IRC - not just for fun stuff

IRC can be not only for second living room but also a place to communicate with all kind of people and learn new things.

Irc.wyldryde.org is one of my favorite servers.

WyldRyde is a safe, friendly, easy to use, spamfree, and professionally managed Internet Relay Chat Network with servers worldwide.

Easiest way to connect to WyldRyde is to use webchat

If you feel that you want something more advanced, you can try IRC clients ) (remember to check compatibility first)

You can see here list of channels to which you can join.

There is also help channel (#help) in which volunteers answer to any questions you might have (remember to read FAQ first as there might be already an answer).

WyldRyde has many channels so I'm sure you will find channels you like.