Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- http://pobega.wordpress.com http://identica/mpobega -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- http://pobega.wordpress.com http://identica/mpobega signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
Hello everybody, For IRC check http://www.mibbit.com/.. Enjoy On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:31 AM, S. Fishpaste 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. > > -- > Regards, > S. Fishpaste > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > -- Kousik Maiti Registered Linux User #474025
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- Regards, S. Fishpaste -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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 ~c -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- http://identica/mpobega signature.asc Description: Digital signature
RE: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
> 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~ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- http://identica/mpobega signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
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). -- http://identica/mpobega signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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? -- http://identica/mpobega signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:08:56 -0500 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. There are web-based IRC clients. GIYF. Cheers, Davide -- Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. -- If anything can go wrong it wSegmentation fault core dumped -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [Offtopic?] IRC blocked at school
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? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
