Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-21 Thread Michael Pobega
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:58:04AM +0530, Kousik Maiti wrote:
 Hello everybody,
 For IRC check http://www.mibbit.com/..
 Enjoy
 

I don't know if you read the rest of the thread but I stated at one
point that I'd like to avoid web-based IRC services. I appreciate the
effort though.

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-21 Thread Paul Johnson
Michael Pobega wrote:
 I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
 IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
 #debian and #debian-eeepc
 
 Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
 similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
 to run my own tunnel or proxy.
 
You could always use XMPP to connect to IRC.  Some site implementations
support for connecting to protocols it obsoleted, such as IRC, AIM, MSN,
etc.



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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-21 Thread Michael Pobega
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:00:28AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
 Michael Pobega wrote:
  I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
  IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
  #debian and #debian-eeepc
  
  Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
  similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
  to run my own tunnel or proxy.
  
 You could always use XMPP to connect to IRC.  Some site implementations
 support for connecting to protocols it obsoleted, such as IRC, AIM, MSN,
 etc.
 

Do you know of any XMPP servers with an IRC transport? I've never heard
of that. I mean, I've heard of AIM/MSN/etc, but never IRC.

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RE: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-20 Thread Stackpole, Chris
 From: Michael Pobega [mailto:pob...@gmail.com]
 Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:47 PM
 Subject: Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
 
 On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:
  Michael Pobega wrote:
  I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block
all
  IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
  #debian and #debian-eeepc
 
  Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
  similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
 afford
  to run my own tunnel or proxy.
 
 
  Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?
 
 
 Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get
into
 IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
 free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
 $1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my
own
 PayPal).

I know I am late to the party, but thought I would chime in anyway. It
has been a few years, but when I had the same issues at my school I used
SDF ( http://sdf.lonestar.org ). I am not sure about pricing now, but
back then they only required 1$ to sign up and that was just to prevent
people from using their services as spam/attacks/ect. It was a good when
I needed it.

Have fun!
~Stack~


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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-20 Thread Michael Pobega
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:25:04AM -0600, Stackpole, Chris wrote:
  From: Michael Pobega [mailto:pob...@gmail.com]
  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
  
  On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:
   Michael Pobega wrote:
   I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block
 all
   IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
   #debian and #debian-eeepc
  
   Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
   similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
  afford
   to run my own tunnel or proxy.
  
  
   Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?
  
  
  Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get
 into
  IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
  free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
  $1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my
 own
  PayPal).
 
 I know I am late to the party, but thought I would chime in anyway. It
 has been a few years, but when I had the same issues at my school I used
 SDF ( http://sdf.lonestar.org ). I am not sure about pricing now, but
 back then they only required 1$ to sign up and that was just to prevent
 people from using their services as spam/attacks/ect. It was a good when
 I needed it.
 
 Have fun!
 ~Stack~
 

Thanks for the tipoff, perhaps I'll pay their price to use IRC, but do
they have irssi as an IRC client? Perhaps I'll give it a spin this
Sunday, as IRC access is free on Sundays.

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-20 Thread charlie derr

Michael Pobega wrote:

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:25:04AM -0600, Stackpole, Chris wrote:

From: Michael Pobega [mailto:pob...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:

Michael Pobega wrote:

I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block

all

IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
#debian and #debian-eeepc

Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't

afford

to run my own tunnel or proxy.


Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?


Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get

into

IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
$1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my

own

PayPal).

I know I am late to the party, but thought I would chime in anyway. It
has been a few years, but when I had the same issues at my school I used
SDF ( http://sdf.lonestar.org ). I am not sure about pricing now, but
back then they only required 1$ to sign up and that was just to prevent
people from using their services as spam/attacks/ect. It was a good when
I needed it.

Have fun!
~Stack~



Thanks for the tipoff, perhaps I'll pay their price to use IRC, but do
they have irssi as an IRC client? Perhaps I'll give it a spin this
Sunday, as IRC access is free on Sundays.



Once you have a place to SSH into, you can tunnel to a local port and use whatever client (including non-command-line choices) that you 
prefer on your local machine.


man ssh

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-20 Thread S. Fishpaste
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:47:16 -0500, Michael Pobega in gmane.linux.debian.user 
wrote:

 On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:
 Michael Pobega wrote:
 I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
 IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
 #debian and #debian-eeepc

 Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
 similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
 to run my own tunnel or proxy.


 Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?


 Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get into
 IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
 free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
 $1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my own
 PayPal).

Might want to check out sdf.lonestar.org A shell account can be had for
quite cheap. Runs on BSD though.

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-20 Thread Kousik Maiti
Hello everybody,
For IRC check http://www.mibbit.com/..
Enjoy

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:31 AM, S. Fishpaste
s...@deer-in-the-headlights.ca.invalid wrote:

 On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:47:16 -0500, Michael Pobega in
 gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:

  On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:
  Michael Pobega wrote:
  I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
  IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
  #debian and #debian-eeepc
 
  Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
  similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
 afford
  to run my own tunnel or proxy.
 
