RC is a protocol that is older than the Web and has a long history behind it. The protocol is still used, but it is not really something that the majority of mainstream messaging application users would get excited about. The protocol is open and free to use, and because of this, there is not much commercial interest in investing in applications that would attract “mainstream” users.

To use the protocol properly, you not only need an IRC client application, but also a so-called IRC bouncer - a sort of proxy between your IRC client of choice and the IRC server. The bouncer is a server application that runs 24 hours per day and monitors activity on the IRC channels (chat groups) to which the user is subscribed. While the user is away, the bouncer records all activity and replays it to the IRC client when the client reconnects. The client alone may connect directly to the IRC server, but this does not guarantee that the user will see all messages posted to a channel while he or she is away.

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I have recently updated this site from just being a simple about page written in plain html and CSS to a statically generated site that allows me to post more often without a need to edit the code.

Finding a work flow that works seamlessly is always a challenging task. Blogging is no exception, there are endless options that may be considered. Fortunately my options quickly narrowed to one as my starting requirement was that I want to write my posts using familiar Emacs Org-mode environment.

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