Add irssi post.

diff --git a/posts/Local_IRC_server.mdwn b/posts/Local_IRC_server.mdwn
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+++ b/posts/Local_IRC_server.mdwn
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ hand whenever I want to use it.
 Local connections
 =================
 
-Using the excellent [irssi][] client (`net-irc/irssi` on Gentoo):
+Using the excellent [[irssi]] client (`net-irc/irssi` on Gentoo):
 
     $ irssi -c localhost
 
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ popular tool.
 [IRC]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
 [freenode]: http://freenode.net/
 [ngIRCd]: http://ngircd.barton.de/
-[irssi]: http://irssi.org/
 
 [[!tag tags/web]]
 [[!tag tags/tools]]

diff --git a/posts/irssi.mdwn b/posts/irssi.mdwn
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+[irssi][] is a great [IRC][] client.  The [documentation][] is
+excellent, but long, so here is my summary of critical usage.
+
+Connect to `freenode` as `nickname`:
+
+    $ irssi -c irc.freenode.net -n nickname
+
+Get help:
+
+    irc> /help
+    irc> /help <command>
+
+Join the `#phys305` channel:
+
+    irc> /join phys305
+
+Leave the current channel:
+
+    irc> /part
+
+Quit your IRC session:
+
+    irc> /bye
+
+Change to window `<N>` with `Meta-<N>`.  The `Esc` key is one of [a
+number of ways][interface] to change windows.
+
+Talk by typing whatever you have to say.  In a multi-user channel, it
+is good practice to preface responses with the nick of the person to
+whom you are responding.  This makes it easier for them to pick
+relevant messages out during parallel conversations.  `irssi` makes
+this easy by autocompleting nicks with `Tab`.
+
+You can also look over the [beginner section][beginner] of the [IRC
+mini-HOWTO][howto].
+
+[irssi]: http://irssi.org/
+[IRC]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
+[documentation]: http://irssi.org/documentation/
+[freenode]: http://freenode.net/
+[interface]: http://irssi.org/documentation/startup#c2
+[beginner]: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/IRC/beginners.html
+[howto]: 
+
+[[!tag tags/web]]
+[[!tag tags/tools]]