 
  Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?
 
 
  Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get into
  IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
  free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
  $1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my own
  PayPal).

 Might want to check out sdf.lonestar.org A shell account can be had for
 quite cheap. Runs on BSD though.

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread Paul Gupta

Michael Pobega wrote:

I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
#debian and #debian-eeepc

Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
to run my own tunnel or proxy.



Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?


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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread L Glidewell
On Monday 19 January 2009 14:08:56 Michael Pobega wrote:
 I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
 IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
 #debian and #debian-eeepc

 Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
 similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
 to run my own tunnel or proxy.

I doubt they block the clients, but rather the ports used by said clients. 
Also, try Mibbit if you haven't yet. 


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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread Davide Mancusi
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:08:56 -0500
Michael Pobega pob...@gmail.com wrote:

 I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
 IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
 #debian and #debian-eeepc
 
 Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
 similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
 afford to run my own tunnel or proxy.

There are web-based IRC clients. GIYF.

Cheers,
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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread Michael Pobega
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 02:32:35PM -0800, L Glidewell wrote:
 On Monday 19 January 2009 14:08:56 Michael Pobega wrote:
  I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
  IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
  #debian and #debian-eeepc
 
  Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
  similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
  to run my own tunnel or proxy.
 
 I doubt they block the clients, but rather the ports used by said clients. 
 Also, try Mibbit if you haven't yet. 
 

Well yeah, web-based IRC works but I'd like to avoid it since I monitor
so many channels and have accounts on four IRC networks. I'd be a pain
to spend a whole two minutes logging into everything.

I've read about ezbounce, but I'd need a computer between my own and
the IRC server to use it, right? Or could I host it locally for the
same effect?

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread Michael Pobega
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11:44PM -0500, Paul Gupta wrote:
 Michael Pobega wrote:
 I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
 IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
 #debian and #debian-eeepc

 Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
 similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't afford
 to run my own tunnel or proxy.


 Do you have access to an SSH server somewhere?


Nope. I wish I had a blinkenshell account, but I can't actually get into
IRC to get two members to vouch for me. Does anyone know of any good
free/cheap shell services that offer IRC? (I wouldn't mind paying say
$1/month for it, but it'd be preferable not to since I don't have my own
PayPal).

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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread L Glidewell
On Monday 19 January 2009 14:48:37 Michael Pobega wrote:
 On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 02:32:35PM -0800, L Glidewell wrote:
  On Monday 19 January 2009 14:08:56 Michael Pobega wrote:
   I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
   IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
   #debian and #debian-eeepc
  
   Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
   similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
   afford to run my own tunnel or proxy.
 
  I doubt they block the clients, but rather the ports used by said
  clients. Also, try Mibbit if you haven't yet.

 Well yeah, web-based IRC works but I'd like to avoid it since I monitor
 so many channels and have accounts on four IRC networks. I'd be a pain
 to spend a whole two minutes logging into everything.

 I've read about ezbounce, but I'd need a computer between my own and
 the IRC server to use it, right? Or could I host it locally for the
 same effect?
My point was just that some irc networks offer non-default ports - partly just 
for the security of client software, since non-standard ports make some 
exploits a lot less efficient.

Whether this will apply to your networks, or whether or not doing this will 
violate the terms of your residency at this dorm, is something only you can 
find out for certain. 


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Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school

2009-01-19 Thread Michael Pobega
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 02:56:42PM -0800, L Glidewell wrote:
 On Monday 19 January 2009 14:48:37 Michael Pobega wrote:
  On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 02:32:35PM -0800, L Glidewell wrote:
   On Monday 19 January 2009 14:08:56 Michael Pobega wrote:
I just got into my new dorm room, only to find out that they block all
IRC clients. I find this pretty disheartening since I often lurk on
#debian and #debian-eeepc
   
Is there any good way to tunnel or encrypt my data, or something
similar? I am looking for something feasible, considering I can't
afford to run my own tunnel or proxy.
  
   I doubt they block the clients, but rather the ports used by said
   clients. Also, try Mibbit if you haven't yet.
 
  Well yeah, web-based IRC works but I'd like to avoid it since I monitor
  so many channels and have accounts on four IRC networks. I'd be a pain
  to spend a whole two minutes logging into everything.
 
  I've read about ezbounce, but I'd need a computer between my own and
  the IRC server to use it, right? Or could I host it locally for the
  same effect?
 My point was just that some irc networks offer non-default ports - partly 
 just 
 for the security of client software, since non-standard ports make some 
 exploits a lot less efficient.
 

Wow, that actually worked. I didn't realize that Freenode offered
connections on non-standard ports (I actually gave up looking after I
found out they removed SSL encryption, since I figured that's what I
needed).

Thanks for the help, sorry that the answer was so damn trivial. Now
let's wait and see when they realize that I am using IRC... Which will
happen within the week, I'm sure.

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