness" of the Interwebs, wouldja? You're always cuttering him down. Razz

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romek · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:45 am Post subject:

guys... I'm not saying IRC is new... of course it's been around forever... what I'm talking about is the idea of having a much more internactive experience than just downloading sites.

Wikis, podcasts, forums, chat rooms are all coming together for a truely interactive experience. (plus I was pretty drunk when I wrote that post) Wink

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Goldylox · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 576 Location: Utrecht, Holland

Yeah I know how to use my PC and that's about it! The computerslang used by you guys sometimes really impresses me Very Happy

but most of the time I have no clue! I am going to try this irc-thingie cause it sounds cool, but I'll have to move my bulky pentium II Embarassed

PC over to the TV area.

There are times when I feel like a friggin caveman.....and this is such a time!

romek · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 8:57 am Post subject:

PII??? Wow, that's impressively old.

We just did a Skype conference during the QP which was very cool! But on a PII I wouldn't suggest it.

IRC should work fine on your system. Very Happy

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Jules · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:31 am Post subject:

Wow... it's heaps of fun chatting with people who actually give a shit about MotoGP while I'm watching.

Usually it's me shouting "check THIS out!!!!" and no-one could care less.

Goldylox · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 576 Location: Utrecht, Holland

Right on, Jules. That's what I dig about this forum... I have a few friends who I can watch a race with, and they can name maybe 3-5 riders if you're lucky..... But debating every little issue is not something I can do with them (ex: Hopkins' kicking) Very Happy

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