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A while back, I extolled the virtues of open source IRC client Colloquy for the Mac. Now I'm happy to report there's an equally terrific counterpart for the iPhone. Colloquy for iPhone puts IRC functionality right on your Apple mobile device so you're no longer tied to your desk when you want to stay logged into your favorite IRC channels.

Colloquy for iPhone has many standard features you'd expect: Highlight and vibrating nick alerts, WHOIS information for any user, searchable room member list, and support for all common IRC commands. But wait, there's more.

The Ubuntu team has revealed the schedule and events for its next Developer Week. Ubuntu Developer Week events are traditionally held online to introduce new developers (or new to Ubuntu developers) to the Ubuntu development process.

The next Developer Week is slated for January 19th through the 23rd. Events start daily at 16:00 UTC, and occur hourly until 20:00 UTC. The first two scheduled events for Monday (at 16:00-18:00 UTC) are introductory events that will be conducted in several languages.

In the age of Twitter and GoogleTalk, communicating via IRC seems to be going the way of the carrier pigeon. That's too bad because IRC channels -- the original version of modern day chat rooms -- are a great way for groups working remotely (and who isn't these days?) to stay in touch. If you're looking for a terrific open source IRC client for the Mac, you can't do better than Colloquy.