Jarkko Oikarinen, born on August 16, 1967, is a Finnish developer known for creating the first global chat network, now called IRC (Internet Relay Chat). He wrote the IRC client software and established the server for this new network in 1988 while working at the University of Oulu in Finland. Oikarinen designed this network to replace the MUT program that operated on the Finnish BBS server known as OuluBox. He continued to develop IRC for four years and received multiple awards, including the Dvorak Award in 1997 and additional honors from the Millennium Technology Prize Foundation in 2005.
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Meaning of the name - Jarkko
The meaning of Jarkko is uncertain, but it is believed to be related to the Finnish word "jarkka", meaning "sharp" or "pointed", possibly referring to a strong and resilient personality.
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Generation Group
Jarkko Oikarinen belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Kuusamo
Educated At: University of Oulu
Occupation: programmer | engineer | computer scientist
Employers: Capricode | Nokia | Google
Awards Received: Dvorak Awards
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for August 16, 1967
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Leo 8 | 24 Leo 5 | 19 Libra 40 |
Moon | 12 Capricorn 5 | 0 Gemini 28 | 27 Aquarius 38 |
Mercury | 14 Leo 48 | 5 Leo 57 | 14 Scorpio 18 |
Venus | 12 Virgo 36 | 19 Cancer 20 | 6 Virgo 33 |
Mars | 14 Scorpio 51 | 6 Libra 7 | 23 Sagittarius 11 |
Jupiter | 17 Leo 11 | 14 Cancer 58 | 28 Leo 56 |
Saturn | 12 Aries 13 | 0 Aries 51 | 8 Aries 23 |
Uranus | 22 Virgo 53 | 1 Gemini 18 | 26 Virgo 27 |
Neptune | 21 Scorpio 37 | 1 Aries 42 | 22 Scorpio 51 |
Pluto | 19 Virgo 27 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 21 Virgo 30 |
Rahu | 1 Taurus 15 | 19 Pisces 26 | 28 Aries 11 |
Ketu | 1 Scorpio 15 | 19 Virgo 26 | 28 Libra 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jarkko Oikarinen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025