Heya! Your name doesn't ring a bell for me, and looking at your Posts, you cannot know me either (unless you are a psyche of some sort). So I will only say "Welcome back", for lack of something better to post.
The IRC channel is hosted at Spaceempires.net; information to connect to the channel can be found
here. Fyron, the channel owner, should be able to give you a better explanation about how to access the channel, if needed; I am computer illiterate myself.
(Obscure Zorkian reference) In fact, I couldn't manage to change my graphic card even if you paid me. Well, if you paid me very well, I could perhaps make an effort. (/Obscure Zorkian reference I promised I would no longer use.)